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Santa Fe man tries to sever ex-girlfriend's toe, again

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 7:20pm

A former shoe salesman accused of biting off part of his ex-girlfriend’s big toe has been arrested again – this time for trying to chop it off with a cigar cutter.

Daniel Anaya, 27, of Santa Fe, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, aggravated battery on a household member with great bodily harm, assault to commit a violent felony, aggravated stalking and aggravated residential burglary in connection to an attack police say happened Monday.

According to a criminal complaint, Aragon originally bit off a portion of his girlfriend’s big toe during an attack in February, when the two lived in Santa Fe.

She moved away from Santa Fe to get away from him. Then, on Monday, police say Anaya came to her house in Albuquerque and attacked her again.

This time, he held her down while he nearly severed her toe with what she believes was a cigar cutter.

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Man to be charged for digging for Northern New Mexico buried treasure

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 11:13am

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - State game and fish officials say they plan to file charges against a man who was digging for hidden treasure.

Department spokesman Dan Williams says the man was found digging under a descanso along the upper Pecos River at the Terrero Campground last month.

A descanso is a marker where someone has died or their ashes scattered. Williams says the man told officers he was digging for the chest of gold and jewels that Santa Fe artifact collector Forrest Fenn says he has hidden in the mountains north of Santa Fe.

Fenn has published a memoir with a poem of clues to the treasure's location.

Williams told the Santa Fe New Mexican the man will be charged under a state law making it a misdemeanor to "excavate, injure, destroy or remove any cultural resource or artifact" on State Game Commission land.

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Former vet accused of hoarding dogs is charged with narcotics violations

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013, 12:00pm


Photo: Debra Clopton

A former veterinarian found with more than 40 dogs on her Santa Fe County property has been arrested and charged with three felony narcotics violations.

Debra Clopton has been arrested and charged with three felony counts . She has not been charged with animal cruelty in connection with pending animal hoarding allegations against her.

On Monday, KOB Eyewitness News 4 was there live as officers from the Santa Fe City and County Animal Services, along with Dona Ana County Animal Cruelty Task Force, executed a search warrant on Clopton's rural home.

Those officers now tell KOB that she had a total of 48 dogs, eight outside and 40 inside.

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Northern New Mexico College regents' replacements weren't confirmed

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013, 9:57am

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The lack of confirmation votes by the state Senate during the Legislature's 2013 session means two appointees of Gov. Susana Martinez won't be seated on the board of regents of Northern New Mexico College.

Board chairman Michael Branch says Donald Martinez Jr. of El Rito and Kevin Powers of Albuquerque can't be seated because the regents they're replacing are legally entitled to stay in office until their replacements are confirmed.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the terms of Cecille Martinez-Wechsler of Santa Fe and Feliberto Martinez of Española expired at the end of 2012.

Northern New Mexico is a four-year college with campuses in Espanaola and El Rito. The board has five members.

(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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Stories from Chimayo

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Friday, March 29th, 2013, 5:15pm

Thousands of people spent their Good Friday as generations did before them.  They walked to the Santuario de Chimayo for forgiveness, or to seek help with illness or to simply say thanks. The reasons are as many as the people who stood in line to spend precious moments in the tiny chapel.

Here is a compilation of our reporting from the last two days about this quintessential New Mexican moment from KOB Eyewitness News 4 reporter Chris Ramirez and photojournalist Sarah Cornell.

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Man dedicates Good Friday Chimayo trek to sick girl profiled by KOB

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Friday, March 29th, 2013, 9:48am


Photo: Karlene Zetina

On Good Friday, hundreds of faithful walk from Santa Fe to the Santuario De Chimayo, which many believe has healing powers.

Our Chris Ramirez is in Chimayo talking to the faithful - and he found a man who is dedicating his trek to a special girl KOB told you about a few weeks ago.

Gadi Schwartz told us about Karleen Zetina, a West Mesa High School senior who is battling brain cancer.

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Good Friday pilgrims set out for Chimayo

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Thursday, March 28th, 2013, 11:26pm

Friday is Good Friday, and the holiday has a special meaning for those who make the annual trip to the Santuario de Chimayo.

KOB Eyewitness News 4 left Albuquerque Thursday afternoon and met up with so many pilgrims that come from all walks of life - from the old to the young - who will all end their trek at the Santuario.

Local and state officials began putting up signs earlier this week warning motorists of the walkers.

And the Santa Fe County Sheriff's office plans to set up a drunk driving check point to make sure offenders and the walking pilgrims don't mix.

Law enforcement officials are urging drivers from Santa Fe to Espanola to Chimayo to be on high alert driving Thursday evening - looking out for those making their way to Chimayo.

People will also be taking part in another Good Friday tradition -the walk up Tome Hill.

The hill is about 30 minutes south of Albuquerque.

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