Las Cruces Woman, 38, Booked on Battery Against a Household Member Charge

Allegedly... Ruth Carbajal-montano, 38, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 21, 2026. Records indicate she was taken into custody at 2600 Dona Ana Road, Space 13, under booking number 2600005026. She faces a misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member and is currently being held without bond. The charge of battery against a household member is a classification used in New Mexico for incidents involving alleged physical contact between family or household relations. The no-bond status assigned at the time of intake indicates that Carbajal-montano will remain in custody pending an initial appearance before a magistrate or a bond hearing. The charges are allegations, and Carbajal-montano is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.