Michael Marlin Martin, 37, of Artesia, Booked on Federal Transfer in Bernalillo

Allegedly... Michael Marlin Martin, 37, of Artesia, was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Bernalillo County on Feb. 12, 2026, according to jail records. He was logged in through a federal transfer and held without bond on a charge the facility categorized as a felony other-offense. Jail records do not list the specific federal charges or the originating case. A review of federal press releases and news reports did not surface article-specific coverage verifying this defendant by name, age and city at the time of publication. Federal transfer holds typically reflect movement through U.S. Marshals custody rather than a new arrest by local officers. Case information may be available through the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Charges are allegations; Martin is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.