Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Southwest Flight from Albuquerque Diverts Safely After Windshield Crack
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Albuquerque to Baltimore made a safe emergency diversion Monday after a cockpit windshield cracked mid-flight. Flight 2665, a Boein...
Natassja Leyba 21h ago

Governor in Japan
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Governor Lujan Grisham arrived in Tokyo today to continue discussions launched in 2025 about economic partnership opportunities between New Mexico and Japan. While in Japan, t...
Mike Gaba May 11, 2026

Snake handling certification classes are available
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- As the weather turns warmer in the region, officials are warning residents about the increasing presence of snakes. New Mexico is home to more than 50 species of snakes. Abou...
Mike Gaba May 11, 2026

Multi-city chase ends in conviction
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A federal jury has convicted 33 year old Tevin King of Albuquerque on a federal drug possession charge after a high-speed pursuit through multiple New Mexico cities. After lo...
Mike Gaba May 11, 2026

Former Teacher Found Guilty
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A former Albuquerque middle school teacher has been found guilty on all federal charges for abusing multiple teenagers . Former John Adams Middle School teacher Patrick Corr a...
Francina Walker May 11, 2026

Zumwalt Trial Set for Today
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The trial is set to begin today for the man accused of killing a beloved local Little League umpire. Dustin Zumwalt is accused of running a red light at Menaul and Eubank and ...
Francina Walker May 11, 2026

Pageant Official Agrees to Plea
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A plea deal has been reached between prosecutors and a man accused of embezzling from the Miss New Mexico Scholarship Organization. Greg Smith, an Elida rancher, agreed to ple...
Francina Walker May 11, 2026

Albuquerque Man Awaits Sentencing
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Tevin King of Albuquerque has been convicted of a drug charge after law enforcement said he threw fentanyl pills from a moving vehicle while he was fleeing from officers in th...
Francina Walker May 11, 2026

NM bases could receive billions from President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget but not all GOP members are in favor
Washington, DC (KKOB) - New Mexico's three Air Force and Space Force facilities could see billions of dollars from the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fis...
Zoltan Csanyi May 11, 2026

Memorial Day Travel Expected to Surge Across New Mexico and Southwest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A busy Memorial Day weekend is expected across New Mexico and the Southwest as millions of Americans prepare to travel. According to AAA, about 45 million people nationwide are exp...
Natassja Leyba May 11, 2026









