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CLOVIS, N.M. – District Attorney Quentin Ray announced that Alex Zapata, 28, of Clovis has been sentenced today to life imprisonment plus 23 ½ years, followed by parole, following his conviction on multiple violent felony charges.  The Court ordered that this sentence be served consecutive to an 8-year sentence, Zapata is currently serving. Zapata will have […]

CLOVIS, N.M. – A man involved in the 2023 robbery and killing of a Honduran roofer in Clovis has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. Ninth Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray announced that Cordney Chardai Cooper was sentenced on January 28, 2026, following a plea hearing held at the Curry County District Courthouse. Judge

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray announced today that Jose Guzman pled guilty to Aggravated Fleeing and Tampering with Evidence. On April 11, 2025, Officers Vasquez and Forguson responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Allsup’s located at 1500 Mabry Drive. When the officers arrived and exited their vehicle,

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray announced today that after a week-long trial, a jury found Adrian Chavez guilty of 2nd Degree Murder, Aggravated Burglary, and Tampering with Evidence in the killing of Kelsey Cash. On March 23, 2022, the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) was activated to investigate the tragic death of

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

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

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that today, April 17, 2024, Alton Pete Smith, age 56, of Portales, was sentenced to fifteen (15) years in prison for Trafficking Controlled Substances. On June 6, 2021, Deputies from the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on South Roosevelt Rd. 3/US Hwy