Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A traffic stop last month on Interstate 10 near led to the discovery of 16 migrants in a “stash house” near Las Cruces. New Mexico State Police identified the driver as 40-year-old Albert Torres, a convicted felon, and his passenger 37-year-old Victoria Cabrales. The officer searched Torres and allegedly found meth…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Santa Fe has received a grant to collect temperature data to better understand how heat is impacting the city. Volunteer scientists will collect data in the morning, afternoon, and evenings of the hottest days. Santa Fe Public Schools will also help with the project, giving students a chance to learn about…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD has reported the fourth significant copper theft reported in Albuquerqe in just over a month. The latest theft occurring at Southwest Labs. Brian Cavazos Galvez, director of Sales Analytics and Operations with the Labs says, surveillance video shows a thief pulling their power source off the outside wall accompanied by…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — UNM’s 14th annual Sustainability Expo, is set for Thursday, April 25th, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cornell Mall. The Earth Day-inspired event will feature a tribute to local farmers, prepared food, and a range of sustainability practices and learning opportunities, such as a seed exchange and plant starts.There will…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD investigators released the identity of the man who was fatally shot by police during a struggle over a gun in front of the Walmart in Northeast Albuquerque last week. Detectives attempted to detain Mark Benavidez on Thursday, April 11, 2024, as part of an investigation into several armed robberies. Moments…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Bureau of Land Management announced revised rules for oil and gas leasing on federal land, including New Mexico. The rules and framework governing those leases haven’t been updated in decades. The revisions bring new financing regulations and the first royalty rate increase in more than 100 years. Department of the…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Rio Rancho City Council has signed off on changes to its noise ordinance. It replaces vague language with more specific limits like allowable decibel levels. At Thursday’s city council meeting, many spoke out including Rio Rancho Police Chief Stewart Steele, who said the old system made it hard to cite…… MORE
Kirtland Air Force Base, NM (KKOB) — It’s been 10 years since the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, successfully launched the astronomy outreach program called Aloha Explorations at the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site, or AMOS, in Maui, Hawaii. The STEM outreach project involving AFRL, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the…… MORE
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — House and Senate Republicans over the weekend voiced their continuing opposition to the Public Education Department’s (PED) recent rule change that will effectively eliminate the four-day school week option for districts across the state. This opposition was expressed in a letter to PED Cabinet Secretary Arsenio Romero that was signed…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives arrested Juan Carlos Garcia for the April 7, 2024, stabbing death of Luis Romero after a confrontation over an alleged $300 debt. Detectives tracked down Garcia, 24, Sunday and arrested him on a warrant for open count of murder. Homicide detectives charged Garcia on April 9, and police have…… MORE
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