The Rosenda Strong/Jedidah Iesha Moreno Murder Cases Have Concluded

Yakima, Washington - As of March 30, 2026, all seven defendants indicted for their involvement in the Rosenda Strong/Jedidah Iesha Moreno murders have been sentenced. The following information was made public during the legal proceedings.

In early October 2018, Rosenda Strong, who was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation, was reported as missing. Later that month, Jedidah Iesha Moreno was also reported as missing. Both women were reported as last being seen within the boundaries of the Yakama Nation Indian reservation. The Yakama Nation Police Department ("YNPD") and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") began two separate investigations into the cases of the missing women. Cissy Strong, the sister of Rosenda Strong, led a public campaign to ensure that her sister would not be forgotten.

On November 28, 2018, the remains of Jedidah Iesha Moreno were discovered in the closed area of the Yakama Nation. It was determined that she had been bound and shot by multiple caliber bullets.

On July 4, 2019, human remains were found in a freezer within the boundaries of the Yakama Nation Indian reservation. Dental records confirmed that the human remains were those of Rosenda Strong.

Despite the lack of physical evidence, the FBI and the YNPD refused to allow these cases to go cold. Over the next few years, the FBI and the YNPD conducted hundreds of interviews, followed up on leads throughout the United States, dug up multiple areas were tipsters advised remains would be located, and obtained and executed multiple search warrants. As the investigation progressed, the FBI learned that the two cases were related. The FBI learned that Jedidah Iesha Moreno had shot and killed Rosenda Strong at a residence in Wapato, Washington.

After the murder, Andrew Zack and Jamaal Pimms stuffed Rosenda Strong's body into a freezer. Andrew Zack, Kevin Todd Brehm, and Michael Moody attempted to find a location to dump the freezer. Ultimately, the FBI learned that Andrew Zack contacted Wilson Louis Hunt and advised him of the situation. Zack inquired about a good location to dump the body. Wilson Louis Hunt subsequently met with the men and advised him of a place to dump the freezer that contained the body. The men then dumped the freezer at the location in which it was later found.

A day or so after the murder of Rosenda Strong, Jedidah Iesha Moreno shot Wilson Louis Hunt. Later that evening. Moreno and Zack were at a residence in Toppenish, Washington. Moreno and Zack exchanged words, and Zack entered a garage to urinate. Moreno took out her gun and fired multiple shots at Zack. Zack suffered a minor wound and hid on the floor of the garage. Zack was able to make phone calls and beg for assistance.

Ultimately, Uriel Balentine Badillo arrived at the residence. Badillo found Moreno but could not find Zack. At that time, Zack was still on the floor hiding in the garage. Badillo transported Moreno to another location to look for Zack. Upon arrival, a Native American female advised Badillo that he needed to restrain Moreno and take her back to the residence in Toppenish. Moreno was bound and gagged and transported back to the residence.

Upon their return to the residence, Zack had emerged from his hiding spot. Zack, Badillo, and two juveniles were present. Badillo forced Moreno into the trunk of a stolen vehicle. Badillo shut the trunk and fired multiple shots into the trunk. Moreno was struck by multiple bullets. The two juveniles were instructed to dump Moreno's body at another location. After dumping the body, one of juveniles fired multiple rounds into Moreno's lifeless body.

The following day, Joshua Max Estrada arrived home and learned what had happened. The juvenile told Estrada where he had dumped the body. Estrada teased the juvenile for dumping the body in such a public place. Estrada and the juvenile were then tasked with picking up Moreno's body and dumping it at another location. Estrada and the juvenile found Moreno's body, put it into the back of Estrada's truck, the dumped the body in the closed area. After dumping the body, the juvenile again filed multiple rounds into the lifeless body.

On June 13, 2023, an Indictment was returned charging all known individuals who were involved in the murder investigations. Ultimately, all of the Defendants pled guilty. Cissy Strong was present for almost every court hearing and exercised her right to speak at the sentencing hearings.

United States District Chief Judge Stanley A. Bastian imposed the following sentences:

• Kevin Todd Brehm, to 70 months in federal prison for being an Accessory After the Fact. Brehm will also serve a 3-year term of federal supervised release after serving his custodial sentence. Brehm was sentenced on March 30, 2026.
• Uriel Balentine Badillo, to 292 months in federal prison for Kidnapping Resulting in Death. Brehm will also serve a 5-year term of federal supervised release after serving his custodial sentence. Badillo was sentenced on March 25, 2026.
• Wilson Louis Hunt, to 84 months in federal prison for being an Accessory After the Fact. Hunt will also serve a 3-year term of federal supervised release after serving his custodial sentence. Hunt was sentenced on January 14, 2026.
• Andrew Norris Zack, to 43 months in federal prison for being an Accessory After the Fact and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Zack will also serve a 3-year term of federal supervised release after serving his custodial sentence. Zack was sentenced on December 2, 2025.
• Jamaal Antwan Pimms, to 26 months in federal prison for Misprision of Felony. Pimms will also serve a 1-year term of federal supervised release after serving his custodial sentence. Pimms was sentenced on May 28, 2025.
• Joshawa Max Estrada, to 100 months in federal prison for being an Accessory After the Fact. Estrada will also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after serving his custodial sentence. Estrada was sentenced on March 26, 2025.
• Michael Lee Moody, to 87 months in federal prison for being an Accessory After the Fact. Moody will also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after serving his custodial sentence. Moody was sentenced on March 11, 2025.

"The sentencing of Kevin Brehm today concludes an intensive seven-year long investigation by our tribal partners, federal agencies, local police, and the U.S. Attorney's Office to bring justice to Rosenda Strong," stated First Assistant Pete Serrano. "Rosenda Strong was senselessly murdered and for years her family sought answers. Through the tireless efforts of law enforcement, the advocacy of Rosenda Strong's sister and family, we hope today brings a measure of peace and finality to this community. The United States Attorney's Office is grateful for all the partners who worked so hard to seek answers and to the Strong family for their relentless pursuit of justice for Rosenda. We will continue to fight for those silenced by violence."

"Seven and a half years after this horrific murder, the final sentence in this tragic case has been handed down," said W. Mike Herrington, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Seattle. "We hope today will help bring a degree of comfort and closure to the families of the victims, in knowing that justice has been served. FBI Seattle has a strong, long-standing commitment to investigating violent crime on tribal lands alongside our partners in tribal law enforcement and at the U.S. Attorney's Office. We do not forget. We do not give up. And we will hold violent offenders accountable, no matter how long it takes."

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Yakama Nation Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Michael Murphy and Tom Hanlon.