While looking at the FBI Most Wanted List for New Mexico, you’ll often come upon felons wanted for assaulting a Peace Officer. These may sound more shocking than assaults on other law enforcement officers, but it’s pretty much the same.
Although Peace Officers may not be carrying weapons, these officers, according to New Mexico law are classified as “any employee of a police or sheriff's department that is part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision of the state who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime…”
Violations involving weapons are a serious problem in {state). In 2006, Michael Paul Astorga appeared on the Most Wanted List for violating firearms laws. He had been charged with first-degree murder for killing a Sheriff’s Deputy and was wanted for another murder when he was involved in a traffic stop with the Deputy.
Ultimately, Astorga took the stand at a death penalty trial, where he claimed he was innocent. Ultimately, in 2012, he was sentenced to life in prison, as the death penalty was repealed in New Mexico in 2009.
The following are some of the more dangerous Most Wanted individuals in Hidalgo County, the state of New Mexico and the United States. If you see them, do not try and apprehend them yourself as they are most likely armed and dangerous. Instead call the Hidalgo County Sheriff at 575-542-3050.
Wanted for: First-degree murder, retaliation against a witness, abandonment or abuse of a child, and federal charge of unwanted flight to avoid prosecution
Wanted by: Roswell Police Department
| Aliases: | Jose Rico, Jose Ruvira |
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'8" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: On January 7, 2020, Rico-Ruvira allegedly strangled his girlfriend in their Roswell home. He is thought to have fled the scene with his 3-year-old son, Osciel Ernesto Rico, after committing the murder. Authorities think Rico-Ruvira might be in Mexico.
Wanted for: Seven counts of fraud (over $500 but not more than $2,500)
Wanted by: Roswell Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'5" |
| Sex: | Female |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Casillas-Moreno is charged with manipulating two bank accounts to steal $11,000 from a bank in Roswell. She had control over both a business account and a personal account, and on seven occasions, she fraudulently overdrew the business account by writing checks from it in order to deposit money into the personal account. The cash would subsequently be taken out of her own account.
Wanted for: Embezzlement
Wanted by: Roswell Police Department
| Aliases: | Roberto Herrada, Roberto Epinosa, or may also use the first name Adrian |
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'7" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Herrada-Espinoza allegedly walked out of the Allsup’s convenience store in the 1600 block of Southeast Main Street with more than $6,000 of the store’s cash. He was working at the store at the time.
Wanted for: Aggravated fleeing of law enforcement,receiving and/or transferring stolen vehicles
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | White |
| Height: | 5'7" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Daniel Martinez has allegedly transferred stolen vehicles from one place to another. He has fled law enforcement for his crimes.
Wanted for: Assault with deadly weapon,negligent use of firearm
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'8" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Additional Information: Hunter Woods is a 16-year-old who has allegedly used dangerous weapons illegally. He has been reckless with the weapons.
This Hidalgo County New Mexico Most Wanted List posts the top 50-100 fugitive criminals on the run.
Many, if not most should be considered armed and dangerous. If you come across them, do not attempt to apprehend them yourself.
Instead, immediately call the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department at 575-542-3050.
Wanted for: Failure to comply with conditions of release from SFCO electronic monitoring program,aggravated battery with deadly weapons,shooting at or from a motor vehicle,battery on a household member,criminal damage to property
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'6" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Reynaldo Navarrete-Robles is a 32-year-old man who has been accused of shooting people with deadly weapons. He has also done criminal damage to numerous properties.
Wanted for: Battery against a household member,posession of controlled substance,criminal damage to property of a household member
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'7" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 145 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Luis Mortera is a 32-year-old man allegedly dealing with controlled substances. He has harmed the property of one of his household members,
Wanted for: Use and posession of drug paraphernalia,concealing ID and unlawful use of license
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'5" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 145 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Jesus Palomo-Ochoa is a 38-year-old man allegedly accused of having drug paraphernalia with him. Moreover, he has also concealed his ID and unlawfully used his license.
Wanted for: Shoplifting,burglary,posession of controlled substance and concealing ID
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Allan Lozano-Carrillo is a 21-year-old man who has been accused of crimes such as shoplifting, burglar, and possession of drugs. Additionally, he has also been accused of concealing his ID.
Wanted for: Aggravated battery,child abuse,assault on household member
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'5" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 175 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Frank Lucero is allegedly an abuser who has forced himself onto household members. He has abused children as well as members of his household.Mr Lucero has a history of Domestic Violence and Aggravated fleeing from officers.
This Hidalgo County New Mexico Most Wanted List posts the top 50-100 fugitive criminals on the run.
This is a very long list and changes daily.
