Las Cruces Woman, 51, Booked on Battery Against a Household Member Charge

Allegedly... Marlene Kay Sanchez, a 51-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 22, 2026. Records indicate she was taken into custody at 2000 San Juan Ave under booking number 2600006746. She faces a misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member and is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, this specific charge typically involves the alleged use of force or violence against a family or household member. The arrest location on San Juan Avenue falls within the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces law enforcement. A no-bond hold indicates that a judge has not yet set a financial requirement for release or has ordered the individual detained pending a further hearing. The charges are allegations, and Marlene Kay Sanchez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.