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Homicide suspect arrested Tuesday in North Carolina

A man charged with killing a Clovis teenager on Aug. 14 was arrested early Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C., officials said.

Jimmy Whitlock is being held in North Carolina, awaiting extradition back to New Mexico, according to Clovis police Lt. Trevor Thron.

Whitlock is accused of killing Jessie Villanes-Lerma, 16, at an apartment on Sycamore Street in Clovis.

A second suspect in the homicide, Deionte Fannin, 29, is still at large.

Clovis police continue to ask anyone with information on Fannin's whereabouts contact them at 575-769-1921 or through Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000

 
 
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