Stabbing victim's wife arrested

The wife of a Clovis man stabbed to death Saturday was arrested Tuesday afternoon on an open count of murder.

Elizabeth Betancourt, 36, is being held without bail at the Curry County Detention Center.

District Attorney Matt Chandler said a grand jury will be convened within the next 10 days to determine if there is probable cause to proceed with the charge.

Santiago Betancourt, 35, was involved in a physical altercation with his wife, according to a press release from the Clovis Police Department, and died Saturday at Plains Regonal Medical Center.

Evidence collected during the investigation and the results of an autopsy provided enough probable cause for issuing an arrest warrant, according to the release.

Police were called to the 300 block of Aspen Street at approximately 7:31 p.m. Saturday for a report of a stabbing.

Inside the residence, rescue workers found a female attempting to perform CPR on Betancourt, who was lying on the floor with blood on his left shoulder; he appeared to have suffered a single stab wound to the shoulder, the report shows.

Clovis Police Chief Steve Sanders said Monday officials believe Betancourt suffered two stab wounds, but it's not clear which one may have led to his death.