Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A person of interest in the double-homicide case in Roswell early Tuesday morning has been identified as 43 year old Manuel Gallegos. Investigators with the Roswell Police Dep...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico drivers are feeling the impact of rising oil prices at the pump as gasoline costs continue to climb across the state. According to AAA New Mexico, the statewide average ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Balloon Discovery Center is marking its 25th anniversary during the 2026 ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta with a new interactive exhibit and the return of se...

SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico's suicide rate fell by 19% between 2024 and 2025, according to provisional data released by the New Mexico Department of Health. State health officials say the decline may ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - One of the suspects accused in a deadly 2025 shooting near Albuquerque's Old Town will remain behind bars while his criminal case moves forward. A judge has granted the state's req...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - More Albuquerque residents will soon have access to recycling services after the Albuquerque City Council approved a new ordinance aimed at expanding recycling opportunities across...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The City of Albuquerque's Animal Welfare Department is looking for community members interested in helping care for shelter animals through its volunteer program. To recruit new vo...

Rio Arriba County, NM (KKOB) - A man who is currently in jail for a murder in Rio Arriba County is now charged with First Degree Murder in the killing of two women in Taos in February of 2025. Cesar P...

Tijeras, NM (KKOB) - A 1-year-old infant died after employees reportedly found the baby unconscious and not breathing at a Tijeras daycare center in Tijeras. Just after noon Wednesday September 9, Ber...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- A double murder in Roswell and a fatal crash on Tuesday in Albuquerque have a very tragic connection. One person died in a crash in the area of the Frontage Roads of I-40 and I...