El Paso Woman, 40, Booked in Doña Ana County on Felony Shoplifting Charges

Allegedly... Carolyn Whitney Pope, a 40-year-old resident of El Paso, Texas, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 3, 2026. Records indicate she was processed under booking number 2600007045 following an arrest at the El Paso Jail Downtown. She faces felony charges of shoplifting between $500 and $2,500 and conspiracy to commit a fourth-degree felony, with bond currently set at zero. In New Mexico, a fourth-degree felony shoplifting charge typically involves the alleged unlawful taking of merchandise with a value exceeding $500 but not more than $2,500. The conspiracy charge suggests an allegation that two or more parties intended to help facilitate the offense. The transfer from the downtown El Paso facility to Doña Ana County indicates a jurisdictional handoff for these specific New Mexico allegations. The charges are allegations, and Pope is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.