Top Local Stories 2025
Single-vehicle crash injures two pedestrians
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- On the evening of June 16th, Santa Fe Police Officers arrested 21 year old Jacob Arnal, after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash. Arnal's vehicle left the roadway on Plaza Central and struck two individuals who were walking on the sidewalk. M...
17h ago
Rio Rancho photographer is getting closer to Johnny Depp
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Actor Johnny Depp is looking for the next great U.S. artist. Depp is presenting The People's Artist Competion, which is raising money for a national arts nonprofit. Rio Rancho photographer Tamara Farmerie is one of 14 quarterfinalists in the contest...
18h ago
Woolf will get his separation pay
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico Highlands University Neil Woolf's departure was the first in a wave of high-level dismissals. The university also removed its provost, several vice presidents and the men's basketball coach - creating an administrative upheaval that promp...
18h ago
APD Confirms Separate Investigations After Suspicious Death and SWAT Activity
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are clarifying that a suspicious death investigation and recent SWAT activity are not connected. The suspicious death investigation began after human remains were discovered at a property in the 700 block of 72nd Street NW. Detectives a...
23h ago
APD Investigating Suspicious Death in Northwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a suspicious death at a home in northwest Albuquerque. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of 72nd Street NW, where a deceased person was found inside. Authorities have not released the identity of...
23h ago
AFR crews seeing increase in heat related emergency calls
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque Fire Rescue is seeing an increase in heat related emergency calls due to the extreme heat happening this week, which will continue for several days. So far this month emergency crews have been called to 33 heat related calls. On Wednesday...
Jun 18, 2026
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Man arrested in bat beating homicide
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque police has made an arrest in connection with the bat beating of a man near a smoke shop in Southeast Albuquerque on June 11th. 30-year old Darren DeHerrera was arrested yesterday for the death of 45-year old Dwayne Burwell. Police wer...
Jun 18, 2026
2 pedestrians injured in Santa Fe DWI related crash
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - In Santa Fe, a man is in jail after he hit two pedestrians on Plaza Central. Just before 10 p.m Tuesday, Santa Fe police were called to the plaza for a traffic crash involving a vehicle versus pedestrians. Two people were taken to the hospital, one wi...
Jun 18, 2026
