Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Teen Murder Suspect Ordered to Stay in Jail Until Trial
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A judge has ruled that 19-year-old Alexis Monrroy will remain in custody while awaiting trial on multiple charges, including murder and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. ...
Aug 19, 2025
Two Georgia Men Charged with Murder in Tres Piedras
TRES PIEDRAS, N.M. - Two men from Georgia are facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of their roommate in northern New Mexico. Rainor Joiner, 23, and David Degroat, 22, were a...
Aug 19, 2025 David Degroat, 22, and Rainor Joiner, 23
Gathering of Nations to Hold Final Event in 2026 Amid Venue Redevelopment Plans
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - After more than four decades, the Gathering of Nations Powwow-one of the largest Indigenous cultural events in North America-will come to an end in 2026. Organizers announced the d...
Aug 18, 2025
Man Found Dead in Vehicle Prompts BCSO Investigation in Los Ranchos
LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office investigation temporarily shut down Chavez Road NW at Rio Grande Boulevard NW on Sunday afternoon. Deputies responded to the are...
Aug 18, 2025
BCSO Seeking Public's Help in Locating Suspect in Aggravated Battery and Arson Case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating Richard Paul Seago Jr., who is wanted on charges of Aggravated Battery and Arson following a viol...
Aug 18, 2025 Richard Paul Seago Jr.
APD Arrests Top Burglary Offender on 45 Felony Charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police have arrested Cody Montoya, 41, who was wanted on 45 felony charges tied to a series of burglary cases across the city. Montoya was listed on APD's Top 10 Burgla...
Aug 18, 2025 Cody Montoya
APD Investigating Downtown Albuquerque Shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday evening near 5th and Central, close to the KiMo Theatre. According to APD, two people suffered gu...
Aug 18, 2025
Child Support Awareness Month festivities
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- August is Child Support Awareness Month - and the state's Child support division will celebrate this Saturday with face painting, food trucks, free school supplies and games....
Aug 17, 2025
High Levels of E. coli Detected in Rio Grande Near Isleta Pueblo
ISLETA PUEBLO, New Mexico - High levels of E. coli have been detected in the Rio Grande near Isleta Pueblo, prompting local officials to issue a warning to the community. According to an executive ord...
Aug 15, 2025
Crews Recover Body of Hiker After Fatal Fall in Sandia Mountains
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A hiker has died after falling from Sandia Crest while hiking with family, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the man, believed to be in his 50s, was...
Aug 15, 2025
