Las Cruces Woman, 24, Booked on Child Abuse Charge

Allegedly... Samantha Pate, 24, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 2, 2026. She was processed under booking number 2600005289 on a felony charge of child abuse. Records indicate the arrest occurred at 982 Howell, and she is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a charge of child abuse involves allegations that a person knowingly or through negligence caused a minor to be placed in a situation that may endanger the child's life or health. The specific circumstances leading to this arrest at the Howell location have not been detailed in the initial booking report. This felony classification indicates the case will be handled within the state's district court system. The charges are allegations, and Samantha Pate is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.