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Former NMSP Chief arrested last month

Former NMSP Chief arrested last month

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — We’re learning today that former New Mexico State Police Chief Robert Shilling was arrested for drunk driving in Santa Fe last month. Court records show Shilling ran off the road near his home on September 16th and was booked for aggravated driving while intoxicated and careless driving. A County magistrate dismissed…

Loud construction

Loud construction

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -The next phase of construction of the I-25/Montgomery Interchange is beginning, and this is going to be loud. Piledrivers will be slamming steel beams into the ground to support the new bridge. Up to 44 of the steel piles may be needed. Testing has shown the ground at the interchange location is…

Hot Air Balloon Strikes KKOB Tower

Hot Air Balloon Strikes KKOB Tower

A hot air balloon knocked down one of KKOB’s AM radio towers this morning. No one was hurt when balloon caused the guy wires to fail, sending the structure crumbling to the ground around 8:45 AM. A woman who saw the balloon crash, said it was the blue balloon with the moon on it that had…

State negligence

State negligence

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled the state can be sued by someone who is harmed because of negligence when a prison inmate is released by mistake. The unanimous opinion comes in the case of Kathleen Paquin of Albuquerque who was killed by Christopher Blattner in 2012 after he was…

Historic turnout for early voting

Historic turnout for early voting

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Election officials are calling it a historic turnout. Nearly 9,000 New Mexicans cast a ballot on the first day of early voting Tuesday. According to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office, of the 8,891 votes cast, the vast majority of people voted in-person, 1,141 people returned absentee ballots. More than…

Dates set for National Championship Air Races in Roswell

Dates set for National Championship Air Races in Roswell

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Wednesday, Sept. 10th, 2025 is the premier date for the opening of the National Championship Air Races in Roswell. The Reno Air Racing Association chose Roswell as the new location of the event because the city’s Air Center can house all the planes competing in the races. It also has a…