Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Overdoes Deaths Decline
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...
Mike Gaba Jan 14, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com

Busfield Held Pending Hearing
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...
Mike Gaba Jan 14, 2026

A New Trial Date Set for Alcachupas
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...
Mike Gaba Jan 14, 2026
I-40 shutdown west of Albuquerque due to fatal crash
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 ...
Zoltan Csanyi Jan 14, 2026

PNM Offers Bill Assistance
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...
Natassja Leyba Jan 14, 2026
Santa Fe County Spelling Bee Returns January 23 - Will It Bee Another 22-Round Showdown?
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...
Natassja Leyba Jan 14, 2026

Man who was using AI to make child porn images, arrested
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...
Zoltan Csanyi Jan 14, 2026

BCSO deputy arrested for DWI in Colorado
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A Bernalillo County Sherriff's deputy is on leave without pay for his arrest on DWI charges in November of last year in Colorado. Deputy Lorenzo Herrera who is assigned to the...
Zoltan Csanyi Jan 14, 2026

No Valentine's Day Mega Wedding at Metro Court This Year
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - If you were planning to say "I do" at Bernalillo County Metro Court's annual Valentine's Day mega marriage event, you'll need to make other plans. The courthouse says the tra...
Natassja Leyba Jan 14, 2026 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com

Meta expanding its Los Lunas footprint
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Meta has purchased a 474-acre parcel next to its existing data center in Los Lunas, closing the deal in late December. The acquisition was brokered by CBRE and connects to a ...
Mike Gaba Jan 13, 2026








