Category Archives: KKOB Local News
SpaceX Rocket Believed to Have Crashed Into the Moon After Year-Long Drift
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A piece of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have slammed into the moon Wednesday, ending a journey that began more than a year ago and drawing new attention to the growing issue of s...
Aug 05, 2026
New Mexico Sues U.S. Department of Justice Over Epstein Files
SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, seeking access to unredacted investigative files related to convicted sex offe...
Aug 05, 2026
Man arrested on kidnapping charges after following woman into public restroom
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A 35-year-old man is facing kidnapping and battery charges after Santa Fe police say he followed a woman into a restroom at the Plaza Mercado and prevented her from leaving. Acco...
Aug 05, 2026
New zoning ordinance regulating cannabis dispensaries and smoke shops voted down by ABQ City Council
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A proposal by Mayor Tim Keller and City Councilor Renee Grout to further restrict permits for cannabis and smoke shops in Albuquerque didn't pass during Monday nights city cou...
Aug 05, 2026 primestockphotography / Depositphotos.com
16 year sentence for killing on I-25 near Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A Doa Ana County man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a deadly freeway shooting that killed a teenager near Las Cruces in 2023. 19-year-old Drake Armendariz pleaded...
Aug 05, 2026
Ranchers address lawmakers
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico ranchers are urging lawmakers to consider the challenges facing the cattle industry as preparations begin for the upcoming legislative session. The New Mexico Catt...
Aug 04, 2026
Chipotle Removes Jalapeños Amid Salmonella Investigation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Chipotle says it has removed jalapeos from some of its restaurants after identifying the peppers as a potential ingredient linked to a salmonella outbreak under investigation. In a...
Aug 04, 2026
Man Sentenced for Child Rape
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --In April, Michael Ontiveros of Albuquerque was found guilty of four counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13. Sentencing was held Monday for Ontiveros, he was given a ...
Aug 04, 2026
New Mexico Awards $50 Million to Rural Health Care Providers Across State
SANTA FE, N.M. - Forty-one rural health care organizations across New Mexico will share $50 million in state funding aimed at strengthening access to care and preventing health facility closures in un...
Aug 04, 2026
Teen Arrested in Fatal South Valley Hit-and-Run That Killed Pedestrian
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Monday night in the South Valley, according to the Bernalillo Coun...
Aug 04, 2026
