Category Archives: KKOB Local News

One Hospitalized After Shooting in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A person was hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday afternoon in northeast Albuquerque. According to police, the incident occurred around 1:50 p.m. on Grove Street NE. The injur...
Natassja Leyba Sep 17, 2025

Unclaimed Veterans to Receive Military Burial Through Forgotten Heroes Program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Thirty-eight unclaimed U.S. military veterans will be honored Thursday, September 18, through New Mexico's Forgotten Heroes Funeral Ceremony Program, a statewide initiative that en...
Natassja Leyba Sep 17, 2025

Degroat will remain in custody
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --22 year old David Degroat will be staying put. Today District Judge Emilio Chavez granted a motion to keep Degroat in jail. The judge citing the violent nature of the crime, a...
Mike Gaba Sep 16, 2025

Free overdose response training and community forum
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Bernalillo County is hosting a free overdose response training and community forum on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the CARE Campus on Zuni Road or ...
Mike Gaba Sep 16, 2025

Stokes to leave UNM
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --During the UNM Board of Regents meeting today, President Garnett Stokes announced her retirement from the position, effective July 2026. She became UNM's 23rd president - and ...
Mike Gaba Sep 16, 2025

APD Arrests Parents After Infant Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Police have arrested two parents after a 3-month-old infant was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and signs of narcotics exposure. Detectives with APD's Crime...
Natassja Leyba Sep 16, 2025

Touro College of Dental Medicine Opens New Mexico's First Undergraduate Dental Clinical Training Facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A major milestone in New Mexico's healthcare and education landscape was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) facility in Albuqu...
Natassja Leyba Sep 16, 2025

Exhibit on cultural icon
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The San Ignacio Church in Martinez Town is hosting an exhibit featuring collections of statues of the Virgin Mary, and what it means to cultures around the world. The exhibit...
Mike Gaba Sep 15, 2025

Mayoral contenders are animalistic
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A hot political race in Corrales, but the candidates are mum regarding their platforms. The race for the Corrales "Pet Mayor" has 13 candidates spanning a wide swath of specie...
Mike Gaba Sep 15, 2025

Unexpected landing at the Sunport
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --An unexpected landing at the Albuquerque Sunport on Friday. Southwest Airlines flight 2326 had just taken off from Dallas when chaos erupted. According to a fellow passenger, ...
Mike Gaba Sep 15, 2025