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Wednesday, October 31, 2012  A former Walmart employee who pleaded guilty to stabbing two people while on duty was sentenced to eight years in prison, authorities announced Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, June 15, 2012  A 54-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison for trafficking and possessing methamphetamines, Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced Thursday afternoon.

Friday, June 01, 2012  A former Walmart employee accused of stabbing two people while on duty was found guilty of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, authorities announced Thursday afternoon.

Friday, February 10, 2012  After the shooting death of 10-year-old Carlos Perez in Clovis in 2005, five men were wanted for murder. Four were caught within 24 hours -- but one, Noe Torres, was on the run ever since. That is, until just a few weeks ago when he was captured in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  A 32-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison for an attempted murder where authorities said the victim sustained more than 15 stab wounds.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  A Clovis man has been sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of another man in eastern New Mexico, back in January of 2006.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  A Portales man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual offenses against a child.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Poll shows Republican candidate Matt Chandler trailing behind Democratic incumbent.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  The latest financial reports show that Republican attorney general candidate Matthew Chandler raised more campaign money during the past month than Democratic incumbent Gary King.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010  District Attorney Matt Chandler says he'll seek the Republican nomination for state attorney general.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009  Matt Chandler, 9th Judicial District Attorney, told Pronews 7 that he doesn't want Governor Richardson to sign the bill.