Many, if not most should be considered armed and dangerous. If you come across them, do not attempt to apprehend them yourself.
Instead, immediately call the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department at 575-542-3050.
If it is not safe to call right away, make a note where you last saw them, what they were wearing and call as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wanted for: Battery against household members,interference with communication
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'8" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Additional Information: Mark Gibbs is a 60-year-old man. He has been accused of battery on his household members.
Wanted for: Criminal sexual penetration 3rd degree, revocation of release, grand jury failure to appear, shoplifting acts, unlwaful use of license, concealing ID
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'8" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Mark Trujillo is a 27-year-old man accused of sexual assault. He has also allegedly shoplifted, and wrongfully hidden/used his ID and license at his convenience.
Wanted for: Aggravated assault on peace officer,aggravated assault with deadly weapon,FBI extradition warrant
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Additional Information: Johnny Black is a 32-year-old man who is sought after in relation to many occasions where he fired his weapon at law enforcement personnel. He should not be approached because he is heavily armed and dangerous.
Wanted for: Aggravated assault with deadly weapon,unlawful posession of a handgun,contributing to delinquency of a minor, posession of controlled substances
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Damian Cintron is a 19-year-old man. He is armed and dangerous. He has allegedly assaulted people with deadly weapons and assisted a minor in committing crimes.
Wanted for: Aggravated assult on peace officer with deadly weapon ,aggravated assault with deadly weapon (3cts) shooting at or from motor vehicle,aggravated fleeing from law enforcement,felon in possesion of firearm,negligent use of firearm
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'4" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Additional Information: The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office has issued a warrant for Randy Branch, who they consider to be armed and dangerous. Randy (29 years old) is a suspect in a road rage incident that happened on May 8, 2018, when a deputy came across Branch. Branch then fled the scene and opened fire at the deputy from his car.
This Hidalgo County New Mexico Most Wanted List posts the top 50-100 fugitive criminals on the run.
Often there are rewards for turning a fugitive in. Check each listing for reward information.
Many, if not most should be considered armed and dangerous. If you come across them, do not attempt to apprehend them yourself.
Instead, immediately call the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department at 575-542-3050.
If it is not safe to call right away, make a note where you last saw them, what they were wearing and call as soon as it is safe to do so. Make sure you give the police your name so that you can claim a reward if they are caught.
Wanted for: Fraud and possesion of controlled substance
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'6" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 140 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Santana Miera is a 22-year-old man. He is allegedly involved with dealing drugs.
Wanted for: Trafficking a controlled substance, forgery (2 counts), possession of a controlled substance (2 counts)
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'2" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 170 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Additional Information: Cole Martinez-Rains is a 32-year-old man. He is accused of possession and dealing of controlled substances.
Wanted for: Aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'5" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Luis Pinon is a 33-year-old man. He is accused of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer while fleeing from a scene.
Wanted for: Theft of a credit card & two counts of shoplifting
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 4'9" |
| Sex: | Female |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 100 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Additional Information: Jessica Samudio is a 26-year-old woman. She has allegedly done shoplifting and credit card fraud.
Wanted for: Receiving stolen property
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'9" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Green |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Additional Information: Adrian Bleamer is a 40-year-old man. He has allegedly received stolen property.
Fugitives that are on the run are always on the lookout for people who may be eyeing them strangely. Even innocent people, if they appear to be looking at a fugitive too closely or accidentally point their way, may find themselves to be the next victim of a dangerous and frightened criminal hiding from law enforcement.
If you recognize one of these fugitives, contact the local police in Lordsburg or the Hidalgo County Sheriff at 575-542-3050, but do not stare at them too intently. Be discreet.
Wanted for: Larceny over $2500
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 215 |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Mario Rivera is a 29-year-old man. He is accused of larceny.
Wanted for: Driving under the influence, embezzlement, possession of a controlled substance (sfs0 warrant)
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'8" |
| Sex: | Female |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Ericca Quintana is a 31-year-old woman. She is accused of possession of drugs and driving under the influence of those drugs.
Wanted for: Possession of a controlled substance & fraud
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'3" |
| Sex: | Female |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 120 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Additional Information: Nicole Holt is a 37-year-old woman. She is accused of drug possession and fraud.
Wanted for: Forgery (2 counts) & larceny
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'1" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 93 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Mariah B. Valdez is a 26-year-old woman. She is accused of forgery and larceny.
Wanted for: Extreme Cruelty to Animals, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon, negligent use of a deadly weapon and bribery of a witness
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'9" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | August 1,1980 |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Edgar Louis Torres is a 42 year old man. He is accused of illegal weapon possession, animal cruelty and bribery of a witness.
