Category Archives: KKOB Local News
UNM and Nusenda Credit Union agree on 10-year naming rights deal for The Pit
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) - A new naming rights agreement has been announced by the University of New Mexico. UNM has entered into a 10 year partnership with Nusenda Credit Union to rename UNM's arena to ...
Feb 26, 2026
2nd guilty verdict in Las Cruces Young Park mass shooting
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A Las Cruces jury handed a guilty verdict against 18-year old Nathan Rivas for killing three people during the Las Cruces Young Park shooting in March of 2025, the shooting lef...
Feb 26, 2026
APD releases 2025 crime statistics says crime is lowest in 8 years
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - The Albuquerque Police Department released preliminary end of year crime statistics for 2025 with an overall drop in crime numbers including violent crimes which are down 13% ...
Feb 26, 2026
Espanola settles
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Espaola has agreed to pay $120,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing police of failing to protect a man from being run over by a former city councilor. The New Mexican reports that...
Feb 25, 2026
Chicken plucked
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The lesser-prairie chicken is getting plucked, off the endangered species list. Today (WEDS) the Trump administration announced they will be removing the bird of its endangere...
Feb 25, 2026
Couple on the run captured
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Jovan Martinez and Makaela Johnson were arrested by New Mexico State Police today. The pair are suspects in the shooting at an officer along US-285 on Monday near Vaughn. The ...
Feb 25, 2026
Safety Plan at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge Moves Ahead
TAOS, N.M. - The plan to raise the railings on the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is moving forward, even as the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) adjusts to a leadership change. A week after T...
Feb 25, 2026
Bern Co Resolution To Be Heard Tonight
A press conference was held today by Power Up Bernco in support of County Commissioner Barbara Baca's resolution linking Bernalillo County's economic development incentives to local job creation, smal...
Feb 25, 2026
Shelter‑in‑Place Order Issued as Police Search for Two Shooting Suspects
FORT SUMNER, N.M. - New Mexico State Police have issued a shelterinplace order for parts of Fort Sumner as officers search for two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting involving a state polic...
Feb 25, 2026
$7,000 Reward Offered as Manhunt Continues for Suspects Who Shot at State Police Officer
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A $7,000 cash reward is now being offered as law enforcement agencies continue searching for two suspects accused of shooting at a New Mexico State Police officer during a tr...
Feb 25, 2026
