WEDNESDAY,JULY 18,2018 Inside: 75¢ New moons found around Jupiter. — Page 4B Vol. 90 ◆ No. 93 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Man accused of threatening FBI agent ❏ Attorney says murder” one of its agents and an Court in Albuquerque. An arrest because of the post traumatic stress release from Frank Fisher, public assistant U.S. attorney, records warrant was issued the same day. disorder.” affairs officer for the FBI’s homeless man has show. According to the indictment, In connection with both threats, Albuquerque division. The suspect is a homeless man Goodman is accused of “stating at Goodman is charged with transmit- Fisher said Tuesday he “cannot competency issues. recently struggling after the death least twice that he was going to ting the alleged threats “in inter- comment beyond what’s in the of his mother, his defense attorney ‘kill the police,’ and specifically to state and foreign commerce, By David Grieder indictment at this time.” told The News. (an FBI special agent): ‘If I see through the use of a cell phone.” Locally, Goodman was arrested STAFF WRITER Roy Goodman, 46, of Clovis, is you, I’m going to try to hurt you.” He had his initial appearance [email protected] March 24 and released from the accused of making the threats “on He is also accused of telling an Tuesday in federal court in Curry County Detention Center on CLOVIS — The FBI on Monday or about March 15, 2018, at or near assistant United States attorney, Albuquerque and is scheduled June 18, according to jail records. arrested a man in Clovis for Roswell,” according to an indict- “The day I have contact with you is Thursday there for a detention allegedly threatening “to assault or ment filed July 10 in U.S. District the day that we all gonna die, hearing, according to a media THREAT on Page 5A JOB FAIR Military to handle airman’s death ❏ DA says handing over jurisdiction ‘the best decision.’ By David Grieder STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS — The military will have jurisdiction in prosecuting the case of a shooting death July 5 in Clovis involving two Cannon Air Force Base airman, District Attorney Andrea Reeb announced Tuesday. “After speaking with the military, law enforcement involved, and the victim’s family, I believe letting the military handle a case involving two of their own (airmen) is the best deci- sion,” she said in a media alert. “The military should be allowed in certain circumstances to handle cases Staff photo: Jamie Cushman that impact their organization. The military’s penalties are similar if not From left, Mariah Taylor and Lupita Gonzales fill out online applications during Tuesday’s job fair at the New Mexico Workforce higher than the State’s penalties.” Connection office in Clovis. Career consultant Adrianna Torres said the job fair featured 32 businesses and partners and more than In the pre-dawn hours of July 5, an 120 job seekers were in attendance. airman called from a residence at Paseo Village in northeast Clovis and said his friend was shot in the head after the two of them were “playing” with a gun and drinking alcohol, offi- cials said. Trump corrects quote from summit Marcus Jimenez, 23, of Olton, Texas, was transferred to Plains ❏ President says and Europe with whom Trump Regional Medical Center and then to a clashed during his frenzied hospital near Lubbock, where he died he misspoke on Europe trip last week. July 10. “The European countries are The airman who reported the inci- Russian meddling. our friends, and the Russians are dent will likely face criminal charges, not,” McConnell said. Reeb said, but they hadn’t yet been By Zeke Miller The scripted cleanup dealt with filed. She said she didn’t want to com- and Lisa Mascaro only the latest of Trump’s prob- ment on what charges the military may THE ASSOCIATED PRESS lematic statements during his choose to pursue, but in recalling com- week-long trip, in which he sent parable incidents said she had encoun- WASHINGTON — Blistered the NATO alliance into emer- tered “a second-degree manslaughter by bipartisan condemnation of gency session and assailed type of case” previously. his embrace of a longtime U.S. British Prime Minister Theresa Reeb said she believed the airman enemy, President Donald Trump May as she was hosting him for involved in the Jimenez shooting was sought Tuesday to “clarify” his an official visit. being held in pre-trial detention on public undermining of American Senate Democratic leader base for an unrelated matter. intelligence agencies, saying he Chuck Schumer said Trump was The base’s media chief said Tuesday had misspoken when he said he trying to “squirm away” from his Abaca Press: Olivier Douliery afternoon that more information saw no reason to believe Russia comments alongside Putin. “It’s would be released as it became avail- had interfered in the 2016 U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump comments on the Putin meeting 24 hours too late and in the able. election. during Tuesday a meeting with members of Congress in the wrong place,” he said. “I don’t give a lot of cases to the “The sentence should have Roosevelt Room of the White House. Trump still maintained that his military, but in this case I met with the been, ‘I don’t see any reason why meetings with NATO allies went military and have been in contact with I wouldn’t, or why it wouldn’t be statement, which he made at a But he added, as he usually does, well and his summit with Putin the victim’s family,” Reeb told The Russia” instead of “why it Monday summit in Helsinki “It could be other people also. A “even better.” News. “This was something that they would,” Trump said, in a rare standing alongside Russian lot of people out there. There was This reference to diplomatic could definitely handle. No one had admission of error by the bom- President Vladimir Putin. no collusion at all.” success carried an edge, too, any objections to it, in the sense of bastic U.S. leader. His comment “I accept our intelligence com- Moments earlier, Senate since the barrage of criticism and talking to the victim’s family.” came — amid rising rebuke by munity’s conclusion that Russia’s Republican leader Mitch insults he delivered in Brussels Jimenez had been stationed at his own party — about 27 hours meddling in the 2016 election McConnell issued a public reas- Cannon since November, his mother after his original, widely reported took place,” Trump said Tuesday. surance to U.S. allies in NATO TRUMP on Page 5A told The News. 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Information: 575-769-7840 Subject: Bubble up wands, painting, ■ Rockstars — 10:30 a.m. at snakes. Information: 575-356-3940 Courtesy photo: Sarah Wanyana ■ Portales Public Library. Guest: Julie Children’s Magic Show — 11 The 48th African Children’s Choir is scheduled to perform at 6 tonight at Clovis’ Central Baptist Church. Hodges, Texas Tech Playas. a.m. Houdini at Clovis-Carver Public Information: 575-356-3940 Library. Information: 575-769-7840 ■ ■ Movie Madness — 2 p.m. at LEGO club — 1 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Movie: Clovis-Carver Public Library. African Children’s Choir to perform in Clovis “Radio Rebel” Information: 575-356- Information: 575-769-7840 ■ 3940 Battle of the Badges — 1:30 By Jamie Cushman Fast facts this one, they’re very generous, they’re ■ Page Turners Book Club — p.m.-6 p.m. blood drive at fire sta- very quick to love, they just hug easily,” tion, 321 Mitchell St. Information: STAFF WRITER 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public [email protected] Sipp said. She recalled a recent trip to a Library. Book: A Tree Grows in 800-333-8037 African Children’s Choir fast-food restaurant in which all 18 ■ Escape Room — 2 p.m. at ■ Brooklyn. Information: 575-769- CLOVIS — A musical performance When: 6 p.m. today choir members filed in and hugged a 7840 Portales Public Library.