MORE PRISON TIME FOR A CONVICTED SERIAL RAPIST IN ALBUQUERQUE. JOSEPH BLEA GETS 54 YEARS FOR THREE SEXUAL ASSAULTS THAT OCCURRED IN THE EARLY 1990S. THAT’S IN ADDITION TO A 36 YEAR SENTENCE HE GOT IN AN EARLIER CASE. BLEA WAS CONVICTED OF RAPING TWO TEENAGE GIRLS AND AN ADULT FEMALE…… MORE
Murder Suspect Convicted
THERE’S A SWIFT CONVICTION IN A BERNALILLO COUNTY MURDER CASE GOING BACK OVER FOUR YEARS. JEFF MOODY WAS FOUND GUILTY THIS WEEK OF KILLING ANTHONY TODACHEENIE DURING A FIGHT IN MAY OF 2011. MOODY USED A HAND WEIGHT TO STRIKE THE VICTIM MULTIPLE TIMES, THEN HE CUT TODACHEENIE’S THROAT. AFTER A…… MORE
Theft Ring Rounded Up in Albuquerque
TWO MEN ARE UNDER ARREST FOR ALLEGEDLY RUNNING A MAJOR THEFT AND FENCING RING IN ALBUQUERQUE. FORTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD JOSE MARTINEZ AND 32-YEAR-OLD MARIO MARTINEZ ARE CHARGED WITH RECEIVING OR TRANSFERRING STOLEN PROPERTY AND FELONY CRIMINAL SOLICITATION. WHEN DETECTIVES WENT TO THEIR BUSINESS ON SUNSET ROAD SOUTHWEST, THEY FOUND MORE THAN 9-THOUSAND DOLLARS…… MORE
Oscar Winner to Film in NM
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY IS COMING TO NEW MEXICO. THE STATE FILM OFFICE SAYS MCCONAUGHEY WILL STAR IN AND CO-PRODUCE A MOVIE CALLED “GOLD”. IT’S TO BE SHOT IN ALBUQUERQUE, THAILAND, AND NEW YORK. FILMING IS FROM MID-AUGUST TO MID-SEPTEMBER. THE PRODUCTION WILL EMPLOY AROUND 150 NEW MEXICO CREW MEMBERS,…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Aug 1
Lindsey one of our featured dogs from last week left for Colorado where she will begin training to become a service dog. Little Uly is in a new kennel with two other little Chihuahuas. He is doing fine but really wants his forever home. If you are more of a couch potato but want to…… MORE
BV’s Confidential
Well, I got an update as a dad recently. July 17 at 4:25 AM I was blessed once again to become the father of Preston Bryant Vogt. He was 6 lbs 11 oz. and was 21 inches tall. Mom and baby are doing great he is joined by his older sister two year old Sydney…… MORE
Scott’s turf
770 KKOB is celebrating another ratings period as the top rated station in Albuquerque. That doesn’t happen without all of you. Thanks so much for being loyal and engaged in the things we talk about every day. Funny story, Brandon Vogt filled in for me earlier this week and I got an e-mail from a…… MORE
Standing Pat
I wanted to introduce you to our newest member to our broadcast team. His name is Kyle Tomasi. He’s doing afternoon traffic Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons on the big stick. Kyle is a longtime resident of Albuquerque and will graduate this fall from UNM. This is his first radio job and he’s learning the…… MORE
Heavy Rain, Possible Flash Floods Still in NM Forecast
CONDITIONS ARE STILL RIPE FOR FLASH FLOODING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST BRIAN GUYER IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED ON WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 4 O’CLOCK FRIDAY MORNING. AND THAT MEANS STAYING AWAY FROM ARROYOS AND NOT DRIVING THROUGH ANY STANDING WATER IN STREETS. GUYER SAYS ANYONE IN…… MORE
Changes Possible at the AFD
AFTER LAST MONTH’S DISPATCH FIASCO OVER THE SHOOTING OF AN ALBUQUERQUE TEEN … CHANGES COULD BE MADE TO HOW DISPATCHERS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT HANDLE 911 CALLS. FIRE CHIEF DAVID DOWNEY TELLS KOB-TV HE WAS STUNNED THAT DISPATCHER MATT SANCHEZ HUNG UP ON THE FEMALE THAT MADE THE CALL AFTER 17 YEAR…… MORE
