Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Las Cruces woman pleads guilty to federal charges of trafficking meth
Las Cruces, NM(KKOB)- A Las Cruces woman has plead guilty to federal drug trafficking charges after more than 40 grams of methamphetamine was recovered during a traffic stop. According to court docume...
Feb 23, 2026
Insurance businessman and philanthropist Fred Loya Sr has died
El Paso, TX(KKOB) - Businessman and philanthropist Fred Loya Sr. and the man behind Fred Loya Insurance has died. The company says Loya passed away on Saturday surrounded by his family in El Paso. Fro...
Feb 23, 2026
Man Gets Probation After Plea Deal
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --21 year old Kyle Eckmann, was arrested in August of 2025, after he had driven from Texas to New Mexico with a 15-year-old girl against her family's wishes. When stopped by NM ...
Feb 23, 2026 Kyle Steven Eckmann
New Mexico Goatheads Sign Multi‑Year Affiliation Deal With Colorado Avalanche
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The New Mexico Goatheads took a major step toward their inaugural season over the weekend, announcing a multiyear affiliation agreement with the NHL's Colorado Avalanche. The...
Feb 23, 2026
MDC Inmates Still Lack Care
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A recently released medical audit reveals the Metropolitan Detention Center continues to provide unconstitutionally poor medical care to inmates. According to our partners at ...
Feb 23, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: I-40 Westbound shut down west of Albuquerque due to fatal multiple vehicle crash
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) - Interstate-40 westbound is shut down this morning at Mile Marker 144 which is just west of the Atrisco Vista and the Rio Puerco Exits due to a serious multi-vehicle crash that ...
Feb 23, 2026
APD investigating fatal pedestrian hit and run by a vehicle
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) - APD's Fatal Traffic Unit is investigating the death of a man who appears to have been struck by a vehicle in the area of Eubank Blvd. and Acoma Rd., S.E. Police received a 911 ...
Feb 21, 2026
Clovis sex offender is convicted
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Jurors convicted 45 year old Joshua Huttson from Clovis, of sexually abusing a child under the age of 13. Hutson has prior charges for child enticement and has been a registe...
Feb 20, 2026
Native American ID mark doesn't get to the desk
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A bill that would have given tribal citizens in New Mexico the option to request a mark on their state-issued IDs identifying them as Native American failed to clear its last...
Feb 20, 2026
Cibola National Forest Opens Seasonal Hiring Window for 2026 Recreation Season
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands has opened its hiring window for seasonal recreation positions, with applications accepted on USAJOBS from February 20 thro...
Feb 20, 2026
