Category Archives: KKOB Local News
State Police Seek Suspect in Deadly Highway 14 Shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - New Mexico State Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate a deadly shooting that happened on Highway 14 last summer. According to investigators, officers w...
Natassja Leyba Mar 11, 2026

Road Rage Suspect Arrested
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Albuquerque Police say a suspect is in now in custody involved in a road rage shooting that injured two people near Coors Blvd last week. Raul Ruiz Licon is suspected of shoot...
Francina Walker Mar 10, 2026

Lobo Men's Basketball Players Awarded
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Two Lobo men's basketball players received awards today. The Mountain West announced that Freshman Jake Hall was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year and was also a first-...
Francina Walker Mar 10, 2026
South Valley Road Work
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Road work in the south valley continues with the closing of Rossmoor Road at Second street beginning tomorrow and running through March 20th. The construction is tied to the R...
Francina Walker Mar 10, 2026

ART Bus Attack
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --One man is in custody for stabbing another man while on board an ART bus last Thursday. According to court documents, Christopher Maes stabbed the victim multiple times while ...
Francina Walker Mar 10, 2026

RR Public Schools Looking To Fill Vacancy
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education has declared a vacancy in Board District 4 due to the resignation of board member, Elizabeth Miller. The Board must appoint a qualified individual to f...
Francina Walker Mar 10, 2026

Albuquerque Housing Market Feels Ripple Effects of February's National Sales Uptick
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Existing home sales saw a national increase in February, rising 1.7% from January, but the impact on New Mexico - particularly Albuquerque - shows a market still defined by t...
Natassja Leyba Mar 10, 2026
New Mexico Becomes First State to Enact Universal Child Care
SANTA FE - New Mexico has become the first state in the nation to guarantee nocost universal child care after Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two major earlychildhood bills into law this week. ...
Natassja Leyba Mar 10, 2026

Federal Authorities Dismantle Hobbs‑Based Drug Trafficking Network
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Federal prosecutors say a major drug trafficking network operating out of Hobbs has been dismantled following a series of arrests and coordinated investigations across New Me...
Natassja Leyba Mar 10, 2026

Former Sheriff Phil Snedeker to Challenge John Allen in Bernalillo County Sheriff Race
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Bernalillo County confirms that former sheriff Phil Snedeker is officially running for Bernalillo County sheriff, setting up a Democratic primary race against current Sheriff...
Natassja Leyba Mar 10, 2026