People who turn in a wanted fugitive, or someone wanted by the police for questioning, may find themselves in an awkward position. While they may not be called to testify, and it is most likely that the captured person may never know their name, they will forever be in a public record and their name could someday be accidentally disclosed.
To be safe, unless you really want to receive a reward, and if it is substantial enough to be worth it, it is best to remain anonymous. You have that right.
Wanted for: Great bodily injury by vehicle, child abuse, and leaving the scene of an accident (no great bodily harm or death)
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'3" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | November 2,1999 |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 125 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Francisco Javier Perez-Milanez is a 23 year old man. He is accused of child abuse, and injuring someone with a vehicle.
Wanted for: Probation violation for homicide
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'8" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | December 1,1981 |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Asian |
Additional Information: Shaun Bird is a 23-year-old man. He is accused of probation violence for homicide.
Wanted for: Possession of a controlled substance (felony), aggravated battery with a deadly weapon
Wanted by: Albuquerque Police Department
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | October 24,1993 |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Complexion: | Medium |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Additional Information: Juan Martinez is a 29-year-old man. He is accused of possession of drugs and assault with deadly weapon.
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 6'01" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Weight: | 250 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sex assault on a child
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
This Hidalgo County New Mexico Most Wanted List posts the top 50-100 fugitive criminals on the run.
Many, if not most should be considered armed and dangerous. If you come across them, do not attempt to apprehend them yourself.
Instead, immediately call the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department at 575-542-3050.
But should you turn them in? What if you are wrong and the person you turn in is an innocent look-a-like?
It's always a tough decision. You may be saving savings life, or you could be ruining someone else's. Good luck.
Wanted for: Receiving Child Pornography • Date Convicted: 03/19/2004
| Hair: | Blad |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sex Abuse of Minor or Ward • Date Convicted: 01/28/2016
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'08" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 193 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | American Indian |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'09" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 220 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'05" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 250 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Not every fugitive is a dangerous person.
Some may even be innocent of the crime they are being sought for.
But the fact is that if you come across one of the wanted men or women you don't know for sure if they are good or bad, and it is not for you to judge.
The fact is that it is every American's duty to support law enforcement and their effort to keep your community safe for innocent men, women and children.
If the fugitive is innocent, they will get their day in court. That's all we can hope for.
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 6'02" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 192 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (4th Degree)
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 199 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Statutory sexual seduction
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'00" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 217 |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Blad |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Gray |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
A convicted sex offender could be a young man who had an affair with a fifteen or sixteen year old girl when he was a young man himself... under twenty years old even.
On the other hand he could be a forty-year old man who violently raped a five year old child, boy or girl.
He could be an old grandfatherly type who innocently, or not so innocently, exposed himself in his car to a woman in a Walmart parking lot.
Or it could be a young female teacher who had a crush on a teenage boy and sent him nude images.
The bottom line is that sex offenders come in all ages, both sexes, and every one has a different story... some that are understandable... others that are disgustingly criminal.
It is not our job to judge. The law is the law. If you see one of the convcted sex offenders on this page who are wanted by law enforcement, give the Hidalgo County Sheriff a call at 575-542-3050.
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 207 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 170 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Often times we see Most Wanted listings from 20+ years ago and we wonder how it is that a person who is wanted can get on with his or her life and never get caught.
In reality, this is usually unlikely.
Humans make mistakes.
They get lonely being on the run and get in touch with family or friends, or go back to an area where people recognize them. Or, if they are criminals, they make the mistake of getting caught at a new crime.
But then there are those who flee to another country, get a new identity and never get in trouble again.
And then there are those, who because of the dangerous world they live in, end up being killed, their body dumped, and are never heard from again.
Wanted for: LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 170 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Black |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 165 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | American Indian |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'02" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'08" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 330 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'08" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Here are some of the things fugitives do to not get caught:
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (1st Degree)
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'09" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 205 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (4th Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'00" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 230 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: possession and attempt to possess matter containing visual depictions involving the sexual exploitation of minors
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Weight: | 145 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sexual Assault
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 6'01" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 190 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'04" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 145 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
The answer is no. Under no circumstances can you trust a wanted fugitive.
A person on the run from law enforcement is on the run because they fear getting caught and being locked up. Right or wrong, they are selfishly putting their happiness first, and before all else... you included.
If they think that you are a threat to their freedom in any way, then you are a theat to their very existence as a free man or woman.
For that reason, and that reason alone, never trust a wanted person. Stay far, far away from any personal relationship with them.
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'03" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 200 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sexual Assault
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 155 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sodomy in the first degree
| Hair: | Blonde |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Weight: | 156 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'04" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Weight: | 190 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
The answer is yes, and no.
If a fugitive has been missing for a long time, their case gone cold, the local police may eventually stop looking for them... but these days that doesn't mean anything.
