Las Cruces Man, 62, Booked at Doña Ana County on Felony Failure to Appear

Allegedly... Juan Luis Morales, 62, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 22, 2026. Morales is being held under booking number 2600005796 on a felony charge of failure to appear. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 1017 Hickory Drive in Las Cruces and is currently held on a $5,000 bond. A felony failure to appear charge generally stems from a defendant missing a scheduled court proceeding for an underlying felony case. This charge allows the court to issue a bench warrant for the individual's arrest to ensure their presence at future hearings within the New Mexico judicial system. The charges are allegations, and Morales is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.