Las Cruces Woman Arrested on Drug Possession and Failure to Appear Charges

Allegedly... Isabella Zepeda, 26, of Las Cruces was arrested on April 15, 2026, and booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center. She faces two felony charges stemming from an incident near the intersection of Moongate Road and Arroyo Road in Las Cruces. Zepeda was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a felony offense that carries no bond. She was also charged with failure to appear, a separate felony with bond set at $5,000. The failure to appear charge indicates Zepeda had previously missed a required court date, which resulted in the additional felony count. Combined with the drug possession allegation, she faces significant legal consequences as her cases move through the Doña Ana County court system.