Top Local Stories 2025
Beware "friendly" wild animals
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Following two separate incidents involving unusually aggressive wildlife that took place in Catron County, the New Mexico Department of Wildlife is urging outdoor recreationists to use caution when interacting with wild animals. Those two different ...
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Tribal colleges could face funding cuts
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- For the second year in a row, federal funding for tribal colleges and universities faces possible slashing. The fiscal year 2027 budget proposal calls for a $1.5 trillion increase to defense spending, resulting in the carving of billions of dollars ...
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APD, Community Partners to Host Gun Buyback Event Saturday
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque Police Department is partnering with New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence and other local organizations to host a gun buyback event later this week. The safe‑surrender event is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at APD...
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Third guilty verdict in Las Cruces Young Park mass shooting
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A Las Cruces jury found 16-year old Josiah Ontiveros guilty of three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the 2025 Young Park shooting. He was also found guilty of the charge of depraved mind, which means he committed the murders of three ...
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2 men arrested in connection with Tuesday night shooting near Old Town
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Two men are jailed at the Metro Detention Center for a shooting death from Tuesday night near Old Town. APD homicide detectives arrested, 22-year old Xavier Torres and 19-year old John Gonzales for killing 20 year old Gabriel Montaño around ...
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Two Arrested in Silver City Shooting That Critically Injured Teen Girl
SILVER CITY, N.M. - Two men are now in custody in connection with a shooting that left a 17‑year‑old girl critically injured in Silver City last month. Police say the shooting happened March 29, when the teenage girl was riding as a passenger in a vehicle that came under...
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Police Respond to Scene at Rehoboth Christian School Near Gallup
GALLUP, N.M. - Police are responding to an active scene Wednesday at Rehoboth Christian School near Gallup. According to Gallup Police Department Chief Erin Toadlena‑Pablo, all students and staff were safely evacuated from the school and are being reunited with their famil...
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New Mexico Offering $3 Million in Grants for Meat Processing Facilities
Las Cruces, N.M. - New Mexico meat processing businesses will be able to apply for a share of approximately $3 million in state grant funding beginning April 13, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. The New Mexico Local Meat Processing Grant is funded throu...
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