Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Las Cruces Daycare Worker Arrested
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A woman in Las Cruces has been arrested for child abuse charges at a daycare. Jennifer Hernandez, a former pre-K teacher at a local childcare and development center, was arres...
Francina Walker Mar 05, 2026

6th measles case
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --New Mexico has confirmed a sixth measles case this year after a federal inmate at the Doa Ana County Detention Center tested positive. The Department of Health says the case m...
Mike Gaba Mar 04, 2026

Davila pleads guilty
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A father accused of leaving his children unsupervised has pleaded guilty in an Albuquerque courtroom. Police say 31-year-old Edward Davila's three-year-old daughter was found ...
Mike Gaba Mar 04, 2026

Major marketing for Project Jupiter
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A marketing push for Project Jupiter - the large data-center project planned for Doa Ana County - is raising questions about transparency. Flyers and online ads from a group ...
Mike Gaba Mar 04, 2026

Federal Investigators Join Search for Missing Retired Air Force General in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The search continues for retired Air Force General William McCasland, who has been missing from his Foothillsarea home in Albuquerque since Friday. McCasland was last seen ne...
Natassja Leyba Mar 04, 2026

Meet‑and‑Greet With New Mexico Gubernatorial Candidates
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The public will have an opportunity this week to meet the candidates running for New Mexico governor. The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meetandgreet on...
Natassja Leyba Mar 04, 2026 PromesaStudio / Depositphotos.com

Serna moving up
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The former top official of the NM Depart of Transportation, Ricky Serna will now head to his new job at the State Treasurer's office. Serna was recently appointed second in c...
Mike Gaba Mar 03, 2026

Heyman case dismissed
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The lawsuit filed by former Albuquerque firefighter Aden Heyman has been dismissed. Heyman was fired when he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a party in 2023, b...
Mike Gaba Mar 03, 2026

Whole Foods heading west
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Whole Foods is planning a new store on Albuquerque's Westside. A listing shared by commercial real estate firm SimonCRE shows the grocer will open at Cottonwood Corners, part...
Mike Gaba Mar 03, 2026

Attempted bank robber armed with hatchet arrested in Deming
Deming, NM (KKOB) - A Las Cruces man is facing a federal charge after an attempted bank robbery in Deming. Investigators say 41-year-old Zachary Clay walked into the 1st New Mexico Bank around 9 a.m. ...
Zoltan Csanyi Mar 03, 2026








