Category Archives: KKOB Local News
New Mexico Reports First Human Plague Case of 2025
Santa Fe, N.M. - The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has confirmed the state's first human plague case of the year. A 43-year-old man from Valencia County was hospitalized and has since been r...
Aug 26, 2025
Santa Fe Police Asking for the Public's Help Identifying Suspects in Downtown Assault
Santa Fe, N.M. - Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying four men involved in a violent altercation that left two people injured in downtown Santa Fe. On Saturday, August 17, offi...
Aug 25, 2025
Sheriff Allen Responds to Concerns Over Violent Crime Linked to Homeless People
Albuquerque, N.M. - Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen is addressing growing public concerns about violent incidents involving homeless individuals, following a recent case at the Marriott Hotel in ...
Aug 25, 2025 Lucas Pedraza
License Plate Readers Help NMSP Locate Missing Teen, Arrest Suspect in Luna County
Luna County, N.M. - A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Texas was safely recovered in New Mexico on Friday, August 22, after New Mexico State Police (NMSP) used license plate reader technology to...
Aug 25, 2025 Kyle Steven Eckmann
Chemical spill costs Winard
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --When he's released from prison, 52 year old Daniel Winard will be subject to three years of supervised release and must pay $9,527.55 in restitution. The former New Mexico res...
Aug 21, 2025
SUV Fire Temporarily Shuts Down I-25 Southbound at Montaño
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Traffic was temporarily halted on I-25 southbound near Montao Boulevard Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. Albuquerque Fire Rescue's Engine 15 resp...
Aug 21, 2025 Photo credit: AFR
Toddler Dies After Falling from Moving Vehicle in Edgewood
EDGEWOOD, N.M. - A two-year-old child has died after being run over by the same vehicle they were riding in Sunday night in Edgewood. According to police, the car hit an uneven patch of pavement, caus...
Aug 21, 2025
Money flowing to Ruidoso
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A big announcement in Ruidoso, just after the Secretary of Homeland Security came for a visit earlier this week. New disaster funding has been released for the area. Ruidoso ...
Aug 21, 2025
Managing runoff and flooding
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A new green stormwater infrastructure was installed at Jefferson Street and Central Avenue to help manage runoff and reduce flooding. The project, led by SIG-NAL and funded b...
Aug 21, 2025
Man Who Admitted Role in Teen's Murder to Be Sentenced in November; Co-Defendant Was FBI Agent's Son
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A man who admitted to helping carry out the murder of 13-year-old Michael Tubb last year will be sentenced this fall. Michael Flores pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy and ev...
Aug 21, 2025
