Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Stolen UPS Truck Sparks Police Chase on I-40 in Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM - A dramatic police chase unfolded Monday afternoon on Interstate 40 after a suspect forced his way into a UPS truck with the driver still inside. The incident began near To'Hajiilee, ...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Isleta Grill Sweeps Top Awards at Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge
Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Grill of Isleta Pueblo claimed both top honors at the New Mexico State Fair's Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge, winning the People's Choice Champion and Blind Judging Champi...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Residential Property Owners May See Tax Decrease in 2025
Bernalillo County, NM - Property owners in Bernalillo County could see lower tax bills this year, as the county's mill rate has dropped for the second consecutive year. The mill rate, used to calculat...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Chop shop cars parked at Sunport
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Three stolen cars were recently discovered at the Sunport with the investigation uncovering a local chop shop using the airport parking lot to store stolen vehicles. Court do...
Mike Gaba Sep 08, 2025

Needles on toilet seat
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Farmington Police Department is investigating an incident in which a 51-year-old man was injured by needles taped to a men's toilet seat in the East Main Walmart. An FPD ...
Mike Gaba Sep 08, 2025

Golf club uses robots
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Robots featuring cutting-edge technology are allowing the Los Alamos Golf Club to cut the grass without lifting a finger. The recreation superintendent in Los Alamos says the ...
Mike Gaba Sep 08, 2025

PNM Highlights Copper Theft Risks During Awareness Month
Albuquerque, NM - PNM is warning customers about the dangers and costs of copper theft as part of its annual Copper Theft Awareness Month this September. Copper is widely used in electrical wiring due...
Natassja Leyba Sep 08, 2025

One Dead, One Critically Injured in Albuquerque Rollover Crash
A single-vehicle rollover crash in Albuquerque left one person dead and another critically injured Sunday afternoon. Albuquerque police were dispatched around 4:16 p.m. to the area of Pan American Fre...
Natassja Leyba Sep 08, 2025

Santa Fe Police Investigate Homicide, Suspect Arrested After Chase
Santa Fe police are investigating a suspicious death now classified as a homicide. Officers responded Sunday afternoon to a home near Lopez and Dunlap Streets, where a man was found dead. A few hours ...
Natassja Leyba Sep 08, 2025

Rapper receives sentence
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Dept of Justice announced today an Albuquerque rapper and convicted felon who trafficked large amounts of drugs and committed crimes while in custody was sentenced to mor...
Mike Gaba Sep 05, 2025







