Author name: Pablo Pena

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on January 10, 2023, Mireya Valdez, age 49, of Portales, was found guilty by a jury, of possession of a controlled substance. On May 8, 2019, Amador Lujan with the Portales Police Department observed Valdez driving near Ivy and Ave. B and knew she […]

Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on December 31st 2022, between 0833 and 0837 hours, Clovis Police Dispatch received several calls from the public, in reference to possible guns shots being heard in the areas of 10th and Connelly and 14th and Mitchell. Clovis Police Officers were dispatched to that general area to

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Brian Scott Stover, announced that on August 22, 2022, Thomas Ferguson, age 37, of Clovis, was convicted of trafficking methamphetamine, a second-degree felony. In May 2021, Adult Probation and Parole Officers located Mr. Ferguson during a search of a home. A search warrant was completed by officers from

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Brian Scott Stover, announced that on 7/20/2022, Efrain Moreno, age 26, of Clovis, was convicted of Aggravated Battery upon a Peace Officer with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer, Injury to a Police Dog (Serious Physical Injury or Death), and Criminal Damage to Property over

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Brian Scott Stover, announced that on July 12, 2022, Christopher West, age 33, of Portales, was found guilty by a jury, of Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon (4th degree felony). On October 6, 2021, Christopher West got into an argument with a female victim and then chased

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Brian Scott Stover, announced that on July 14, 2022, Erasmo Vega, age 54, of Portales, was found Guilty by a jury of Criminal Sexual Penetration (3rd Degree Felony). On December 15, 2018, law enforcement responded to a report of a Sexual Assault. The victim reported that Vega, an

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Brian Scott Stover, announced that on March 28, 2022, Jesse Lujan, age 35, of Portales, was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree with Aggravating Circumstances. The conviction resulted from an investigation that the Portales Police Department conducted on September 11, 2021, when officers  responded to 1124 W

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Andrea Reeb, announced today that the Honorable Drew Tatum sentenced Aiden Carpenter, age 24, to 7 years in the Department of Corrections. On the afternoon of May 25, 2021, Mr. Carpenter approached his then-girlfriend at Hillcrest Park and confronted her for ending their relationship. He proceeded to strangle

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Andrea Reeb, announced today, Latoya Gutierrez, age 35, of Clovis, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for Theft of Identity (2 counts), Forgery (5 Counts), Conspiracy to Theft of Identity and 2 counts of Fraud.On November 2, 2021, Gutierrez was found guilty by a Curry County Jury.On