Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Cold Case Breakthrough: APD Arrests Murder Suspect in Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Police have made an arrest in a 2018 homicide case after tracking the suspect to Mexico. Uriah Smith, 36, was taken into custody in Jurez on July 15, 2025, as part of a...
Jul 17, 2025
Ducks coming back to college
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --UNM's duck pond is set to reopen after months of restoration work. The project began last fall to improve infrastructure and accessibility. Crews installed a new filtration sy...
Jul 16, 2025 Duck standing
City of Albuquerque Launches Mosquito Control Efforts Amid Rising Aedes Aegypti Activity
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - If you've noticed more mosquitoes than usual this summer, you're not alone. The City of Albuquerque has confirmed an increase in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and is taking action to re...
Jul 16, 2025
Xfinity Internet Restored After Outage in Southeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - About 15,000 Xfinity customers in southeast Albuquerque lost internet service Tuesday after a fiber line was damaged during a gas line response. According to Comcast, the outage wa...
Jul 16, 2025
Man Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting in Northwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting Tuesday evening in northwest Albuquerque. The incident began around 4 p.m. near Calle Nortena and Wagon Mound Drive NW, where p...
Jul 16, 2025
MDC "You've got mail"
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center is going digital. Hand-delivered mail will be replaced with scanned digital copies inmates can review on a tablet. A third-...
Jul 15, 2025
Substation may hit the road
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A former 1940s diner turned APD substation in Nob Hill may soon return to its roots. The city is proposing to move the building-once the Little House Diner-to the Route 66 Vi...
Jul 15, 2025
Lane Closures Scheduled at Central and Eubank SE for Valve Replacement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Water Authority crews will be replacing two underground valves at the intersection of Central Avenue SE and Eubank Boulevard SE from Tuesday, July 15 through Friday, July 18, 2025....
Jul 15, 2025
Curbside Debris Removal Available for Lincoln County Residents After Flooding
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. - In the aftermath of recent flooding, state, county, and local officials are offering curbside debris removal to help residents safely clean up their properties. Residents are as...
Jul 15, 2025
Burglary Suspect Confronted by Father in Wheelchair During Southeast Albuquerque Break-In
A father in a wheelchair faced a frightening situation when a burglary suspect forced his way into his southeast Albuquerque apartment. According to police, the suspect-identified as Michael Salas-was...
Jul 15, 2025
