Author name: Pablo Pena

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on February 8, 2024, Curry County District Court Judge, David Reeb, found there to be sufficient probable cause for the State to proceed on charges of first-degree murder against Alexandra Romero. The charges stem from August 2023, where Romero shot Jimenez and he succumbed […]

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on February 7, 2024, Javier Sanchez, age 52, of Clovis, was found guilty by a jury, of Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer, Driving While License Revoked and No Registration. On October 27, 2022, Officer Dunn with the New Mexico State Police made a

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on January 2, 2024, George Gutierrez, age 39, of Clovis, was sentenced to 21 years in the Department of Corrections, followed by 5-20 years sex offender probation and 5 to natural life sex offender parole for Criminal Sexual Penetration (child under 13) and Criminal

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that today a Curry County Grand Jury indicted Jimmy Guillen, age 59, of California, on charges of Arson, Aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon, Tampering with evidence and Felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stem from September 3, 2023, in the early morning

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on November 17, 2023, a Roosevelt County Grand Jury indicted David Randall Rankin, age 71, of Texas, on 28 counts of fraud, one count of forgery and one count of disposing of stolen property that occurred between 2018 and 2021. The charges stem from

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on November 17, 2023, Darius Vonschriltz, age 30, of Portales, was sentenced to one year in the Department of Corrections for his part in the Ashley Home Furniture Store Theft.  Darius Vonschriltz pleaded guilty to Larceny, a third-degree felony, and Receiving Stolen Property a

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on November 8, 2023, that Christian Alonzo, pled to a count of Abandonment of a Child Resulting in Death.  District Judge Fred Van Soelen sentenced him to fifteen (15) years in the Department of Corrections, the maximum penalty for the charge.  On April 26,

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on November 7, 2023, that Xavier Lucero, entered into a plea to a count of second degree murder and shooting at a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm.  After finding the defendant guilty, the District Judge Fred Van Soelen sentenced him to fifteen

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on October 31, 2023, Jonathan Sullivan, age 32, of Clovis, was sentenced to 4 years in the Department of Corrections On May 29, 2023, Jonathan Sullivan led Curry County Sheriff Deputies on a vehicle pursuit and eventually stopped on Rencher Street and ran from

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on October 2, 2023, Victor Quintanilla, age 32, of Clovis, was convicted of Accessory to 2nd Degree Murder and Resisting, Evading or Obstructing an Officer. On October 10, 2021, Officers with the Clovis Police Department responded to 125 El Camino in reference to a