Las Cruces Woman, 26, Booked on Child Abuse Charge Involving 8-Year-Old

Allegedly... Sophia Keilani Fagon, a 26-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on May 4, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600003564, she faces a felony charge of abuse of a child. The arrest was executed at 2255 W Picacho, and the record indicates she is currently held without bond. According to news reports from Organ Mountain News, the charges stem from an investigation into an April domestic disturbance. Court and news records show that Fagon was arrested after an 8-year-old was found with neck injuries allegedly sustained during the incident. The case was formally processed by local authorities following the report of the child's injuries. The charges are allegations, and Fagon is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.