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Murder trial to begin Tuesday in death of Artesia man

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Matthew Sloan
Matthew Sloan

By BRANDON MESSICK
Daily Press Staff Writer
Matthew Sloan, 30, of Carlsbad, will be tried in Eddy County District Court Tuesday for the 2012 murder of Tim Wallace of Artesia.
It began with shouts of “Go, go, go,” say police, as Sloan and two accomplices allegedly kicked open the door of Wallace’s residence in early 2012. Sloan was armed with a .270 caliber rifle, and accomplice Senovio Mendoza was armed with a handgun as they invaded Wallace’s home, police say. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.

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