os look to soar to challenge against Air Force Sports, B-1
Locally owned and in ndependent
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
www.santafenewmexican.com 75¢
Souper Bowl tasting set for Saturday
Terra Restaurant defends its title this weekend at the tasting event to crown the best soup in Santa Fe and raise money for charity. TASTE PAGE B-4
How should police officer shootings be dealt with?
Wrongful death suit filed against police
PNM blames increase in power costs on errors
The family of a man who died after fighting at Tiny’s Restaurant and Lounge in 2013 is suing an officer and others. LOCAL, PAGE A-6
Costs passed on to consumers were off by more than a $1 billion because mistakes were made on estimates to close old power plants. LOCAL, PAGE A-6
Snow ‘fabulous’ for recreation Drivers find roads slippery, resulting in several fender benders during commute
DA’s filing of charges against Albuquerque pair sparks debate By Uriel J. Garcia The New Mexican
Dashboard camera video from state police Officer Oliver Wilson’s patrol car in November 2013 showed a five-minute high-speed pursuit that ended with the officer shooting and killing Santa Fe resident Jeanette Anaya. After state police investigated the incident, the case was forwarded to District Attorney Angela “Spence” Pacheco, who, as per usual practice, presented the recording and other evidence behind closed doors to a grand jury, which found the shooting justified. “I would have certainly been happier about that if it had been presented to a judge [in open court],” said Tom Clark, a lawyer for the Anaya family, who has filed a notice of intent to sue the state. “That way, everybody would have known not only what the wit-
Please see POLICE, Page A-5
INSIDE u Albuquerque police killed a man Tuesday. PAGE A-4 u Decision puts DA in spotlight. PAGE A-6
From left, Angel Brandstetter, 21, Daria Matakovich, 18, and Sage Awn, 23, build a snow bear during a storm Tuesday outside the Youth Shelters and Family Services building at St. Francis Drive and Agua Fría Street. The National Weather Service said about a half-inch to an inch of snow fell in Santa Fe on Tuesday, and more snow was expected overnight. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN
By Daniel J. Chacón
DA’s decision shakes up cops policing selves
I
f anything is clear from the James Boyd case in Albuquerque, it’s that police cannot investigate themselves and protect the public’s interest at the same time. For too long, that has been how the system worked — or failed to work. Some three dozen police shootings occurred in Albuquerque during the last five years. Any and all public complaints led nowhere until the U.S. Department of Justice investigated, saying Albuquerque police engaged Milan in “a pattern or practice of use of Simonich excessive force, including deadly Ringside Seat force.” Police involved in shootings always said they were out of options, that they had no choice except to open fire. Fellow department members who reviewed these
Please see DA, Page A-5
Obituaries Antonio Cristobal Jaramillo, Jan. 5 Michael Robert Soto, Jan. 8
Index
Calendar A-2
Lydia L. Archuleta, Dec. 16 Irene Josephine Smith, Jan. 5 Mark Delgado, 45, Jan. 5 PAGE A-8
Classifieds B-5
Comics B-10
Main office: 983-3303 Late paper: 986-3010 News tips: 986-3035
The New Mexican
M A pickup traveling on Walking Rain Road collided with a school bus Tuesday morning. Police responded to about 20 accidents as a snowstorm hit Santa Fe. JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN
odest snowfall painted Santa Fe’s adobe brown cityscape a fluffy white Tuesday, making for postcardperfect scenery across the City Dif-
ferent. While the drifts weren’t deep, the snow created slick conditions during the morning commute, causing dozens of traffic crashes in the Santa Fe area. But it wasn’t all bad. The snow also brought much-needed precipitation to the area and improved skiing conditions in the nearby Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
“The people who are up here playing hooky are certainly having fun,” said Candy DeJoia, a spokeswoman for Ski Santa Fe, which reported receiving 5 inches of snow as of late Tuesday afternoon. “Everybody that was here said it was just fabulous,” she said. For motorists, however, the wintry blast was anything but fun, especially during the morning drive to work. Santa Fe police reported about 20 automobile accidents Tuesday, including a pickup that had rear-ended a school bus and a vehicle that became “high-centered” near Nina Otero
‘Hebdo’ keeps up Muslim attacks, drawing more threats First edition since massacre in Paris; paper isn’t backing off PARIS — In an emotional act of defiance, Charlie Hebdo resurrected its irreverent and often provocative newspaper Tuesday, featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover that drew immediate criticism and threats of more violence. The newspaper unapologetically skewered other religions as well, and bragged that Sunday’s turnout of a million people at a march in
Crosswords A-10, B-6
Lotteries A-2
Opinion A-9
Pasapick www.pasatiempomagazine.com
INSIDE
Tony Furtado Band
u Europe’s Muslims are feeling the anger over the Paris terrorist attack. PAGE A-3
Bluegrass/roots fusion, 7:30 p.m., Gig Performance Space, 1808 Second St., $25 in advance at brownpapertickets. com, $28 at the door.
By Martin Benedyk and Lori Hinnant The Associated Press
Please see SNOW, Page A-4
Paris to condemn terrorism was larger “than for Mass.” “For the past week, Charlie, an atheist newspaper, has achieved more miracles than all the saints and prophets combined,” it said in the edition’s lead editorial. “The one we are most proud of is that you have in your hands the newspaper that we always made.” Working out of borrowed offices, surviv-
Today Snow and rain later in the day. High 39, low 20. PAGE A-7
Please see THREATS, Page A-4
Sports B-1
Time Out A-10
Taste B-4
BREAKING NEWS AT WWW.SANTAFENEWMEXICAN.COM
GET $50 INSTANTLY
WHEN WE FILE YOUR TAXES.
100% ACCURACY. BIGGEST REFUNDS. GUARANTEED. 6,300 locations including nearly 3,000 Walmart locations. Terms and conditions apply for all offers. Ask a Tax Pro or see jacksonhewitt.com for details. $50 provided on a Walmart eGiftcard and available through March 31, 2015. Not valid with any other promotion or discount. Minimum tax prep fee required. Ask Tax Pro or see jacksonhewitt.com for details.
Two sections, 20 pages 166th year, No. 14 Publication No. 596-440
$50 Gift Card Delivered Electronically