Las Cruces Woman, 42, Booked on Multiple Felony Failure to Appear Warrants

Allegedly... Elaina Marie Nieto, a 42-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 19, 2026. She faces two felony counts and one misdemeanor count of failure to appear. Records indicate Nieto was taken into custody at 790 Avenida de Mesilla in Las Cruces and is being held under total bonds amounting to $22,000 for the felony charges, while the misdemeanor hold is listed without a bond amount. A failure to appear charge generally stems from a defendant missing a scheduled court proceeding or failing to comply with a judicial order. The arrest location on Avenida de Mesilla falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County authorities. These specific warrants suggest prior legal matters required her presence before the court. The charges are allegations, and Nieto is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.