An argument between two men in Bovina Monday night resulted in the stabbing death of Steven Dwayne Hanley, 31, of Bovina. Murder charges will be filed on Marko Garcia, 30, of Bovina who was arrested and remains in the Parmer County Detention Center.
Sheriff Randy Geries said the two men and Hanley's girlfriend were arguing in front of a residence in the 800 block of 4th Street when the stabbing occurred. Hanley was transported by private vehicle to Parmer Medical Center where he was pronounced dead by Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Sandra Clayton. An autopsy was ordered and performed in Lubbock Tuesday morning.
Hanley, who was employed by KAR, Inc. at Cargill, had moved to the area in January from the Oklahoma City area. Funeral arrangements will be pending in Oklahoma.