Las Cruces Man, 35, Booked on Felony Larceny Charge Involving Up to $20,000

Allegedly... Kenneth Ray Carpenter, a 35-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 3, 2026. Carpenter was taken into custody at Bex and Bex Court and assigned booking number 2600007973. He faces a single felony charge of larceny between $2,500 and $20,000 and is currently held without bond. Under New Mexico law, larceny involving property valued between $2,500 and $20,000 is classified as a third-degree felony. The arrest location at Bex and Bex Court falls within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County. A no-bond hold typically indicates that the defendant must remain in custody until a preliminary hearing or a formal conditions-of-release order is issued by a magistrate. The charges are allegations, and Kenneth Ray Carpenter is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.