Las Cruces Woman, 46, Booked on Felony Child Abuse and Drug Charges

Allegedly... Maria Elizabeth Garcia, a 46-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 26, 2026. Records indicate she was arrested at an apartment on Foster Road and assigned booking number 2600005172. Garcia faces felony charges including abuse of a child and two counts of possession of controlled substances, and she is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a charge of child abuse involving a felony classification typically refers to actions that cause or permit a minor to be placed in a situation that may endanger their life or health. The drug possession charges involve substances categorized under Schedules I through IV of the state's controlled substances act. The arrest occurred within the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces law enforcement at a residential multi-unit complex. The charges are allegations, and Garcia is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.