Author Archives: Mike Gaba

Family Settles Lawsuit
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A $1 million settlement was awarded to an Albuquerque family over a deadly fire during a SWAT operation that destroyed their home. KOB TV is reporting that Sundra Coleman's fa...
Mike Gaba Jan 14, 2026

Crime Stats Down In ABQ
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --APD is reporting a 34% drop in homicides from 2024 to 2025 with 2025 cases marking a 46% decrease in homicides since 2022. APD will hold a news conference tomorrow to share en...
Mike Gaba Jan 14, 2026

Overdoes Deaths Decline
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --For a second year in a row overdose deaths in NM have declined according to the NM Health Care Authority. The HCA says an overall decrease in overdose deaths of 8% have occurr...
Mike Gaba Jan 14, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com

Busfield Held Pending Hearing
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A Metro Court judge has ruled that actor and director Timothy Busfield will remain behind bars without bond pending a District Court hearing that is set to take place within 5...
Mike Gaba Jan 14, 2026

A New Trial Date Set for Alcachupas
A new trial date has been set for Sylvan Alcachupas the man accused of killing Rosario Zito, during an attempted robbery of Zito employees of Giovanni's Pizza. The case has dragged on for over three y...
Mike Gaba Jan 14, 2026

Meta expanding its Los Lunas footprint
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Meta has purchased a 474-acre parcel next to its existing data center in Los Lunas, closing the deal in late December. The acquisition was brokered by CBRE and connects to a ...
Mike Gaba Jan 13, 2026

Gonzales gets a life sentence
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A Taos man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2019 killings of two members of Taos Pueblo. Federal prosecutors say 39-year-old Joshua Gonzales was convicted of...
Mike Gaba Jan 13, 2026

Torrance County ICE Contract
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The NM Department of Justice is shining a light on the Torrance County Commission on a possible violation of the state's Open Meetings Act. The commission approved an extensio...
Mike Gaba Jan 13, 2026

Gene Simmons of KISS Heading To Albuquerque Comic Con
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Gene Simmons from KISS will headline Albuquerque Comic Con this weekend at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Simmons will appear Saturday and Sunday. He is also said to perfo...
Mike Gaba Jan 13, 2026

Walking School Bus Coming to APS
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The Walking School Bus Program is coming to Albuquerque Public Schools through a $2.7 million investment by the federal government. The funding will expand on APS's Vision Zer...
Mike Gaba Jan 13, 2026









