Las Cruces Woman, 47, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear Charge

Allegedly... Candice Marie Carpenter, 47, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 6, 2026. Records indicate she was taken into custody at 1550 S. Valley Drive under booking number 2600007104. She faces a felony charge of failure to appear, with bond set at $2,000. A felony failure to appear charge generally stems from a defendant missing a mandatory court proceeding related to an underlying felony case. The arrest location on South Valley Drive falls within the jurisdiction of the Las Cruces Police Department and the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office. The charges are allegations, and Carpenter is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.