Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Contamination addressed at Cannon
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Blood tests of those living or working near Cannon Airforce Base in Curry Couny show the vast majority of people have levels of 'forever chemicals' in their system. A first-o...
Mike Gaba Aug 14, 2025

Road work to be aware of
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Drivers in Albuquerque should expect delays along I-25 and nearby roads as major construction continues. Starting Thursday, crews will begin driving steel piles into the grou...
Mike Gaba Aug 14, 2025

Measles cases hit triple digits
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --100. That's the total state count of measles cases in New Mexico. Three new cases of measles among unvaccinated residents of Santa Fe County are responsible for moving the cou...
Mike Gaba Aug 14, 2025

Albuquerque Man Accused of Throwing Dog at Police Fails to Appear in Court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A bench trial scheduled for Wednesday was missed by Bobby Chavez, the Albuquerque man accused of throwing a dog at police during an attempted escape earlier this year. A warrant ha...
Natassja Leyba Aug 14, 2025

State of Emergency Declared in Rio Arriba County Amid Rising Crime
ESPAOLA, N.M. - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency for the city of Espaola and surrounding pueblos in Rio Arriba County, citing a sharp increase in violent crime, drug t...
Natassja Leyba Aug 14, 2025

Suspect Arrested in Foothills Homicide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Police have arrested a man accused of killing a 40-year-old in his Foothills home Monday night. Juan Portillo Mendez, 43, was taken into custody Tuesday night in Carnue...
Natassja Leyba Aug 13, 2025 Juan Portillo Mendez

New Mexico Woman Charged and Released in Fatal DWI Crash That Killed Two Children
VADO, New Mexico - A 33-year-old woman from Mesilla Park is facing multiple felony charges after a deadly crash in Vado that claimed the lives of two children, including her own daughter. According to...
Natassja Leyba Aug 13, 2025 Mesilla Park

Two Children Face Tragic Outcomes After CYFD Trial Home Visits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two children recently returned to their families under New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) trial home visit program have faced devastating outcomes within j...
Natassja Leyba Aug 13, 2025

Man Found Dead After Overnight Shooting in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred overnight in the northeast part of the city. Officers responded to the 6000 block of Barnhart Dri...
Natassja Leyba Aug 13, 2025

AFR Responds to Early Morning Fire Near San Mateo and Zuni
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews were called out early Tuesday morning to a fire near San Mateo Boulevard and Zuni Road. When firefighters arrived, they found flames from an outside f...
Natassja Leyba Aug 12, 2025 Photo Credit AFR