Press release: Wife charged in stabbing

Clovis – April 10, 2012 – On Saturday, April 7, 2012, at approximately 7:31 PM, the Clovis Police Department

Dispatch Center received a 911 call with information someone had been stabbed in the 300 blk of Aspen Street.

Clovis Police and Clovis Fire Rescue personnel arrived on the scene to find 35 year old Santiago Betancourt

suffering from stab wounds. Mr. Betancourt was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center where he later

died from his injuries.

The investigation revealed Mr. Betancourt was involved in a physical altercation with his wife, Elizabeth

Betancourt, 36 years of age. During the investigation, the evidence collected and the result of the autopsy has

provided enough probable cause for the Clovis Police Investigators to obtain an arrest warrant for Mrs.

Betancourt on an open count of Homicide.

Mrs. Betancourt has been arrested on the warrant. She was taken to the Curry County Detention Center where

she was booked on the warrant. The warrant is a no bond warrant, requiring her appearance before the court.

Although an arrest has been made, the investigation is continuing. At this point no other information is being

made available to protect the integrity of the case.