Top Local Stories 2026
Arrest made in weekend stabbing death in SE Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- An arrest has been made by Albuquerque Police in connection with the fatal stabbing of an elderly man at an apartment in the 900 block of Louisiana SE on Saturday September 5. Officers had detained 22-year old Aidan Gregg-Kriegel at the scene of the m...
11h ago
24-year old woman killed in shooting in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Santa Fe Police are investigating the death of a 24-year old woman in what initial reports indicated was an accidental shooting but is being investigated as a homicide. Alexia Verdugo Sigala was transported via air ambulance to UNMH in Albuquerque wher...
11h ago
17- year old dead after being dropped off at hospital with gunshot wound 3rd homicide since Friday in Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A 17-year old male was dropped off at Presbyterian Hospital with a gunshot wound and later died around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. APD homicide detectives are now investigating the murder which would be the third homicide in Albuquerque since Friday. No ...
17h ago
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BREAKING: Arrest made in Friday afternoon shooting in downtown Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Thanks to the help of a city bus driver the man wanted in the Friday afternoon shooting of another man in downtown Albuquerque was arrested Saturday morning on the city's far west side. APD officers in the Southwest Area Command arrested 36-year-old...
Sep 05, 2026
Murder investigation by APD after elderly man found dead inside apartment
Albuquerque,NM (KKOB) - An investigation is ongoing Saturday into the stabbing death of an elderly man at an apartment at 950 Louisiana Blvd., S.E. APD officers responded to a call at the apartment around 7:30 a.m. Saturday and found an elderly male victim with what appeared...
Sep 05, 2026
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Lawsuit Alleges APS Failed to Act Against Former Cibola High School Teacher
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Public Schools is facing a lawsuit involving a former Cibola High School teacher who has been permanently barred from teaching in New Mexico. The lawsuit centers on Melissa Lucero, 43, who is accused of grooming students and allegedly beginnin...
Sep 04, 2026
APD Investigating Shooting in Downtown Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a shooting in Downtown Albuquerque Friday afternoon. According to APD, officers responded to the area of 2nd Street and Marquette Avenue NW around 2:40 p.m. Authorities have not yet released information about possible ...
Sep 04, 2026
PNM crews remove hundreds of objects from power lines near State Fairgrounds
ALBUQERQUE, NM - PNM crews joined the City of Albuquerque this week to clear hundreds of objects from overhead power and communication lines surrounding the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. According to PNM, crews removed a variety of items hanging from the lines, including num...
Sep 04, 2026
