Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Woman Accused of Impersonating Nurse Indicted on Dozens of Charges
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A Doa Ana County grand jury has indicted a woman accused of impersonating a nurse and providing care without proper credentials at multiple facilities in Las Cruces. Accordin...
May 14, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: Search underway in Capitan mountains for missing medical aircraft
Lincoln County, NM (KKOB) - Search and rescue operations are in effect this morning in the Capitan Mountains for a missing medical aircraft. According to Lincoln County Manager Jason Burns, says the c...
May 14, 2026
Albuquerque's "bad air" ranks high
Albuquerque, NM --Albuquerque ranks in the top 20.....unfortunately. The American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report ranks the Duke City in the number 19 slot of one of the most pollute...
May 13, 2026
Respect Tribal IDs Act
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujn and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernndez have introduced bipartisan legislation this week that aims to prevent federal immigration officials from questionin...
May 13, 2026
UPDATE: Pedestrian Death on Lomas
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --APD spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos is reporting the victim in this morning's crash on Lomas Blvd NE has died as a result of his wounds. No identity on the victim has been relea...
May 13, 2026
Imposter Nurse Indicted
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --An investigation by the Medicaid Fraud and Elder Abuse Bureau of the NM Department of Justice has resulted in a Dona Ana county grand jury issuing an indictment against an imp...
May 13, 2026
Gateway West to Get Safe Outdoor Space
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Mayor Keller held a press conference Wednesday morning about the need for more safe outdoor spaces for the unhoused in Albuquerque. Mayor Keller announced a new safe outdoor s...
May 13, 2026
Lobo Alert overnight on UNM campus after a male suspect allegedly pointed a firearm at three people
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A Lobo Alert was issued by the University of NM last night (Tue) after an incident involving a man with a gun at the Redondo Basketball Courts. FW has more on the story: Sever...
May 13, 2026
Inmate Faces Additional Charges Following Stabbing in the Shower Area
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - An inmate at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center is facing a series of new charges after a violent incident inside the facility that involved both another inm...
May 13, 2026
Otero County anti-drug operation leads to arrest of Alamogordo man and drug seizure
Alamogordo, NM (KKOB)- An anti-drug operation in Otero County has resulted in the arrest of a known drug trafficking leader in the area and the seizure of fentanyl and Methamphetamines. Agents with th...
May 13, 2026
