Police arrest third man in Artesia homicide

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Third man arrested in Artesia homicide

Updated: Monday, 30 Jan 2012, 5:25 PM MST
Published : Monday, 30 Jan 2012, 5:09 PM MST

ARTESIA (KRQE) - Artesia police have arrested a third man in connection to the town's first homicide of the year.

Donald Ybarra, 33, of Carlsbad was arrested over the weekend for the murder of Timothy Wallace.

Police say on January 2, Ybarra, Senovio Mendoza and Matthew Sloan went to Wallace’s home, posing as law enforcement officers and then shot Wallace in the head.

Police say the crime is drug related.

All three men are charged with an open count of murder.
 


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