Miguel Pallares, 32, of Anthony Charged with Aggravated Stalking, Arson, Meth Possession

Allegedly... Miguel Pallares, 32, of Anthony, New Mexico, was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center at 11:00 p.m. on March 23, 2026. The booking lists five charges arising out of an incident at a home on Agua Seca (reported in court records as Accequia Seca) Road in Anthony: felony aggravated stalking, felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor arson under $250, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of a domestic violence order. Bond on the aggravated stalking count is listed as not applicable, and the remaining counts were held without bond. According to a statement of probable cause summarized by Organ Mountain News, Pallares went to his mothers residence, knocked on the door and asked her to come outside. When she refused and said she would call police, Pallares is accused of setting a table on fire outside the home. Officers reported finding a cigarette box containing a glass pipe with burnt residue and a plastic bag holding about half a gram of a white crystalline substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. An active protection order required Pallares to stay at least 100 yards from the residence at the time of the incident, according to court filings reported by Organ Mountain News and KOB-TV. Court records referenced in the reporting indicate Pallares has faced prior aggravated stalking allegations tied to the same residence in matters dating from 2022 through 2025, and a Public Safety Assessment in the current case designates him a higher-risk defendant at level PML 4. Charges are allegations; defendants are presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.