Category Archives: KKOB Local News

UPDATE: APD Investigating Fatal Shooting of 17-Year-Old in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a 17-year-old male late Tuesday night in northeast Albuquerque. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter ...
Natassja Leyba 2h ago

Second Sinkhole in Two Weeks Shuts Down Downtown Albuquerque Intersection
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new sinkhole has forced the closure of the intersection at Copper Avenue and 3rd Street in downtown Albuquerque. City crews blocked off the area late Tuesday after a water main b...
Natassja Leyba 2h ago Photo Credit Joe Hill

Deadly Shooting Under Investigation in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred late Tuesday night at an apartment complex near Tramway Blvd. and Copper Ave. NE. Officers responded to a ShotS...
Natassja Leyba 4h ago

One Hospitalized After Shooting in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A person was hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday afternoon in northeast Albuquerque. According to police, the incident occurred around 1:50 p.m. on Grove Street NE. The injur...
Natassja Leyba 6h ago

Unclaimed Veterans to Receive Military Burial Through Forgotten Heroes Program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Thirty-eight unclaimed U.S. military veterans will be honored Thursday, September 18, through New Mexico's Forgotten Heroes Funeral Ceremony Program, a statewide initiative that en...
Natassja Leyba 6h ago

Degroat will remain in custody
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --22 year old David Degroat will be staying put. Today District Judge Emilio Chavez granted a motion to keep Degroat in jail. The judge citing the violent nature of the crime, a...
Mike Gaba 19h ago

Free overdose response training and community forum
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Bernalillo County is hosting a free overdose response training and community forum on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the CARE Campus on Zuni Road or ...
Mike Gaba 19h ago

Stokes to leave UNM
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --During the UNM Board of Regents meeting today, President Garnett Stokes announced her retirement from the position, effective July 2026. She became UNM's 23rd president - and ...
Mike Gaba 21h ago

APD Arrests Parents After Infant Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Police have arrested two parents after a 3-month-old infant was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and signs of narcotics exposure. Detectives with APD's Crime...
Natassja Leyba Sep 16, 2025

Touro College of Dental Medicine Opens New Mexico's First Undergraduate Dental Clinical Training Facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A major milestone in New Mexico's healthcare and education landscape was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) facility in Albuqu...
Natassja Leyba Sep 16, 2025