Las Cruces Woman, 40, Booked on Protective Order Violation, Failure to Appear

Allegedly... Blanca Alison Estrada Bencomo, 40, of Las Cruces was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center on Feb. 16, 2026, according to jail records. She faces a misdemeanor count of violating a domestic violence order, with an arrest noted at 1850 Copper Loop, and a misdemeanor failure to appear charge tied to an arrest on West Picacho Avenue. Her bond on the failure to appear count was listed at $50,000. Protective order cases in New Mexico are handled by state district courts, and alleged violations are often charged as misdemeanors under NMSA 40-13-6. A failure-to-appear charge typically follows a missed court date in an earlier case. No additional public reporting on the booking was located at the time of publication. Any updates from law enforcement or the courts may change the status of these counts. Charges are allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.