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Arizona Woman In 'Baby Gabriel' Case Arrested In New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Arizona woman who served prison time in connection with the 2009 disappearance of her baby has been arrested in New Mexico for a probation violation.

Bernalillo County Sheriff's officials say 29-year-old Elizabeth Johnson was booked into jail Thursday afternoon.

They won't disclose details of the probation violation and Johnson's lawyer in Arizona declined comment.

But officials with the Maricopa County Adult Probation office say Johnson didn't report to a law enforcement contact with the New Mexico Adult Probation Department and failed to request and obtain written permission to leave New Mexico.

They say Johnson also failed to get written approval by the Adult Probation Department before associating with an individual who has a criminal record and didn't notify the Adult Probation Department that she got married last December.

Johnson was released from prison in July 2014.

Authorities say 8-month-old "Baby Gabriel" was last seen in December 2009 in Texas.

Johnson was suspected of kidnapping her son, then taking him to San Antonio and giving him away to a couple she just met.