Las Cruces Woman, 34, Booked on Dual Counts of Failure to Appear

Allegedly... Mercedes Brianna Hooten, a 34-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 4, 2026. Records indicate she was taken into custody at 4836 Sonoran Ave and assigned booking number 2600006177. Hooten faces two misdemeanor charges for failure to appear and is currently being held without bond. A failure to appear charge is typically issued by a court when a defendant does not attend a scheduled hearing or proceeding. The arrest at a residential address suggests the execution of outstanding bench warrants by local law enforcement. A no-bond hold requires the individual to remain in custody until they can be brought before a judge to address the underlying legal matters. The charges are allegations, and Hooten is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.