Jose Alfredo Ortiz, 58, of Chaparral Booked on Felony Charge in Otero County

Allegedly... Jose Alfredo Ortiz, 58, of Chaparral, was booked on Dec. 11, 2025, on a single felony count listed on the jail roster as "All Other Offenses." The arrest location is recorded as Otero County, and the charge sheet does not list a bond amount. A search of New Mexico news outlets and public court databases did not return any reporting or filings that match the booking by name, age and city. Chaparral straddles the Otero and Doña Ana county line in southern New Mexico, and routine bookings from that community frequently move through the Otero County Detention Center. The charge is an allegation; Ortiz is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.