Category Archives: KKOB Local News

New Mexico Reports First Human Plague Case of 2025
Santa Fe, N.M. - The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has confirmed the state's first human plague case of the year. A 43-year-old man from Valencia County was hospitalized and has since been r...
Natassja Leyba 5h ago

Santa Fe Police Asking for the Public's Help Identifying Suspects in Downtown Assault
Santa Fe, N.M. - Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying four men involved in a violent altercation that left two people injured in downtown Santa Fe. On Saturday, August 17, offi...
Natassja Leyba Aug 25, 2025

Sheriff Allen Responds to Concerns Over Violent Crime Linked to Homeless People
Albuquerque, N.M. - Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen is addressing growing public concerns about violent incidents involving homeless individuals, following a recent case at the Marriott Hotel in ...
Natassja Leyba Aug 25, 2025 Lucas Pedraza

License Plate Readers Help NMSP Locate Missing Teen, Arrest Suspect in Luna County
Luna County, N.M. - A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Texas was safely recovered in New Mexico on Friday, August 22, after New Mexico State Police (NMSP) used license plate reader technology to...
Natassja Leyba Aug 25, 2025 Kyle Steven Eckmann

Cannabis store takes a hit
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Thieves crashed a car into Dark Matter Cannabis in Albuquerque early Thursday, stealing products and causing thousands in damage. Surveillance video captured two masked indiv...
Mike Gaba Aug 22, 2025

A freight rail line looks promising
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A proposed freight rail line in northwest New Mexico is gaining traction, thanks to collaboration between San Juan County, the Navajo Nation, and the state. Officials say the...
Mike Gaba Aug 22, 2025

Street racing results in deaths and charges
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A street racing crash in Las Vegas, NM in early June resulted in the deaths of two young men and three others facing vehicular homicide charges. Police reports say one of the...
Mike Gaba Aug 22, 2025

Chemical spill costs Winard
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --When he's released from prison, 52 year old Daniel Winard will be subject to three years of supervised release and must pay $9,527.55 in restitution. The former New Mexico res...
Mike Gaba Aug 21, 2025

SUV Fire Temporarily Shuts Down I-25 Southbound at MontaƱo
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Traffic was temporarily halted on I-25 southbound near Montao Boulevard Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. Albuquerque Fire Rescue's Engine 15 resp...
Natassja Leyba Aug 21, 2025 Photo credit: AFR

Toddler Dies After Falling from Moving Vehicle in Edgewood
EDGEWOOD, N.M. - A two-year-old child has died after being run over by the same vehicle they were riding in Sunday night in Edgewood. According to police, the car hit an uneven patch of pavement, caus...
Natassja Leyba Aug 21, 2025