CLOVIS, N.M. — The Clovis Police Department arrested a 17-year-old juvenile and Rachel Aranda, 35, after a violent domestic dispute that occurred in March.
On March 27, 2025, at around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Axtell Street about a violent domestic dispute involving a juvenile suspect and victim. The victim reported that the juvenile had a pink pistol and had it pointed at the victim and her child. When the suspect left the residence, he reportedly discharged his firearm.
An arrest warrant was then generated for the 17-year-old male suspect, who was taken into custody in the early morning hours of March 28 and was transported to a juvenile detention facility in Farmington, New Mexico and was booked on multiple charges, including abuse of a child, aggravated assault against a household member and unlawful possession of a handgun by a person.
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While officers conducted the investigation, detectives generated a search warrant at the juvenile’s residence, where they found a pink and silver 9 mm pistol and a black .22 caliber pistol. Officers found that the weapons from the home were not securely stored and were easily accessible to the juvenile…