Las Cruces Woman, 32, Booked on Aggravated Dwi and Traffic Charges

Allegedly... Josie Celeste Emanuel, a 32-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 17, 2026. Records indicate she was taken into custody near mile post 155 on Highway 70. She faces multiple misdemeanor charges, including aggravated DWI, driving with a suspended license, speeding, and failure to appear. Emanuel is currently being held without bond under booking number 2600005641. The arrest involved several concurrent traffic allegations, including operating a vehicle without insurance and having no registration or an expired plate. An aggravated DWI charge in New Mexico typically involves an alleged blood-alcohol content of .16 or higher, or a refusal to submit to testing following an arrest. The location of the stop on Highway 70 falls under the jurisdiction of local and state law enforcement operating within Doña Ana County. The charges are allegations, and Emanuel is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.