Author name: Pablo Pena

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on July 3, 2024, Cheryl Yazzie, age 31, of Clovis, was sentenced to 1 ½ years in the Department of Corrections for Battery on a peace officer. On May 12, 2023, Officers with the Clovis Police Department placed Ms. Yazzie under arrest for concealing […]

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on June 26, 2024, Steven Butler, age 56, of Dora, NM, was sentenced to 3 years in the Department of Corrections for 6 counts involving unfair biding practices with the Dora Schools. The New Mexico Office of the State Auditor conducted an audit of

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on June 18, 2024, Carlos Lopez, age 40, of Clovis, was sentenced to eleven years in the Department of Corrections for 2 counts of Battery on a Police Officer after being found guilty by a Curry County jury. On October 2, 2023, Officers were

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on May 28, 2024, Alfonso Villareal Perez, age 29, of Portales, pled guilty to multiple felonies including Abuse of a Child and four counts of Battery on a Peace Officer. The defendant pled to his involvement in two different incidents.  The first incident involved

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on May 7, 2024, Anthony Abeyta, age 28, of Clovis, was sentenced to nine and a half years in the Department of Corrections for Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer.  The 9 ½ years is to run consecutive to a six-year sentence he received

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that Francisco Arzola, age 46, of Clovis, was found guilty on May 2, 2024, by a Curry County jury of Battery Upon a Peace Officer (2 Counts).  On October 5, 2021, Officers from the Clovis Police Department were dispatched to 209 West for a public

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that David Brown, age 53, of Clovis, was found guilty on March 22, 2024, by a Curry County jury of Trafficking a Controlled Substance, a Second-Degree Felony.  On January 25, 2023, Officers from the Adult Probation and Parole Office conducted a home visit to one

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that David Brown, age 53, of Clovis, was found guilty on March 22, 2024, by a Curry County jury of Trafficking a Controlled Substance, a Second-Degree Felony.  On January 25, 2023, Officers from the Adult Probation and Parole Office conducted a home visit to Brown

Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that Jose Maldonado, age 25, of Clovis, was found guilty on February 27, 2024, by a Curry County jury of Kidnapping (1st degree felony), Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd degree felony) and Burglary (3rd degree felony).  On May 21, 2021, Officers from the Clovis Police Department