No One Hurt in Standoff ❏ Friday Jail Escapees Found in Apartment Near Dennis Chavez Park
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WEDNESDAY,JUNE 20, 2018 Inside: 75¢ Best of Clovis and Best of Portales readers’ survey ballots. — Page 4-5B Vol. 90 ◆ No. 69 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com BACK IN CUSTODY Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Victor Apodaca is searched while he kneels on the side- Clovis police officers and Curry County sheriff’s deputies Members of the Curry County sheriff’s office take in walk along Dartmouth Street. prepare Aaron Clark for the back of a sheriff’s vehicle. Ricky Sena, after apprehending him. No one hurt in standoff ❏ Friday jail escapees found in apartment near Dennis Chavez Park. By Jamie Cushman heard. All three appeared STAFF WRITER distraught and were [email protected] screaming and crying as they were led away. CLOVIS — Three It wasn’t immediately inmates who escaped from clear who the women were the Clovis jail on Friday but witnesses said they were captured Tuesday knew the inmates. after a standoff with police Curry County Sheriff at an apartment near Wesley Waller said the Staff photo: Jamie Cushman Dennis Chavez Park. shots were fired by Clovis Shots were fired, but the police “after one of the Police led three women from the scene moments after shots were fired. nearly three-hour standoff occupants pointed a on Clovis’ west side ended firearm at them.” inmates, the release said It wasn’t immediately accomplices.” Police on Monday served at 6:09 p.m. with no Waller said in the news Jon Hausmann, 38, of clear how long the men had Before police located the a search warrant in the injuries reported. release officials received Clovis, was also arrested, been in the apartment when inmates on Tuesday after- 1100 block of Rio Street Witnesses reported hear- “a tip” on Tuesday after- charged with three counts they were captured Tuesday. noon, Waller said there had that was “related to the ing three shots fired about noon that all three inmates of harboring or aiding a Early on Tuesday after- been no confirmed sight- investigation into the an hour before the inmates were in the apartment at felon. noon, Waller said Sarina ings of the escapees and escape,” Waller said. gave up. 1210 Dartmouth St. The standoff began about Dodson remained the only there had been no contact Three people were Moments after the shots, One occupant denied the 3:30 p.m. person charged directly with law enforcement since arrested, all on charges police rushed at least three men were inside, but “addi- The inmates — Victor with helping the inmates the escape. unrelated to the escape. women into a police vehi- tional information was Apodaca, Ricky Sena and escape. He said Dodson waived cle and they left the scene. obtained which confirmed Aaron Clark — walked But he said investigators extradition from Lubbock Managing Editor Kevin The women had been all three escapees (were away from the jail Friday were continuing to investi- on Tuesday morning and Wilson and Editor David talking to the officers inside),” the release said. morning with apparent help gate the method of the has been transported back Stevens contributed to before the shots were In addition to the from a detention officer. escape and “possible to Curry County. this report. Accused detention officer booked into jail ❏ Sarina Dodson into the detention center Tuesday January 2017, according to Curry ware, Gallegos said, requires indi- — but what I’ve got on my side is afternoon on a charge of assisting County Manager Lance Pyle. It vidual logins, and attaches any you have an individual that logged charged with assisting escape with no was not immediately known if she computer commands such as inter- onto a computer, and you have an bond listed. had an attorney. com usage or door openings to the individual that opened three doors. in inmates’ escape. She is accused According to an arrest affidavit logged-in user. It can’t get more clear than that of opening doors filed Monday in Curry Magistrate “At this point,” Gallegos said, after you run the data on our doors. By Kevin Wilson from the control Court, three doors were opened that “it’s only focused on one individ- That’s why I went to (the soft- room that helped facilitated the escape — two that ual, and I don’t want to taint the MANAGING EDITOR ware’s records) immediately after [email protected] Aaron Clark, can only be opened via key or the investigation going on next door. Ricky Sena and control room computer system, and But here’s what I have: One person this incident occurred.” CLOVIS — A corrections officer Victor Apodaca another opened by Apodaca with was working in control. That one According to the affidavit, accused of helping three inmates escape an outdoor Dodson an unidentified object. person was logged in on