Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Cockfighting ring busted
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- More than 100 individuals who were in attendance at a Chaves County cockfight were detained and identified. Deputies say that during the course of obtaining the search warran...
Mar 30, 2026
Health Officials Warn Against Chicks and Ducklings as Easter Gifts
SANTA FE - Health officials are urging families to be cautious about giving chicks or ducklings as Easter gifts, citing an increased risk of salmonella infections, particularly among young children. T...
Mar 30, 2026
Rising Gas Prices in Albuquerque Ripple Through Grocery Costs and Major Events
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Rising gas prices in Albuquerque are being felt beyond the pump, contributing to higher costs for groceries and raising concerns about travel expenses ahead of major events like th...
Mar 30, 2026
New Mexico United's Home Opener Ended with a Jabang
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The Lab delivered a finish fans won't forget anytime soon, as Ousman Jabang buried the gamewinning goal deep into stoppage time, lifting the Black and Yellow to a dramatic 32...
Mar 30, 2026
2026 Balloon Fiesta tickets go on sale Friday
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Tickets for the 54th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta go on sale this Friday. Fiesta Executive Director Julie Morgas Baca says general admission is now 20-dollars. Oth...
Mar 30, 2026
APD First Responders Sue
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of eight APD officers who are suing the federal government after responding to an F-35B crash in May of 2024. The lawsuit contends the offic...
Mar 30, 2026 Gorodenkoff / Depositphotos.com
Arrested female wrong-way driver was driving with alcohol content 3 times legal limit
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A 31 year old Santa Fe woman remains jailed without bond after she was arrested for driving the wrong way on I-25 near Santa Fe on Saturday around 7 a.m. Aleni Gonzalez Adame, wa...
Mar 30, 2026
Man pleads guilty in attack on little girl in pizza parlor
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A Man who slashed a little girl with a beer bottle at an Albuquerque pizza parlor near the University of New Mexico, will spend the next 12 years in prison. Nicholas San Souci...
Mar 30, 2026
Man found guilty in fatal pedestrian accident where he drove away from the scene
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - An Albuquerque jury convicted Nickolis Taber, also known as Andrew Taber, of Leaving the Scene of an Accident causing (Great Bodily Harm or Death) in relation to an accident t...
Mar 30, 2026
Driver Acquitted
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Former Uber driver, Clayton Benedict was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Friday. After five hours of deliberation the jury returned the verdict that ended a fi...
Mar 30, 2026
