Las Cruces Man, 34, Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder in 2026 Court Commitment

Alejandro Nevarez, 34, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on April 24, 2026. Records indicate he was processed under booking number 2600003242 on a felony court commitment following an arrest at the Penitentiary of New Mexico. He is currently held without bond as part of a state prison sentence. According to news reports, a Third Judicial District Court jury found Nevarez guilty of second-degree murder for the death of his stepfather, who was killed with a hammer. Separate court and news records also documented a courtroom incident where Nevarez was filmed striking a Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy three times following his trial proceedings. Court and news records indicate Nevarez was convicted in this case and sentenced to 16 years in prison.