Local roundup - March 16

Clovis pedestrian hit by truck

CLOVIS — A Tuesday night pedestrian-truck accident has a Clovis man in Lubbock for treatment, according to a release from the Clovis Police Department.

Victor Waldron, 39, is listed in serious condition at University Medical Center in Lubbock.

According to the release:

n About 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the department received a call for an auto accident involving a pedestrian and a Dodge pickup truck on the 1300 block of East Mabry Drive.

n Upon arrival, patrol units found Waldron injured and transported him to Plains Regional Medical Center. He was eventually transported to Lubbock due to the severity of his injuries.

n The driver, Dean Vandam of Clovis, was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center as a precaution.

n Vandam was traveling east when Waldren, who was walking east, stepped into the roadway.

No criminal charges have been filed.

Man convicted on sex charges

CLOVIS — A Clovis man faces up to nine years in prison following a Tuesday evening conviction on criminal sexual penetration.

Sentencing is pending for Logan Reavis, 28. He was found guilty by a Curry County jury following about two hours of deliberation, according to a release from the district attorney’s office.

Once Reavis is out of prison, he will be required to register as a sex offender for life.

According to the release, the charges stem from November 2014, when a couple was hosting a party at their home in Clovis. The female victim went to bed, according to the release, but was awoken by Reavis sexually assaulting her.

District Judge Fred Van Soelen presided over the case. Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover prosecuted the case, while Thomas Harden was Reavis’ attorney.

A message left at Harden’s office for comment Wednesday afternoon was not immediately returned.

Inmate suicide prevented by staff

PORTALES — An attempted suicide by an inmate Saturday at the Roosevelt County Detention Center was prevented by the facility’s staff, according to Roosevelt County Manager Amber Hamilton.

“Staff responded immediately and followed policy and protocol for an immediate response, which yielded a positive outcome for the detainee,” said Hamilton, adding that the inmate is still being held at RCDC.

She declined to give any further information.

According to police call logs, an ambulance was requested at the Portales Police Department/detention center facility at 4:02 p.m. Saturday.

ENMU close to new president

PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University is coming closer to a decision in its search for a new president.

The ENMU Board of Regents, in a special meeting on March 20, will likely narrow a pool of 10 candidates to five finalists, who will then come to the campus for interviews, according to President Steven Gamble.

A new president will then be chosen from the five finalists, providing there is a suitable candidate “that would accept the board’s offer,” Gamble said.

While the board would have to negotiate a time of arrival with the new president, Gamble said they should ideally be on campus some time in the summer.

“I am retiring effective the first of August, so ideally, there would be some overlap, I think. By that, I’m talking about the person would come in maybe a little bit earlier, so I could kind of talk to him or her about the processes at the university,” he said. “The intent is to have somebody onboard by the first of August, if not earlier.”

The search for a new president began in November 2016 after Gamble tendered his official resignation letter before the board in May of the same year.

Gamble became president of ENMU in 2001.

— Compiled by The Staff of The News