Elise Kaplan
ABQJournal
Albuquerque, NM, United States
Contact Elise
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
Recent articles by Elise:
APD officer charged in rape of airport security guard
An Albuquerque Police Department officer working in the aviation department has been charged with rape, false imprisonment and intimidation of a witness after a security guard at the airport reported he forced her to a perform sex act on him. Johnny Garcia, 38, was booked into jail and then released Thursday night. Rebecca Atkins, an […] → Read More
Officials say woman set 12 fires in the bosque Wednesday morning
Fire crews from several different agencies jumped into action Wednesday morning after officials say a woman who appeared to be suffering from a mental illness lit 12 fires across 5 acres in the bosque south of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. She was taken into custody near Second and Woodward SW. An Albuquerque Police Department […] → Read More
Suspect dies over weekend in county jail
Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death earlier this month died in jail over the weekend. Michelle Morgan, 40, was arrested two weeks ago on May 1. A Bernalillo County spokeswoman confirmed Morgan’s death but said she was unable to release her cause of death. However, a 24-hour shift brief obtained by the Journal states that Morgan was found… → Read More
Fifth suspect arrested in 2021 fatal shooting at West Side park
Ajole Guzman, 20, arrested at a family member's home in ABQ on Monday → Read More
Significant gains seen in APD reforms
An end to the process has also been articulated by police brass → Read More
Man sought in fatal shooting of girlfriend
Suspect, 38, fled scene after telling sister gun 'just went off' according to detective's report → Read More
Man shot, critically injured in Northwest Albuquerque
Albuquerque detectives are investigating after a man was shot and critically injured in Northwest Albuquerque Tuesday morning. Gilbert Gallegos, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman, said officers were dispatched to a traffic crash near 12th and Montano NW. “Upon arrival, (Albuquerque Fire Rescue) was already on the scene and located a male subject inside the vehicle […] → Read More
Police ID man who was shot while driving car last week
Police have identified the man who was shot and killed while driving a car in the Northeast Heights last week as Gary Escareno. Escareno, 46, was taken to the hospital, where he died. On May 1, officers were called to the 2900 block of Tahiti, near Candelaria and Juan Tabo NE, because a car had […] → Read More
APD identifies suspect, victims in murder-suicide
Albuquerque police have provided new details about a double murder-suicide near the Cottonwood Mall on Sunday, saying a 53-year-old man shot the 17-year-old daughter of his ex and her cousin before killing himself. Gilbert Gallegos, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman, said investigators learned that Bradley Wallin had been in a relationship with Alexia Rael’s mother. […] → Read More
APD investigating fatal shooting in NE Albuquerque
Detectives are investigating after a person was shot to death in Northeast Albuquerque. Rebecca Atkins, an Albuquerque Police Department spokeswoman, said officers were called to the 3100 block of Ortiz NE, near Candelaria and San Mateo NE for a deadly shooting. When they arrived they found a person who was dead. She did not identify […] → Read More
Second man arrested in fatal street race shooting
Suspect charged with murder, incident occurred last summer → Read More
High winds, dry air to challenge NM fire crews
Red flag situation continues through Monday evening → Read More
FBI looking for woman who robbed Grants bank
The FBI and the Grants Police Department are looking for a woman they’ve dubbed “the red shoe robber” who held up a bank Saturday late morning. Frank Fisher, an FBI spokesman, said around 11:30 a.m. the woman entered the Wells Fargo at 201 North 1st Street. “The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money from […] → Read More
APD investigating death of man in Nob Hill apartment
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in an apartment in Nob Hill Saturday morning. Gilbert Gallegos, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman, said around 8:30 a.m. officers were called to the Richmond Street Studios apartment complex on Richmond and Silver SE. When they arrived they found a man dead inside an apartment. […] → Read More
APD investigating overnight homicide
Detectives are investigating after a man was shot to death near Central and Eubank Thursday night. Gilbert Gallegos, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman, said around 10 p.m. the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system alerted officers that there had been a shooting near Buena Ventura and Garcia NE. When they arrived they found a man lying in […] → Read More
Man suspected of killing roommates over dispute about his dog
On Saturday, Nicole Sanchez texted her mom about Mother’s Day and the two made plans to have lunch with Sanchez’s boyfriend — Jarrod Jackson — and his mother this weekend. And Sanchez filled her mother in on the latest regarding the couple’s roommate and his dog. Amy Melek told the Journal on Wednesday that the […] → Read More
Mother arrested in teenage daughter’s death
16-year-old girl was blind, non-verbal; authorities believe she died from lack of medical care → Read More
Residents reflect on 'sacred' land as Biden OKs disaster declaration
Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire grows to more than 160,000 acres, making it second largest in NM history → Read More
State Police investigating April APD shooting
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed by Albuquerque Police Department officers near Spain and Eubank NE late last month as 20-year-old John Withers. Police say Withers shot at officers after a reported carjacking and pursuit and they returned fire. APD recused itself from the investigation and asked New Mexico State Police to take […] → Read More
Southbound Interstate 25 reopened after being closed at Lead
Southbound Interstate 25 was closed and traffic was diverted to the Lead exit for a couple of hours Wednesday afternoon because of someone on the overpass threatening to jump. Rebecca Atkins, an APD spokeswoman, said someone was on the overpass and officers were trying to get them down. Around 4 p.m. she said the interstate […] → Read More