Category Archives: KKOB Local News

1 adult and 2 teens arrested in Alamogordo shooting that happened last month
Alamogordo, NM (KKOB)- One adult male and two teens are in custody in connection with a shooting that occurred January 23rd at the Town and Country trailer park in Alamogordo. Two males were in a vehi...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 08, 2026

1 man killed in Las Cruces officer involved shooting Sunday morning
Las Cruces, NM(KKOB) - One man is dead follwing a shootout with Las Cruces Police officers Sunday morning near a Walmart store. According to police, the initial call was received at approximately 7:21...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 08, 2026

Garola Charged with Murder
A grand jury indicted Bray Garola this week Garola is charged in the murder of Luis Ortiz who was found dead in his car last May after it crashed into a home near Rio Grande Blvd and I-40. Garola is c...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Tres Piedras Shooting
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A fatal shooting that took place last Friday in Tres Piedras west of Taos is still under investigation by NM State Police. The shooting occurred during a reported home invasio...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Drone Legislation Proposed
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Illegal drone activity coming from Mexico into NM is the reason for Senate Bill 136. The bill would crack down on illicit cartel drone activity along the border. Rob Hart of t...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Replacement SNAP Benefits
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Lincoln and Chaves County residents who lost food due to Winter Storm Fern have until Monday, February 23rd to request emergency replacement of their SNAP benefits. The NM Hea...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026
Governor Regrets Signing CARA ACT
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced yesterday that she now regrets signing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act bill into law. The legislation was supposed to su...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Actor Timothy Busfield Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A New Mexico grand jury has indicted actor Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, according to the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Offic...
Natassja Leyba Feb 06, 2026

Bernalillo County Launches Season With Adoption Event at The Craftroom
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Bernalillo County Animal Care Services is kicking off its 2026 event season with a community adoption event at The Craftroom on Saturday, Feb. 7. The event will run from 11 a...
Natassja Leyba Feb 06, 2026

National Wear Red Day Highlights Ongoing Heart Disease Concerns
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - National Wear Red Day is putting a spotlight on heart disease, one of the leading causes of death for both women and men in New Mexico. Over the past decade, the state has av...
Natassja Leyba Feb 06, 2026









