Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1997: Clovis police announced two arrests were expected to bring an end to a recent rash of residential and commercial burglaries.
Police said teenagers had been charged with burglary and larceny. Additional charges were pending.
“Nine burglaries will be cleared with these arrests,” said Det. David Williams.
Three of the burglaries had occurred in Portales; the others were in Clovis. All had occurred between Feb. 25 and March 11.
The women told police they were stealing in hopes of raising bail money for an inmate.
1987: Les Williams was the new district attorney for Clovis-Portales.
He was sworn in by Judge David W. “Bill” Bonem.
Williams was appointed to the position by Gov. Garrey Curruthers after Bonem was elected judge.
