The Santa Fe New Mexican, Aug. 20, 2014

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Sampling Skylight’s late-night treats New downtown hot spot aims to become a destination for clubgoers in search of a savory snack while dancing the night away. TASTE, C-1

Journalist James Foley, pictured in 2011, went missing in Syria in 2012.

Naked children found wandering

Cease-fire in Gaza collapses

Zozobra ticket sales on fire

Mother faces child abuse charges after police say her boys, ages 4 and 2, were found by neighbors while she was at the gym. PAGE B-1

Israel walks out on talks, launches airstrikes after Hamas resumes rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. PAGE A-3

Organizers credit the event’s move to the Friday before Labor Day for the surge — 5,800 have been sold so far. LOCAL NEWS, B-1

Woman gets 21 years in Chimayó slaying

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Militants execute American journalist

Expert says report raises questions on response by detention center staff By Chris Quintana

U.S. officials ID man seen beheaded in video

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By Lara Jakes and Bradley Klapper The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A grisly video released Tuesday shows Islamic State militants beheading American journalist James Foley, U.S. officials said, in what the extremists called retribution for recent U.S. airstrikes in Iraq. The militants threatened to kill another captive they also identified as an American journalist. Separately, Foley’s family confirmed his death in a statement posted on a Facebook page that was created to rally support for his release, saying they “have never been prouder of him.” “He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people,” said the statement, which was attributed to Foley’s mother, Diane Foley. She implored the militants to spare the lives of other hostages. “Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world.” The statement was posted on a Facebook page called “Find James Foley,” which his family has used a number of times since his November 2012 disappearance. Earlier Tuesday, a red-eyed but gracious Diane Foley

Angel Baldonado cries Tuesday as Toby Montoya, son of Rudy Montoya, speaks to her during her sentencing hearing. Baldonado, one of two women who have pleaded guilty in Rudy Montoya’s slaying, was sentenced to 21 years in prison Tuesday. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Judge hands down maximum sentence following testimony from victim’s family By Phaedra Haywood The New Mexican

ngel Baldonado, one of three women involved in the brutal slaying of Chimayó educator Rudy Montoya, was sentenced Tuesday to 21 years in prison. The sentence was the maximum the 24-year-old Ohkay Owingeh woman could receive under terms

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of a plea deal in which she agreed to testify in the trial of co-defendant Rhiannon Montoya, Rudy Montoya’s niece. Prosecutors had struck deals with both Baldonado and Sheanee Martinez — who together had fatally beaten and stabbed Rudy Montoya in 2012 — in hopes that their testimonies would help convict Rhiannon Montoya of first-degree murder. Prosecutors claimed Rhiannon Montoya had masterminded her uncle’s murder in order to get a larger share of her grandfather’s inheritance. A jury acquitted Rhiannon Montoya of murder Aug. 1, but convicted her of burglary and tam-

Online, a baby blackout By Barbara Ortutay The Associated Press

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Wasim Ahmad, left, with his wife, Lakshmi Ramsoondar-Ahmad, and newborn son, bought the website domain with his son’s name. ‘I’m going to make it a private website with a password so family can log in’ to see updates, he says. AP/COURTESY WASIM AHMAD, SCOTT STAMILE

and safety concerns. Others worry about what companies might do with their child’s image and personal data. Some simply do it out of respect for their kids’ autonomy before they are old enough to make decisions for themselves. “I have a no tolerance policy,” says Scott Steinberg, a St. Louisbased business and technology

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pering with evidence in the case. Neither Montoya, 36, nor Martinez, 20, has been sentenced. Tuesday’s sentencing came after a tearful hearing that included testimony about Baldonado’s substance abuse and her remorse for the slaying, as well as the killing’s impact on Rudy Montoya’s immediate family. District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said she hoped the killing and its aftermath would serve as a “wake-up call for those who live the reckless and hedonistic lifestyle” Baldonado had adopted. “I hope what you’ve done scares

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Many parents opting to keep photos of children, info off Web, social media NEW YORK ehold the cascade of baby photos, the flood of funny kid anecdotes and the steady stream of school milestones on Facebook. It all makes Sonia Rao, a stayat-home mother of a 1-year-old in Mountain View, Calif., “a little uncomfortable.” “I just have a vague discomfort having her photograph out there for anyone to look at,” says Rao. “When you meet a new person and go to their account, you can look them up, look at photos, videos, know that they are traveling.” At a time when just about everyone and their mother — father, grandmother and aunt — is intent on publicizing the newest generation’s early years on social media sites, an increasing number of parents like Rao are bucking the trend by consciously keeping their children’s photos, names and entire identities off the Internet. Reasons for the baby blackout vary. Some parents have privacy

Autopsy: Teen died of heroin overdose

Antique American Indian Art Show Santa Fe 2014 More than 30 national and local exhibitors, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Thursday, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia, $10 run of show in advance, $13 at the door, tickets available online at antiqueindianartshow.com.

Obituaries Kathleen Ann Marie Blea, Aug. 16 Patricia Ann McFate, Santa Fe, Aug. 16 Eddie Ray Padilla, 82, Santa Fe, Aug. 17

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consultant who has more than 4,800 Facebook friends. Steinberg says he shares no photos, videos or any information about his child. “If I don’t want somebody to know about my child, to take an active interest in them, to recognize them in a city street or as they are leaving the schoolyard, the easiest way to do that is to not have any identifying information out about them,” he says. As for Rao, she says she is otherwise active on Facebook, and even had an Instagram account for her dog before the baby was born. She’s happy posting photos of the canine, but not the many snapshots of her daughter and the dog together — no matter how cute they are. Rao does share baby pictures, via email or text, but only with close friends and family. Facebook, for its part, encourages parents to use the site’s privacy set-

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Medical officials said Tuesday that a Santa Fe teen died of a heroin overdose in May while she was in the custody of county authorities, raising questions about the care she received at the juvenile detention facility. According to a report from the state Office of the Desiree Medical InvestiGonzales gator, 17-year-old Desiree Gonzales died early May 8 at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, where she was transported from the Santa Fe County youth detention center on Airport Road after a guard found her unresponsive. Hours earlier, Gonzales had been discharged from St. Vincent following a naloxone treatment for a heroin overdose. The drug, often known by the name Narcan, reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. The hospital, after discharging Gonzales, released her to county law enforcement officials at about 10 p.m. May 7 because police had discovered there was a warrant for her arrest. At 1:45 a.m. the next day, a police report says, a guard at the youth detention center found that she was “unresponsive” and “not to be breathing.” She was then rushed back to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Lead medical investigator Dr. Sam Andrews says in the OMI report released Tuesday that it appeared, “based on statements from the involved staff at the Santa Fe County Youth Development Center, that the decedent was exhibiting features of central nervous system depression

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School district, SFCC to hold joint election By Robert Nott The New Mexican

The boards of Santa Fe Public Schools and the Santa Fe Community College have approved a plan to hold a joint board election Feb. 3, 2015 — a first for the two entities and a move that both hope will increase voter participation and save money. Last Thursday, the community college’s Governing Board unanimously gave its blessing to the idea. On Tuesday, the school board approved it by a vote of 4-0 as well, with board member Lorraine Price abstaining from the vote. She did not explain her reason. Both sides pay about $20,000 to hold their board elections. By joining forces, they can cut that cost in half, according to Carl Gruenler, the school district’s chief financial officer.

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