Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD has received reports of a scammer who is impersonating Chief of Police Harold Medina and may be targeting the elderly. The scammer called from a spoofed number, demanded $10K and referenced a fake police report case number. The phone number appears to be a legitimate city number and is linked…… MORE
AAA New Mexico: 8.5 million Mountain Region residents to travel over year-end holidays
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — AAA New Mexico predicts 8.5 million Mountain Region residents will travel during the year-end holiday period this year – a 3% increase from last year’s number of travelers and a 6% decrease from 2019, the last year-end holiday period before the pandemic. Across the nation, AAA is projecting this year-end holiday…… MORE
DOH unveils comprehensive helpline
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announces the launch of a unified hotline, the “NM DOH Helpline,” aimed at consolidating the various DOH hotlines into a single point of contact for the public. The helpline will provide essential information and assistance on a wide range of health-related inquiries. …… MORE
APD announces retirement and promotion among command staff
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD’s Deputy Chief Cori Lowe is retiring from the department following a career as an officer, detective and a leader during reform efforts during the past six years. Lowe oversees the Accountability Bureau, which she helped create as part of APD’s efforts to gain compliance under the Court-Approved Settlement Agreement with…… MORE
New money will continue
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Budget experts report the trend of new money will continue into the upcoming fiscal year. That forecast validated with the state’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Group saying they expect more than $3 billion in new money. And budget experts expect the trend of new money. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Secretary Stephanie…… MORE
DVS launches Operation Holiday Cheer 2023
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is excited to kick off Operation Holiday Cheer 2023. Join us in spreading joy to residents and staff at the State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences, and the veterans wing of Fort Bayard Medical Center. Many resident veterans lack family connections,…… MORE
BCSO investigating juvenile death at Atrisco Heritage High School
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Friday evening, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at Atrisco Heritage High School, located at 10800 Dennis Chavez Blvd SW. The incident, which occurred at approximately 9:42 PM, resulted in the unfortunate death of 16- year-old Elijah Pohl-Morfin.Initial response to the incident was by the Albuquerque…… MORE
Two car head-on crash claims four lives Saturday
Mendanales, NM (KKOB) — Saturday around 3:30 a.m., the New Mexico State Police were called to U.S. Highway 84 milepost 202 near Medanales for a head-on fatal crash. The crash involved a 2000 Jeep Cherokee occupied by two people and a 2019 GMC truck occupied by two people. The two vehicles collided head-on and became…… MORE
APD investigating early Sunday morning fatal crash
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD’s Fatal Crash Team investigated a crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian who ran into lanes of traffic Sunday morning. Investigators determined a vehicle was traveling on Central Ave. around 6 a.m. when a pedestrian, an adult male, ran across westbound lanes of traffic near General Arnold St.,…… MORE
APD investigating critical-injury crash involving pedestrian
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD investigators responded to a crash that caused critical injuries to a pedestrian in the area of Central Ave. and Indiana St., S.E. Investigators determined that a red Subaru Forester was traveling eastbound on Central Ave. The vehicle was traveling about 25–30 mph due to slowed traffic. The driver noted a…… MORE
