Las Cruces Man, 38, Convicted of Aggravated Fleeing and Murder

Ulysses Valdez, a 38-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 30, 2026. Under booking number 2600006016, he was processed on a felony charge of aggravated fleeing from an officer following an arrest at the intersection of Hornada and Highway 70. The record indicates he was held without bond. According to news reports, this case is connected to a 2022 incident involving the death of his girlfriend. Court and news records show that the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld his convictions for murder and aggravated fleeing from law enforcement. The reports indicate that Valdez received a life sentence plus additional years for these offenses. Court and news records indicate Ulysses Valdez was convicted in this case.