Category Archives: KKOB Local News
APD Investigating Downtown Albuquerque Shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday evening near 5th and Central, close to the KiMo Theatre. According to APD, two people suffered gu...
Aug 18, 2025
Child Support Awareness Month festivities
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- August is Child Support Awareness Month - and the state's Child support division will celebrate this Saturday with face painting, food trucks, free school supplies and games....
Aug 17, 2025
High Levels of E. coli Detected in Rio Grande Near Isleta Pueblo
ISLETA PUEBLO, New Mexico - High levels of E. coli have been detected in the Rio Grande near Isleta Pueblo, prompting local officials to issue a warning to the community. According to an executive ord...
Aug 15, 2025
Crews Recover Body of Hiker After Fatal Fall in Sandia Mountains
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A hiker has died after falling from Sandia Crest while hiking with family, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the man, believed to be in his 50s, was...
Aug 15, 2025
City to Install HAWK Signal at Site of Deadly Crash in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The City of Albuquerque is taking action at the site of a deadly crash that claimed the life of a 19-year-old cyclist in July. Mayor Tim Keller announced Thursday that a new HAWK s...
Aug 15, 2025
Flood Watch Issued for South Fork Burn Scar Near Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, N.M. - A flood watch is in effect for the South Fork burn scar areas near Ruidoso, following concerns over potential heavy rainfall from thunderstorms. The alert was issued Friday morning and...
Aug 15, 2025
New Charges Filed Against Suspect in Uber Driver Murder Case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police have filed additional charges against Sheliky Sanchez, the 18-year-old already accused of murdering Uber driver Joseph Andrus last week. According to the Albuque...
Aug 15, 2025 Sheliky Sanchez
Contamination addressed at Cannon
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Blood tests of those living or working near Cannon Airforce Base in Curry Couny show the vast majority of people have levels of 'forever chemicals' in their system. A first-o...
Aug 14, 2025
Albuquerque Man Accused of Throwing Dog at Police Fails to Appear in Court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A bench trial scheduled for Wednesday was missed by Bobby Chavez, the Albuquerque man accused of throwing a dog at police during an attempted escape earlier this year. A warrant ha...
Aug 14, 2025
State of Emergency Declared in Rio Arriba County Amid Rising Crime
ESPAOLA, N.M. - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency for the city of Espaola and surrounding pueblos in Rio Arriba County, citing a sharp increase in violent crime, drug t...
Aug 14, 2025
