Category Archives: KKOB Local News
City to Install HAWK Signal at Site of Deadly Crash in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The City of Albuquerque is taking action at the site of a deadly crash that claimed the life of a 19-year-old cyclist in July. Mayor Tim Keller announced Thursday that a new HAWK s...
Aug 15, 2025
Flood Watch Issued for South Fork Burn Scar Near Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, N.M. - A flood watch is in effect for the South Fork burn scar areas near Ruidoso, following concerns over potential heavy rainfall from thunderstorms. The alert was issued Friday morning and...
Aug 15, 2025
New Charges Filed Against Suspect in Uber Driver Murder Case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police have filed additional charges against Sheliky Sanchez, the 18-year-old already accused of murdering Uber driver Joseph Andrus last week. According to the Albuque...
Aug 15, 2025 Sheliky Sanchez
Albuquerque Man Accused of Throwing Dog at Police Fails to Appear in Court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A bench trial scheduled for Wednesday was missed by Bobby Chavez, the Albuquerque man accused of throwing a dog at police during an attempted escape earlier this year. A warrant ha...
Aug 14, 2025
State of Emergency Declared in Rio Arriba County Amid Rising Crime
ESPAOLA, N.M. - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency for the city of Espaola and surrounding pueblos in Rio Arriba County, citing a sharp increase in violent crime, drug t...
Aug 14, 2025
Suspect Arrested in Foothills Homicide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Police have arrested a man accused of killing a 40-year-old in his Foothills home Monday night. Juan Portillo Mendez, 43, was taken into custody Tuesday night in Carnue...
Aug 13, 2025 Juan Portillo Mendez
New Mexico Woman Charged and Released in Fatal DWI Crash That Killed Two Children
VADO, New Mexico - A 33-year-old woman from Mesilla Park is facing multiple felony charges after a deadly crash in Vado that claimed the lives of two children, including her own daughter. According to...
Aug 13, 2025 Mesilla Park
Two Children Face Tragic Outcomes After CYFD Trial Home Visits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two children recently returned to their families under New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) trial home visit program have faced devastating outcomes within j...
Aug 13, 2025
Man Found Dead After Overnight Shooting in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred overnight in the northeast part of the city. Officers responded to the 6000 block of Barnhart Dri...
Aug 13, 2025
AFR Responds to Early Morning Fire Near San Mateo and Zuni
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews were called out early Tuesday morning to a fire near San Mateo Boulevard and Zuni Road. When firefighters arrived, they found flames from an outside f...
Aug 12, 2025 Photo Credit AFR