a comput- Dodson said in an interview with escape the Curry County Adult recreation yard The sheriff’s office investigation, er, and that person opened three Deputy Sheriff Sandy Loomis that Detention Center Friday is back at Friday morning. All three were to Detention Center Administrator doors. numerous doors malfunctioned in the center. This time, it’s on the recaptured Tuesday evening after a Mark Gallegos’ knowledge, is not “You have an individual that is the prior two days and she had dis- other side of the cell doors. standoff near Dennis Chavez Park. focused on any CCADC employees innocent until proven guilty — you Sarina Dodson, 28, was booked Dodson worked at the jail since outside of Dodson. The jail soft- know that, it’s an alleged incident DODSON on Page 5A Forecast: Today Thursday Friday Index Calendars..........................3A Puzzles..............................5A Reach us at: High: 88 High: 87 High: 98 Classified ..........................6B Markets ............................2A (575) 763-3431 Comics ..............................6A Obituaries ......................2-3A Low: 64 Low: 66 Low: 67 Voices................................4A Sports ............................1-3B PAGE 2A ✦ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Obituaries JUNE 20 Funerals Monette Nelson On this date ... January 28, 1941 - June 18, 2018 1988: Members of the Today a.m. at The Chapel, Clovis J. Monette Nelson, 77, of Clo- Clovis Chamber of Mike Bustamante — 10 Curtis Tabor — 2 p.m. vis, NM died June 18, 2018, at Commerce Economic a.m. in the Wheeler at 16th and Pile Church of her home. A visitation will be Development Division were Mortuary Chapel, Portales Christ, Clovis held from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at looking for ways to re-open Shirley Peden — 11 Emilio Salazar — 2:30 a.m. at Muffley Funeral p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary Muffley Funeral Home, 1430 discussions with a business Thornton. A graveside service developer. Home, Clovis Chapel, Portales will be held at 11:00 am, Duncan Bonnell had been Thursday Saturday Thursday, June 21, 2018, at considering opening a multi- Monet Nelson — 11 Gail Crozier — 10 a.m. Lawn Haven Memorial Gar- his business plans. He’d million dollar food process- a.m. graveside at Lawn at Melrose Church of dens. Bryan Bates, Allen been planning to hire 200 Cupp, Bobby Cupp, Chad ing plant in Clovis, but an Haven Christ people and ship by rail and Friday Elvin “Rick” Graham Cupp, Jay Longley, Doyle article in the Clovis News- had told EDD members he Hodges, Wade Hodges, Journal had cooled that Ruth Cater — 10 a.m. — 10 a.m. at Texico was not interested in any tax at Elida Methodist Church Cemetery Steven Hodges, Rodger interest. dollars because he did not Hodges, Michael White, and Roy Thornton — 10 Charlotte Strong — 6 Lance Longley will be honorary “The last word I’ve heard want “government obliga- is that he wouldn’t set foot a.m. at Texico Cemetery p.m. at 918 E. Canadian, pallbearers. tions,” the newspaper Zenon Aragon — 10:30 Portales Monette was born January 28, 1941, in Boaz, NM to Em- in New Mexico again,” said reported. mitt Woodrow Longley and Mary Alice Loven Longley. She EDD member Walter a.m. at Our Lady of Monday Followup newspaper arti- Guadalupe Catholic Wilma Hynes — 2 p.m. married Gene Nelson October 11, 1968, in Tucumcari, NM Bradley. cles did not report whether Church, Clovis at The Chapel, Mission and they came to Clovis in February of 1986. Monette was The newspaper had a member of First United Methodist Church in Pineville, LA. apology letters were written, Miguel Zamudio — 11 Gardens Cemetery reported Bonnell had been but officials said Bonnell In Clovis, she attended Parkland Baptist, Central Baptist, convicted of fraud in had stopped answering their Trinity United Methodist, and Bethel Assembly of God Canada. Bradley said the Church. calls and the processing Survivors include: her husband; Gene Nelson, two daugh- Canada allegations had been Emilio Salazar plant never opened. June 30, 1922 - June 18, 2018 ters; Cyndee Nelson and Monique Nelson, son; Shawn confirmed. Funeral services for Nelson, four sisters; Nancy Harper, Mary Couvillon, Lanita Still, EDD members dis- Pages Past is compiled Emilio Salazar, 95, of Hodges, and Florine Jobe, brother; Jay Longley, grandson; cussed writing letters of by David Stevens. Contact Plainview, TX, will be at Bryan Bates, three great-grandchildren, and 19 nieces and “apology” in hopes Bonnell him at: 2:30 PM, Friday, June 22, nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; Em- would reconsider Clovis for [email protected] 2018, in the Wheeler Mor- mett and Mary Longley, two brothers; Harold Longley and tuary Chapel with his son- Larn W. Longley, twin sister; Faunette J. Griffin, and sister; in-law, Chet Hawkins offici- Jo White.