Espanola Man, 30, Sentenced for Federal Domestic Assault Charges

Isiah James Gutierrez-arquero, 30, of Espanola, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on May 12, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600003844, he was processed on a felony federal transfer hold. Records indicate he is being held without bond following a transfer from federal custody. According to federal court and news records, Gutierrez-arquero, a member of the Santa Clara Pueblo, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison. The sentencing followed his guilty plea to charges of assault by strangulation and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. These charges originated from a 2023 domestic incident involving his dating partner. Court and news records indicate Gutierrez-arquero was convicted in this case.