Las Cruces Man, 41, Booked on Aggravated Stalking and Protection Order Violations

Allegedly... Ralph Eugene Brandley, a 41-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 8, 2026. Authorities took Brandley into custody at 390 S. Valley Drive under booking number 2600006330. He faces multiple felony charges including aggravated stalking and violation of a domestic violence order, along with a felony count for failure to appear and a misdemeanor violation of a domestic violence order. According to the booking record, the court has set a $1,000 bond for the failure to appear charge, while Brandley is currently held without bond on the stalking and domestic violence order violations. Aggravated stalking in New Mexico generally involves allegations of a person willfully and maliciously following or harassing another in violation of a court order. The arrest location on South Valley Drive falls within the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces law enforcement. The charges are allegations, and Brandley is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.