Category Archives: KKOB Local News

BREAKING: APD investigating shooting near area of Tingley Beach
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - APD is on the scene this hour in the area of Kit Carson and Raynolds SW in reference to a shooting that happened earlier this evening. So far the only information available is...
Zoltan Csanyi Mar 11, 2026

Roswell Crash Kills One
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Roswell Police are investigating a two-vehicle accident in Roswell last night that killed one person and sent others to the hospital. The initial investigation reports that on...
Francina Walker Mar 11, 2026

Rio Rancho Police Investigate
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Rio Rancho police say a man was taken to UNM Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound near Clayton Meadows Park today (WED). Police are processing the scene and no one ...
Francina Walker Mar 11, 2026 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com

New Hotel Coming to Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new hotel is under construction near the Albuquerque International Sunport. It's New Mexico's first Aloft Hotel, a Marriott brand. The structure will be located off Sunport ...
Francina Walker Mar 11, 2026

Rail Runner to the Opera
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Santa Fe Opera goers from outside Santa Fe will have a new perk this year. The Opera and Rio Metro Regional Transit District announced the expansion of the Rail Runner train d...
Francina Walker Mar 11, 2026

Improvements Coming to Santa Fe's Water
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Over $2.3 million in federal funding for wastewater improvements was given to the City of Santa Fe. The city celebrated the announcement Wednesday morning. The funding, secure...
Francina Walker Mar 11, 2026 EcoPimStudio / Depositphotos.com

Former Pizza Worker Sentenced
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A former pizza chain worker was sentenced today for violently attacking several people and destroying part of the store. A jury found 31 year old Robert Guzman guilty last yea...
Francina Walker Mar 11, 2026

Route 66 Stamps Coming
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Route 66's centennial birthday will be commemorated with a set of eight stamps this year. The U.S. Postal Service will unveil the stamps at the National Postal forum in Phoeni...
Francina Walker Mar 11, 2026

New "student driver's" law signed by Gov. Lujan Grisham takes effect Jan. 1
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law a bill that requires student drivers to take at least three hours of training on "vulnerable road users," which include bicyclists...
Zoltan Csanyi Mar 11, 2026 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com

Man sentenced for killing Uber Eats driver in 2024
Albuquerque, NM- (KKOB) - The man found guilty of killing an Uber Eats driver in December of 2024 will serve the rest of his life in prison. Francisco Garcia-Franco, was sentenced late Tuesday for the...
Zoltan Csanyi Mar 11, 2026








