Author name: Pablo Pena

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

Clovis, NM: The New Mexico District Attorney’s Association recently announced that one investigator and one victim advocate were recognized for statewide awards for outstanding excellence in their profession. The awards were presented earlier this week at the New Mexico District Attorney’s annual training conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The statewide awards are voted on by

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Andrea Reeb, announced that on September 16, 2021, Dante Fossett, age 35, of Portales, was convicted of Trafficking a controlled substance, Conspiracy to commit trafficking, Contributing to the delinquency of a minor (2 counts), Possession of a controlled substance and Possession of a firearm by a felon. This

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Andrea Reeb, announced that on October 4, 2021, Jonathan Mendez, age 20, of Portales, was convicted of Murder in the second degree, Armed Robbery, Tampering with evidence, Shooting at or from a motor vehicle and Contributing to the delinquency of a minor. On September 11, 2020, Mendez along

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Andrea Reeb, announced today that Ramon Lozano, age 60, of Portales, NM, was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug trafficking. On August 20, 2021, Ramon Lozano was found guilty by a Roosevelt County jury of Trafficking Methamphetamine, a second degree felony; The charges stem from June

Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Andrea Reeb, announced that on September 20, 2021, Oracio Ornelas, age 40, of Portales, was sentenced to twelve and one-half (12 ½) years in the Department of Corrections for Aggravated Battery (deadly weapon) and Receipt, Transportation or Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device by a Felon where