You see, nowadays there is a thing called facial recognition software, and unless a person has gotten substantial surgery, including to their facial bone structure, and even changed their gait (how they stand and walk) there are cameras everywhere tracking them.
It could be years down the road, and a wanted fugitive could be attending a baseball game in a state on the other side of the country... and then BOOM!... Busted!
There are cameras everywhere now... and more are coming... and voice prints, biometric scanners, etc.
The eyes never sleep. Technology is ever more intrusive.
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'08" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 200 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'09" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Weight: | 165 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'05" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 170 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Rape. Using Force
| Hair: | Blonde |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'06" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 129lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | American Indian |
The answer is no. There are only about 2.4 million beds in all of the jails and prisons in the United States, including those in Hidalgo County Jail & Detention Center. On any given day about 1.8 million of them are occupied by the recently arrested, those awaiting trial, and those convicted who are serving terms from 30 days to life.
On the other hand, every city and county in New Mexico, plus all of the others throughout the United States, has individuals wanted for offenses as minor as not paying fines imposed on them... all the way up to mass murder. Estimates are that the number of people with active warrants right now is well over 5 million.
So do the math... imagine how overwhelmed jails and the courts would be if every person wanted by the police were to turn themselves in all at once.
Wanted for: Aggravated Sexual Assault; Crime in Indian Country
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 196 |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | American Indian |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Blonde |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 165 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'06" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 190 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children (attempted)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 240 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 6'04" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 290 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
There are only 18 beds in the Hidalgo County Jail & Detention Center. Most of the men and women incarcerated here are awaiting trial or waiting for their case to be heard by the Hidalgo County Court.
It's a fact that the court can only handle a limited number of criminal cases per day, most of these being the initial arraignment, technicalities, continuences, etc. Only a few cases per day are actually resolved with either a plea deal or the culmination of a trial. The fact is that very few cases ever go to trial; each trial can take several days, weeks or even months. Even after a trial has been resolved, there is still the sentencing phase which can take months to resolve.
Given all this, if every person arrested demanded a full trial, forcing the Prosecutor to investigate and prepare a case against them, choosing a jury and going through the entire process allowed each person under the Constitution, which can take months or even years, the courts would be completely overwhelmed within a few weeks.
Since every person has the right to a speedy trial, within 90 days according to the law, the courts would have no option but to release everyone arrested except for the most violent of offenders.
Wouldn't that be interesting?
Wanted for: Aggravated Sexual Abuse
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'05" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 205 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | American Indian |
Wanted for: LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEAR
| Hair: | Blonde |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sexual Assault - First Degree
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | green |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree
| Hair: | Blad |
| Height: | 6'01" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 224 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Black |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
It's gotten to the point in New Mexico that there just may be so many laws... both in Hidalgo County, in the state and at a federal level that each of us are breaking the law, mostly unintentionally, several times a day.
While the people on this Hidalgo County Most Wanted page are mostly a danger to the public, imagine how big of a page it would be if every one of us who broke the law were to be placed on it?
Wanted for: Pornography Involving a Minor
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'09" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'08" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 260 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
Wanted for: Rape By Instrumentation
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 230 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (4th Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sex assault on a child
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'00" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | American Indian |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'08" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Weight: | 235 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Blad |
| Height: | 6'01" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Weight: | 395 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'00" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 320lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 135 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: RAPE
| Hair: | Black |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Complexion: | Dark |
| Race: | Black |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree) (attempted)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 175 lbs |
| Complexion: | Dark |
| Race: | Black |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'01" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 320 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Sexual Exploitation of Children
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 273 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Aggravated Sexual Battery
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Indecency With a Child (by contact
| Hair: | Blad |
| Height: | 6'00" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Black |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 325 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 140 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Possession of Child Pornography
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'00" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 240 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'00" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 260 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (3rd Degree)
| Hair: | Brown |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Aggravated Sexual Abuse
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'08" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | Hispanic |
Wanted for: Criminal Sexual Penetration (2nd Degree)
| Hair: | Gray |
| Height: | 5'07" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
Wanted for: Possession of Child Pornography
| Hair: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'08" |
| Sex: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Complexion: | Light |
| Race: | White |
To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:
To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Hidalgo County Jail & Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Hidalgo County Jail & Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Hidalgo County.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Hidalgo County Jail & Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Hidalgo County Jail & Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Hidalgo County.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Hidalgo County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Hidalgo County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
To send a text or email message to a Hidalgo County inmate, do the following:
Hidalgo County Jail & Detention Center uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.
Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in Hidalgo County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps:
1. Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your Hidalgo County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.
For all Hidalgo County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Hidalgo County Jail & Detention Center, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.
