Las Cruces Man, 41, Booked on Domestic Battery and Assault Charges

Allegedly... Jacob Keech, 41, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 18, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near mile marker 7 on Interstate 25. He faces misdemeanor counts of battery against a household member and assault against a household member under booking number 2600006627. The charges involve alleged domestic incidents occurring within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County. A no-bond hold was initially noted for the battery charge. In New Mexico, these specific misdemeanor classifications typically involve allegations of physical contact or the threat of physical harm against a person with whom the accused shares a domestic relationship. The charges are allegations, and Jacob Keech is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.