Las Cruces Man, 37, Booked on Felony and Misdemeanor Failure-to-Appear Counts

Allegedly... Joel Alfaro, 37, of Las Cruces was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center on Feb. 14, 2026, according to jail records. He faces one felony count of failure to appear, with bond set at $10,000, along with three misdemeanor failure-to-appear counts listed at no bond. Each count shows an arrest location of 700 S. Telshor Drive. Failure-to-appear charges in New Mexico are filed when a defendant misses a scheduled court date. The charge is classified as a felony when the underlying case is a felony matter, under NMSA 31-3-9. No further public reporting tied to this booking surfaced in a review of news and court sources. Additional filings may be viewable through the New Mexico Courts case lookup. Charges are allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.