Vado Man, 47, Booked as Fugitive From Justice in New Mexico

Allegedly... Ralph J Jones, a 47-year-old resident of Vado, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on May 26, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody in Chaparral and is currently being held without bond under booking number 2600004155. He faces a felony charge of being a fugitive from justice. According to news and court records, Jones was apprehended in southern New Mexico in connection with an out-of-state case involving two children reported missing from Missouri. Reports from KVIA and KKOB state that Jones is suspected of kidnapping the children and is awaiting extradition to Missouri to face charges in that jurisdiction. The fugitive from justice designation under New Mexico law allows for the legal detention of an individual wanted by another state while the extradition process is finalized. The charges are allegations, and Jones is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.