Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Kidnapper Gets Life Sentence
Justice was served for an Albuquerque man for kidnapping his former boss and holding him for ranson in 2018. He was sentenced this week to life in prison plus 60 months. Jose Ramirez was found guilty ...
Apr 01, 2026
AG Files Lawsuit Against E-cigarettes
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --It was announced yesterday that the NM Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against major convenience store chains and distributors for their role in selling flavored dis...
Apr 01, 2026
Second Half Property Taxes Due
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A reminder from the Bernalillo County Treasurer's Office the second half of 2025 property taxes are due April 10th. This applies to property owners who did not pay their bill ...
Apr 01, 2026
Fatal crash in Rio Arriba
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 550 in Rio Arriba County that left one man dead. Police say 34-year-old Crescencio Castro Baldazo was drivi...
Mar 31, 2026
Seven a lucky number for Eagan and UNM
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Amy Eagan has been named the seventh women's basketball coach in University of New Mexico history. Named the 2024-25 OVE Coach of the Year. She joins the Lobos after three se...
Mar 31, 2026
UPDATE: APD Investigating Shooting That Critically Injured 15‑Year‑Old Girl
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque police continue to investigate a shooting that critically injured a teenage girl near Old Town over the weekend. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, o...
Mar 31, 2026
Santa Fe airport receives funding for second phase of terminal expansion next town meeting April 15th
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Santa Fe lawmakers declined to fund several major items on the city's capital outlay wish list this year, including wastewater upgrades and midtown redevelopment infrastructure. ...
Mar 31, 2026
Rio Arriba County man arrested on DWI charges in fatal hit and run crash
Rio Arriba County (KKOB) - A Rio Arriba County man is jailed in connection with a fatal hit and run crash that happened Sunday morning inside the county. 34- year old Crescencio Castro Baldazo, was in...
Mar 31, 2026 alexraths / Depositphotos.com
First meeting tonight to discuss renaming Avenida Cesar Chavez
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque city leaders will hold their first public meeting on a proposal to rename streets that reference Cesar Chavez. The discussion follows a New York Times investigatio...
Mar 31, 2026
NM man arrested in Colorado for the murder of his brother in New Mexico
Lakewood, CO (KKOB)- A New Mexico man is in jail in Colorado for the murder of his brother that happend on Saturday March 28, in Sapello, New Mexico which is north of Las Vegas. 33-year old Jaime Gilb...
Mar 31, 2026
