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Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Sunday, June 14, 2026

Ty McDuffey

14 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Couple of courthouse stories this week that don't sit easy, even by the standards of a place where people live hard and sometimes settle things harder. A woman gets beaten for trying to help someone navigate disability benefits—the kind of work that keeps people afloat up here when the ranch work runs out or the body gives. And a man walks free from a jailhouse stabbing after charges get dismissed, which means somebody made a choice somewhere about what matters and what doesn't. These are the stories that remind you how thin the line gets between community and chaos when money's tight, tempers are worn, and folks forget that next winter comes for all of us.

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Woman Beat After Explaining Disability Claim Process

A 29-year-old Española man was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and assault after police say he beat his girlfriend when she tried to explain the disability benefits application process to him. Joshua Marlow's alleged outburst resulted in his arrest by Officer Daniel Aragon on May 14.

Charge Dropped Against Man Who Used Shank in Jail Fight

Prosecutors dropped an aggravated assault charge against an Española man stemming from a fight he had in jail. Jerome Archuleta, 35, was accused of using a makeshift weapon during the altercation with another inmate, but the case was dismissed on May 29.

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