Las Cruces Man, 46, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear Charge

Allegedly... Skip Henry Valenzuela, a 46-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 16, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody on Pete V. Domenici International Blvd. under booking number 2600004915. He faces a single felony charge of failure to appear and is currently held on a $2,000 bond. The arrest location on Pete V. Domenici International Blvd. is situated near the Santa Teresa Port of Entry, a common area for law enforcement activity involving cross-border traffic or regional checkpoints. A failure to appear charge generally stems from a defendant not attending a previously scheduled court proceeding as required by a judge. The felony classification of this charge suggests the underlying legal matter involves a high-level offense or a specific statutory requirement for court attendance. The charges are allegations, and Valenzuela is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.