Las Cruces Man, 41, Convicted of Federal Charge and Faces New Felony Counts

Jeffrey Cruickshank, 41, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 23, 2025. He faces a long list of charges including aggravated battery, conspiracy to commit a first-degree felony, and possession of methamphetamine under booking number 2500005184. Records indicate multiple arrest locations for these counts, including 105 E Manso and 1850 Copper Loop, with several charges carrying no bond. According to news reports and city notices, Cruickshank was charged with attempted murder in connection with a June 14 stabbing incident. While he was already in custody on unrelated charges from the June 23 arrest, authorities served a warrant for the stabbing and related felonies. Public records also show a prior federal case where Cruickshank pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender after moving to New Mexico. Court and news records indicate Cruickshank was convicted in the federal registration case and has now been charged with the additional violent felonies.