Kendra Panteah, 37, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of kidnapping not resulting in death in federal court in Albuquerque, according to court records.
Another man, Gilbert John Jr., fatally stabbed the victim, the prosecutor's office said.
Panteah said the two other people got out as she drove to Gallup with the man still locked in the trunk, according to the plea agreement.
They stopped at Bass Lake, which is where the victim began breaking out of the trunk and John stabbed him repeatedly with a machete, Panteah and prosecutors said.
He and Panteah sat on the trunk of the car until the victim stopped moving, according to Panteah's plea agreement.
Persons:
Kendra Panteah, Panteah, John Doe, Gilbert John Jr, John, Witch, —, Navajo, Erlinda Johnson, Johnson
Organizations:
Attorney's, District, Gallup, Navajo
Locations:
New Mexico, Albuquerque, U.S, Zuni , New Mexico, Witch Wells , Arizona, Bass