Category Archives: KKOB Local News

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The holidays may be over, but thousands of Christmas trees in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho are finding new purpose. Thanks to a decades-long partnership between PNM, the City o...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A $1 million settlement was awarded to an Albuquerque family over a deadly fire during a SWAT operation that destroyed their home. KOB TV is reporting that Sundra Coleman's fa...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --APD is reporting a 34% drop in homicides from 2024 to 2025 with 2025 cases marking a 46% decrease in homicides since 2022. APD will hold a news conference tomorrow to share en...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --For a second year in a row overdose deaths in NM have declined according to the NM Health Care Authority. The HCA says an overall decrease in overdose deaths of 8% have occurr...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A Metro Court judge has ruled that actor and director Timothy Busfield will remain behind bars without bond pending a District Court hearing that is set to take place within 5...

A new trial date has been set for Sylvan Alcachupas the man accused of killing Rosario Zito, during an attempted robbery of Zito employees of Giovanni's Pizza. The case has dragged on for over three y...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - I-40 west of Albuquerque has been shutdown for several hours this morning due to a fatal crash. New Mexico State Police closed the eastbound lanes of I-40 west of Albuquerque ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - As energy costs continue to rise, PNM is offering help for New Mexicans struggling to pay their electric bills. Through its Good Neighbor Fund, the company provides up to $17...

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO - Word warriors are buzzing back to the stage for a spelling showdown that promises to bee unforgettable. Santa Fe's top spellers are gearing up for a battle of words that could l...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Every day we seem to learn about yet another criminal way people are using AI. Now we have a local example, as an Albuquerque man is in jail for using AI to edit pictures of c...