Las Cruces Woman, 52, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear Charge

Allegedly... Laurisa Dawn Mcclendon, a 52-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 20, 2026. Records indicate she was taken into custody at the Maverick on University Avenue under booking number 2600006659. She faces a felony charge of failure to appear and is currently held on a $20,000 bond. A felony charge for failure to appear typically indicates that an individual did not attend a scheduled court proceeding related to a prior felony case. The arrest at a local business location establishes the jurisdiction for the Doña Ana County court system to address the underlying legal matter. The bond amount is set by the court to ensure the defendant's subsequent appearance for judicial review. The charges are allegations, and Mcclendon is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.