Category Archives: KKOB Local News

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A deadly multivehicle crash on the west side of Albuquerque shut down westbound I40 for several hours Monday before the roadway was eventually reopened. According to the Bern...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --After more than 50 years in business, Casa de Benavidez and it's authentic New Mexican recipes are up for sale. This is the second time on the market for the restaurant, now p...

SANTA FE - The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld the firstdegree murder conviction of Ruben Benavidez for the 2022 shooting death of Cedric Guzman in Albuquerque, concluding that jurors had enough e...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire this morning at a massage spa in a strip mall in northeast Albuquerque. The fire was under control within about 15 minute...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Thirty two oil and gas parcels totaling over 21,000 acres may be included in an August 2026 lease sale by the Bureau of Land Management. The acreage includes areas in northern...

An APD officer on patrol near 11th street and Central on Saturday attempted to stop a vehicle for not having a visible license plate. Court records indicate the officer tried to stop Ruben Sernas but ...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Carlsbad High School has received a $25,000 donation from Carhartt's For the Love of Labor grant. The grant will be used to introduce Career and Technical Education programs t...

Las Cruces, NM(KKOB)- A Las Cruces woman has plead guilty to federal drug trafficking charges after more than 40 grams of methamphetamine was recovered during a traffic stop. According to court docume...

El Paso, TX(KKOB) - Businessman and philanthropist Fred Loya Sr. and the man behind Fred Loya Insurance has died. The company says Loya passed away on Saturday surrounded by his family in El Paso. Fro...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --21 year old Kyle Eckmann, was arrested in August of 2025, after he had driven from Texas to New Mexico with a 15-year-old girl against her family's wishes. When stopped by NM ...