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Portales, NM  Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on January 8, 2025, Lawrence Corne, age 53, of Portales, pled guilty to Criminal Sexual Penetration and Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor. An investigation by the Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office revealed that Corne had been molesting his daughter over a period of five […]

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on January 13, 2025, Fernando Chavez-Molina, age 45, of Clovis, pled guilty to Knowingly Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Great Bodily Harm or Death) and Attempted Tampering with Evidence and was sentenced to 4 (four) years in the Department of Corrections.  On November

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on January 2, 2025, Jimmy Norwood, age 61, of Texas, pled guilty to DWI (.08 or above) – 8th or Subsequent Offense, and was sentenced to ten (10) years in the Department of Corrections.  On August 25, 2023, deputies with the Curry County Sheriff’s Office

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on December 16, 2024, Brandon Romero, age 26, of Clovis, pled guilty to Trafficking Controlled Substances and was sentenced to 7 (seven) years in the Department of Corrections.  On January 12, 2024, officers with the Clovis Police Department made a traffic stop with Brandon

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on July 23, 2024, Jesus Carrera, age 35, of Clovis, pled guilty to Aggravated Battery on a Peace Officer and Battery on a Peace Officer and was sentenced to 11 years in the Department of Corrections.  On December 13, 2023, Officer Cope and Smith

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on September 26, 2024, Jimmy Whitlock, age 45, of Clovis, pled guilty to Murder in the second degree and was sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections.  On August 14, 2022, Clovis Police Department responded to 1100 Sycamore for a shots fired

Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray announces the retirement of Dan Aguilar from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.  Dan has served in local law enforcement for the past 35 years and has served as an investigator for the 9th District DA’s Office for the past 18 years. Dan started his career at the Clovis

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on September 2, 2024, Jose Villalta, age 25, of Clovis, was sentenced to eight years in the Department of Corrections for Disarming a Peace Officer and Battery on a Peace Officer. On November 22, 2023, Officers with the Clovis Police Department responded to a

CLOVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT CLOVIS NEW MEXICO Released through the Office of Roy Rice, Chief of Police, Clovis Police Department By Steven Wright, Lieutenant, Clovis Police Department, (575) 763-9469 Release Date:  08/30/24 Incident Type:  Aggravated Burglary, 1800 block of College Park Dr., Clovis, New Mexico Contact Person:  Steven Wright, Lieutenant, Public Information Officer, 575-763-9469 Clovis, NM

Released through the Office of Roy Rice, Chief of Police, Clovis Police Department By Steven Wright, Lieutenant, Clovis Police Department, (575) 763-9469 Release Date: 08/28/24 Incident Type: Homicide, 1000 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Clovis, New Mexico Contact Person: Steven Wright, Lieutenant, Public Information Officer, 575-763-9469 Clovis, NM – August 28, 2024 – On August