Top Local Stories 2025
Three Arrested Following Fentanyl Investigation at Santa Fe Hotel
SANTA FE, N.M. - Three people were arrested Thursday following a multi-agency law enforcement operation targeting suspected fentanyl trafficking at a Santa Fe hotel. According to the Santa Fe Police Department, the arrests came after an ongoing street-level narcotics investi...
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State Awards Nearly $2 Million to Improve Animal Shelters Across New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. - Seventeen animal shelters across New Mexico will receive nearly $2 million in state funding for facility improvements aimed at enhancing the care and sheltering of dogs and cats. The funding is being distributed through the New Mexico Animal Welfare Program,...
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AAA: New Mexico Gas Prices Climb Back Above $4 Per Gallon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico drivers are paying more at the pump as gas prices continue to rise across the state heading into the weekend. According to AAA New Mexico, the statewide average price for regular unleaded gasoline has climbed back above $4 per gallon, marking a...
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Española man sentenced to four decades in federal prison for 2022 crime spree
Española, NM (KKOB) - An Española man who admitted to a violent 2022 crime spree has been sentenced in federal court. Ricky Martinez Jr. was ordered to serve 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a series of armed robberies...
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Police arrest teenagers for crime spree including three stolen cars in Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A pair of teens were arrested in Las Cruces in connection with a crime spree around the city that resulted in three stolen vehicles and burglaries of several cannabis shops. Two teenaged boys, ages 16 and 17, are facing several charges related to the ...
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Ruidoso Downs to Temporarily Close Casino, Simulcast Operations Over Safety Concerns
RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. - Ruidoso Downs Racetrack has announced plans to temporarily close its casino and horse race simulcast operations after a state inspection found a damaged culvert at the facility's main entrance could pose a safety risk. According to racetrack officials, ...
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Sentencing dates set for Las Cruces Young Park mass shooting suspects
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - The sentencing dates for the four men found guilty in the 2025 Young Park mass shooting in Las Cruces have been set. The first sentence will happen later this month, as Thomas Rivas is scheduled to be sentenced on July 31. Gustavo Dominguez has a mot...
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Two men arrested in fentanyl distribution operation in Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Two Albuquerque men wanted in a lengthy investigation by New Mexico State Police for several crimes including drug distribution in the metro area, are in jail after their arrest on Thursday. NMSP executed a warrant at a home in the 800 block of Town...
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