Dramatic body-cam footage released by the Clovis Police Department on Tuesday revealed how officers pleaded with the suspect to drop his weapon right before they shot and killed him Sunday morning in a Walmart parking lot. The suspect, 26-year-old Nikolas Frazier, was also revealed to have made the 911 call that...
Clovis Police Chief: George Floyd Case Sets Law Enforcement Back 20 Years
In a Monday interview, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming said that George Floyd's death was "wrong" and he was "appalled" by it. "When I saw the video first come out, I looked at it — and I was angry myself," Fleming told GV Wire via Zoom. Fleming also said that...
New Safety Barriers in Downtown Clovis Can Stop a Three Ton Truck
Clovis is beefing up efforts to protect the crowds of people who are drawn to the city's popular Old Town events. Retractable steel barriers, called bollards, will be installed at key intersections starting this week. When raised, they block off streets from normal traffic and are also designed to prevent...