Las Cruces Woman, 38, Booked on Concealing Identity and Failure to Appear Charges

Allegedly... Kayla Mae Ellston, 38, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 10, 2026. Records indicate she was taken into custody near the intersection of Tortugas and Turtledove in Las Cruces under booking number 2600005464. Ellston faces multiple misdemeanor charges, including concealing identity, expired vehicle registration, and two counts of failure to appear. She is currently being held without bond. The charge of concealing identity typically involves an allegation that an individual withheld their true name or provided false information to a peace officer during a lawful stop. The failure to appear counts suggest that there were prior scheduled court dates in other matters that went unattended. The arrest occurred within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County. The charges are allegations, and Ellston is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.