Category Archives: KKOB Local News
BCSO still looking for vehicles involved in South Valley street shootout
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Bernalillo County Sheriff's investigators are still trying to find the people responsible for a road rage street shootout that happened over the weekend near Five Points in th...
Apr 21, 2026
Two Confirmed by ABQ City Council
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Two appointed officials for the City of Albuquerque were confirmed at last nights City Council meeting. Cecily Barker was made official as the APD Chief and Raul Bujanda was c...
Apr 21, 2026
Farmington man jailed for stabbing death
Farmington, NM (KKOB) - A Farmington man is in custody, charged with first-degree murder in a deadly stabbing less than a month after his release from jail. Police say 29-year-old Andrew Begay is accu...
Apr 21, 2026
Canal Breach in Carlsbad
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --City officials in Carlsbad say a canal breach on the north side of town is flooding the surrounding area. The Carlsbad Irrigation District canal on the north side of Carlsbad ...
Apr 21, 2026
Laser Pointer Incident
He's facing a federal charge for aiming a laser pointer at a Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office helicopter in October of 2025. Jorge Armendariz reportedly aimed a green laser at the Bernalillo County ...
Apr 21, 2026
Santa Fe Allsups Stabbing
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A stabbing at a south Santa Fe Allsups has resulted in an arrest. Alberto Velasquez Rivera is accused of stabbing an employee of the Allsups during a fight on Sunday. Rivera s...
Apr 21, 2026
Water Cooler Ordinance Passed by City
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --An ordinance defining requirements for landlords to ensure working cooling systems in their rentals was passed by Albuquerque's City Council Monday night but not without a cha...
Apr 21, 2026
City inspectors close Lindy's downtown restaurant and building due to structural safety concerns
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A longtime downtown restaurant has been shut down after city inspectors found safety concerns. Officials say Lindy's Diner was ordered to close following a follow-up inspectio...
Apr 21, 2026
Las Cruces tattoo artist arrested on sexual assault charges of a customer
Las Cruces, NM(KKOB) - A Las Cruces judge denied bond for 42-year-old Billy Porter, a tattoo artist accused of raping a 19-year old woman during a tattoo session in Las Cruces. According to the Distri...
Apr 21, 2026
Albuquerque loses its top ranking
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The numbers going down in Albuquerque. Seven fewer people were fatally struck by drivers on the Duke City streets last year - the second straight annual decrease in pedestria...
Apr 20, 2026
