Las Cruces Man, 37, Sentenced for Felony Extreme Animal Cruelty

Luis Javier Cobos, 37, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on March 6, 2026, under booking number 2600001796. He was processed on a court commitment following his arrest at 201 W. Picacho Ave. in Las Cruces. Records indicate he is being held without bond to serve a sentence related to felony charges. According to news reports, Cobos was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for extreme animal cruelty. Court and news records show he pleaded guilty to the charge after video evidence surfaced of him stoning two Basset Hounds in his backyard. The investigation was aided by social media, and the final judgment includes one year of parole following his release from the New Mexico Corrections Department. Court and news records indicate Cobos was convicted in this case.