Top Local Stories 2026
Brawl between neighbors over loud music ends with a 17-year-old girl shot and killed and a 10-year old boy arrested and several others in custody
***Story updated with correction the 17-year old victim was a female not a male as we previously reported*** Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A 17-year-old girl is dead and a 10-year old boy along with several others are in custody after a brawl broke out Saturday afternoon in north...
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BCSO Sheriff's deputies come under gunfire answering disturbance call in Tijeras several people in custody
Tijeras, NM (KKOB)- BCSO deputies came under gunfire early Saturday morning off of NM 333 just east of Tijeras after answering a disturbance call involving several individuals believed to be juveniles. Deputies were dispatched around 3 a.m. Saturday to the 1100 block of NM 3...
15h ago
Motorcyclist killed in crash Friday night in Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- APD officers responded at 6:49 p.m. Friday night to reports of a crash in the area of Yale Blvd. and Lead Ave., N.E. when they arrived the motorcycle rider was dead on scene. APD's Fatal Crash Unit investigation, discovered that the motorcycle was tra...
15h ago
Leger Fernandez wants mining bill to pay up
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- On Thursday U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced legislation that would require companies extracting hardrock minerals like gold, silver and uranium to pay up to 10% in royalties, as well as crack down on foreign adversaries' extraction...
Oct 30, 2026
Another downtown Albuquerque restaurant suffers
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Erin Wade, the owner of the downtown restaurant Vinaigrette, has announced that the restaurant will be closing down on Nov. 5th - either for good or at least temporarily. She has referenced a number of issues regarding the closure, including staffi...
Oct 30, 2026
NM Fugitive Arrested In Colorado
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A fugitive on the run since 2017 is now in custody. The U.S. Marshals Service Southwest Investigative Fugitive Taskforce developed information on the location of Ernest Madrid wanted by the DEA for conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute 500...
Oct 30, 2026
Two Names Up for PRC Commission
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is considering two individuals for the state Public Regulation Commission. The names include sitting Commissioner Gabriel Aguilera and Laura Sanchez.. The Governor is expected to appoint one of the two to serve a six-y...
Oct 30, 2026
New Spaceship Has Landed At Spaceport America
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Virgin Galactic's next generation spaceship has landed in southern NM at Spaceport America. Dubbed Spaceship Apeiron it will now prepare for flight tests with commercial trips set to begin sometime in 2027. A company spokesperson said Apeiron is the ...
Oct 30, 2026
