Las Cruces Man, 45, Booked at Doña Ana County Detention Center for Failure to Appear

Allegedly... Lesley Darnell Mulkey, a 45-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 19, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600007555, he faces a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 1265 El Paseo Dr. and is currently being held without bond. A failure to appear charge generally stems from a defendant missing a scheduled court proceeding or failing to respond to a judicial summons. The arrest location on El Paseo Drive is a commercial corridor within the Las Cruces city limits, where local law enforcement processed the booking based on an outstanding warrant. This type of hold ensures the individual remains in custody until they can be brought before a judge to address the underlying legal matter. The charges are allegations, and Mulkey is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.