Category Archives: KKOB Local News
United Falls to Sacramento, Extends Winless Streak to Seven Matches
ALBUQUERQUE - New Mexico United closed out a difficult August with a 2-0 loss to Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday night, extending its winless streak to seven straight USL Championship matches. A cr...
Sep 02, 2025
Rape Suspect Arrested; Son of Man Convicted in 2022 Muslim Murders
ALBUQUERQUE - Police have arrested 26-year-old Adil Syed on charges of raping a 15-year-old girl at a West Side park earlier this year. According to Albuquerque Police Department detectives, the girl ...
Sep 02, 2025 Adil Syed
Bracing for impact
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico Indian Affairs Secretary Josett Monette is sounding the alarm over proposed federal budget cuts. Speaking to lawmakers at the Santa Ana Casino Hotel, Monette said ...
Aug 29, 2025
Final Tailgate Food Drive Wraps Up Statewide "Fans Against Hunger" Campaign
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico United and the University of New Mexico Athletics are concluding their joint food drive initiative, "Fans Against Hunger," with a final collection event this Saturday. T...
Aug 29, 2025
AFR's Canine Investigator Honored at Vista Del Norte Dog Park
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new sign at Vista Del Norte dog park now honors the service of Louise-better known as Wheezy-Albuquerque Fire Rescue's accelerant detection canine. Trained by the Bureau of Alcoh...
Aug 29, 2025 Photo credit: Albuquerque Fire Rescue
State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Roswell
ROSWELL, N.M. - New Mexico State Police are investigating a shooting involving law enforcement officers in Roswell early Thursday morning. Roswell Police say officers responded to a home on the 600 bl...
Aug 29, 2025
Standoff in Roswell Ends with Two Officers Injured, Suspect in Custody
ROSWELL, N.M. - A standoff in Roswell early Thursday morning ended with two law enforcement officers injured and a suspect in custody. According to police, officers were called to a home on East Sixth...
Aug 28, 2025
UNM Closes Cornell Parking Structure Due to Safety Concern
Albuquerque, N.M. - The University of New Mexico has closed the Cornell Parking Structure on its main campus for the entire day Wednesday, citing a construction-related safety concern. The closure was...
Aug 27, 2025
NMSP Pushes Back on Federal Comments About English Testing and CDL Enforcement
New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler is pushing back against federal claims that the state has failed to comply with new English Language Proficiency (ELP) testing requirements for commercial dr...
Aug 27, 2025
Federal Funding at Risk as New Mexico Defends Truck Driver English Testing Policy
New Mexico is under federal scrutiny for its handling of English language proficiency enforcement for commercial truck drivers-a move that could cost the state up to $7 million in federal transportati...
Aug 27, 2025
