Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Trujillo aiming for a more rehabilitative model
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --New Mexico state Sen. Linda Trujillo wants to adopt a more rehabilitative model for incarcerating and treating young people who are accused of crimes. Currently, New Mexico ho...
Mike Gaba Aug 05, 2025

Clovis Father Accused in Infant's Death Released on Bond
CLOVIS, N.M. - Chilling testimony was heard Monday during a court hearing for a Clovis man charged in the death of his 5-month-old son. A witness told the court she saw Jared White strangling the baby...
Natassja Leyba Aug 05, 2025

Albuquerque City Council to Review Animal Ordinance Amendment
Monday marks the first day back for Albuquerque city councilors, and on the agenda is a proposed amendment to the city's H.E.A.R.T. Ordinance - short for Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment....
Natassja Leyba Aug 04, 2025

Santa Fe Police Arrest Three in Weekend Burglary Cases
Santa Fe police responded to a series of burglary calls over the weekend, resulting in three arrests. On Saturday morning, officers arrested Monica Diaz at a Speedway station after responding to a rep...
Natassja Leyba Aug 04, 2025

Governor Lujan Grisham Criticizes Federal Hospital Fund as Insufficient for New Mexico
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appeared on CBS's Face the Nation Sunday to discuss the impact of recent Medicaid cuts and the federal response aimed at supporting rural hospitals. She expressed conce...
Natassja Leyba Aug 04, 2025

Albuquerque Gears Up for National Night Out on August 5
The City of Albuquerque is inviting residents to take part in National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, with events planned across the city. The annual gathering encourages community connection a...
Natassja Leyba Aug 04, 2025

Man Accused of Threatening Officers With Truck, Damaging Property
A 48-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly damaging his neighbor's property and threatening police officers with his vehicle over the weekend. According to court documents, Juan Cast...
Natassja Leyba Aug 04, 2025

Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting in Albuquerque
An officer-involved shooting in Albuquerque over the weekend left one man dead, according to police. The incident happened Saturday afternoon near Georgine and Menaul, where officers responded to repo...
Natassja Leyba Aug 04, 2025

Rascon convicted
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --An Albuquerque rape case from the 90s has finally resulted in a conviction. A jury on Thursday night convicted Brian Rascon of three counts of first-degree criminal sexual pen...
Mike Gaba Aug 01, 2025

Bison in downtown Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Visitors and workers in downtown Albuquerque should keep an eye out for Bison. In an effort to show "what Route 66 looked like before there was a Route 66, artists Thomas Chri...
Mike Gaba Aug 01, 2025