El Paso Woman Melissa Gutierrez Jailed in Doña Ana County on Bench Warrant

Allegedly... Melissa Gutierrez, 49, of El Paso, Texas, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on April 15, 2026, at approximately 2:55 a.m. She was arrested near the intersection of Calle Obregon and McNutt Road in Sunland Park, New Mexico, on a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear. According to booking records, Gutierrez faces one count of failure to appear, a misdemeanor offense that typically stems from missing a scheduled court date. No bond was set at the time of booking. The arrest took place in Sunland Park, a small city in southern Doña Ana County near the Texas border. Failure-to-appear warrants are issued when a defendant does not show up for a required court hearing, and they can result in immediate arrest upon any law enforcement contact. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges listed reflect initial booking information and may be modified, reduced, or dismissed as the case proceeds through the judicial process.