Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Multiple Counts of Failure to Appear

Allegedly... Richard Charles Kopera, a 40-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 22, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 2280E Lohman and processed under booking number 2600005044. He faces ten misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. A failure to appear charge is typically issued by a court when a defendant does not attend a scheduled hearing or legal proceeding. The booking data shows that no bond has been set for nine of the counts, while one count is listed with a bond status of not applicable. Such holds often remain in place until the individual can be brought before a judge to address the underlying matters. The charges are allegations, and Kopera is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.