Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Two New Mexico Breweries Win Medals at World Beer Cup
Two New Mexico breweries are earning international recognition after taking home awards at this year's World Beer Cup, widely considered one of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world. Ex ...
May 29, 2026
Judge rejects plea deal as to lenient for man involved triple fatal crash
Mora County, NM (KKOB) - A judge in Mora County has rejected a plea deal for a man accused in a deadly street racing crash. Investigators say in 2022, 22-year old Jesse Blanco and two others were raci...
May 29, 2026
Albuquerque man sentenced for shooting death
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - An Albuquerque man was sentenced to life in prison after his conviction for a murder in 2024 where the victim was shot multiple times. Samuel Jimenez Perez was sentenced Thurs...
May 29, 2026
Man sentenced to life in prison for shooting death of woman inside her apartment
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A man convicted of shooting a woman in the head at a Southeast Albuquerque apartment complex has been sentenced to life in prison. Houston Coate was found guilty in April of F...
May 29, 2026
One person killed in duplex explosion in Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - One person is dead and a duplex completely destroyed in Las Cruces. The explosion happened shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, This morning,. Las Cruces fire and police investigato...
May 29, 2026
Kidnapped children rescued in New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Authorities say two children abducted in Missouri have been safely recovered in New Mexico. The U.S. Marshals Service says the children were found in Chaparral after an alert...
May 28, 2026
Electric Vehicle Crashes Into Northeast Albuquerque Home, Sparks Early Morning Fire Response
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Emergency crews responded early Thursday morning after a vehicle crashed into a home in northeast Albuquerque, prompting concerns tied to an electric vehicle battery. Albuquerque F...
May 28, 2026 Photo AFR
NHL Veteran Claude Lemieux Dies at 60
Former NHL forward Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, has died at the age of 60. The National Hockey League and multiple teams confirmed his death Thursday. A cause of death has not bee...
May 28, 2026
Gas Prices Drop Slightly Across New Mexico After Memorial Day Weekend
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Drivers across New Mexico are seeing some relief at the pump following the Memorial Day holiday, though fuel costs remain higher than this time last year. According to AAA New Mexi...
May 28, 2026
State Warns Medicare Scammers May Target Residents as New Cards Arrive
SANTA FE, N.M. - State officials are warning New Mexicans to be cautious as new Medicare cards are being distributed to eligible recipients across the country. The card reissuance, led by the Centers ...
May 28, 2026 Photo AARP
