Las Cruces Woman, 73, Booked on Suspicion of Making False 911 Calls

Allegedly... Linda Sutherlands, a 73-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 25, 2026. Records indicate she was processed under booking number 2600005888 following an arrest at 1357 Fairway Village Drive. She faces a misdemeanor charge related to the alleged misuse of the emergency reporting system, and she is currently being held without bond. Under New Mexico law, the charge of making false 911 calls generally involves the intentional reporting of an emergency when no such situation exists or the repeated use of the 911 system for non-emergency purposes. The arrest took place within the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces authorities, and the case has been referred to the magistrate court for further proceedings. The charges are allegations, and Sutherlands is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.