ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the death of his wife at a Clovis gas station was sentenced to six years behind bars on Tuesday.
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In January 2023, Lloyd Edwards called 911 saying his wife Roxie Edwards was bleeding and had been stabbed in the neck. She was transported to a hospital where she later died from her injuries. When police arrived, prosecutors say Lloyd gave them multiple inconsistent stories about the incident. Edwards was facing a second-degree murder charge but was instead convicted of voluntary manslaughter.