Las Cruces Man, 43, Booked on Misdemeanor Failure to Appear Charge

Allegedly... Abel Villegas, a 43-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 7, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody in Hatch, New Mexico, near the intersection of Hall and Wilson. Villegas is being held under booking number 2600004641 on a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear. A failure to appear charge is typically issued when an individual does not attend a scheduled court proceeding or comply with a judicial order. The booking record currently lists no bond for this offense, which often signifies that the individual must remain in custody until they are brought before a judge to address the underlying legal matter. The charges are allegations, and Villegas is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.