Category Archives: KKOB Local News

A federal jury in Manhattan delivered a split verdict today in the high-profile trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. The jury found Combs guilty on two counts of violating the federal Mann Act, wh...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Monday, Rep. Matthew McQueen of Galisteo announced his candidacy in the 2026 Democratic primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. This follows Jonas Moya, a ranche...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- With a bill approved by lawmakers during this year's 60-day session set to take effect today, the director of the state agency tasked with cracking down on illicit actions in...

Crews continue battling the Oak Ridge Fire on the Navajo Nation, where nearly 200 acres have burned near Sanostee, New Mexico. The blaze, which ignited Saturday, has forced evacuations in the area. Na...

Authorities in Luna County say they've arrested a couple after finding a young child living alone in a shed - with no running water, no electricity, and surrounded by animal feces. The Luna County She...

News Radio KKOB: A longtime Albuquerque educator is at the center of a disturbing criminal investigation that has shocked the local community. Kelly McEachran, a 66-year-old fifth-grade teacher at Hop...

News Radio KKOB - Albuquerque A longtime teacher at Hope Christian Elementary School is facing serious criminal charges after being accused of sexually abusing a student. Albuquerque Police say 66-yea...

LOS LUNAS, N.M. - A major break in the investigation into the devastating fires in Los Lunas: police have arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for setting the blazes that destroyed multiple h...

KKOB News Update: A teenager has been sentenced in connection with a deadly shooting at a downtown Albuquerque nightclub. 17-year-old Louis Mugishawimana will serve 15 years behind bars after pleading...

KKOB News Update: Big changes could be coming to the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. The state has awarded a contract to Stantec Consulting Services, an Albuquerque-based firm, to develop a comprehensiv...