Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Frijoles Fire Grows to 3,290 Acres, Crews Focus on Protecting Nearby Communities
SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. - Firefighters continue working to contain the Frijoles Fire burning in the Pecos Wilderness Area of the Santa Fe National Forest, as the lightning-caused wildfire has grown to 3...
Aug 10, 2026
Veen Named PCL Player Of the Week Again
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Major League Baseball announced today (Mon) that Isotopes outfielder Zac Veen has been named Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for a second consecutive series. Veen's Sa...
Aug 10, 2026
Housing Grants Awarded
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Seven organizations across NM have received a combined $3.15 million in grant funding from Housing NM's Housing Innovation Program this year. The program addresses housing nee...
Aug 10, 2026
Trial Begins For Man Accused of Killing a Scooter Driver
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The trial for an Albuquerque man accused of killing a scooter driver in 2024 is scheduled to begin today (Mon). Eliazar Torres is facing homicide and reckless driving charges ...
Aug 10, 2026
At least 23 lawsuits against Lovelace Hospital since 2011
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - The family of 32-year-old Ashley Griego has sued Lovelace Women's Hospital for wrongful death, alleging that medical malpractice, including the administration of contraindicat...
Aug 10, 2026
Motorcyclist hospitalized in critical condition after crash on city's West Side
Albuquerque. NM (KKOB) - A motorcyclist is in the hospital with critical injuries and APD is investigating a critical-injury crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck on Albuquerque's West Side....
Aug 09, 2026 ANDRANIK2017 / Depositphotos.com
APD arrests man who called himself the Archangel Michael wanted for stabbing murder in Northeast Albuquerque Saturday
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - 43 - year old Collin Terrazas is in custody after he was identified as the suspect in a murder on Saturday in Northeast Albuquerque near Lomas and San Pedro. APD SWAT officers...
Aug 09, 2026
Man jailed in road rage murder in NW Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- An Albuquerque man is in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center charged with an open count of murder, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, and two counts of abandonment o...
Aug 09, 2026
Studying school bus safety
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A researcher at New Mexico State University is taking a closer look at a dangerous problem on roadways: drivers illegally passing stopped school buses. Professor Michael Hout...
Aug 07, 2026
Zebadiah gets life
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- 38 year old Zebadiah Romero will spend the rest of his life in federal prison. A jury convicted him of murder and other charges, two years after he shot and killed the victim...
Aug 07, 2026
