Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Overdose Deaths Surge in Three Northern New Mexico Counties
SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is reporting a sharp rise in drug overdose deaths and emergency department visits in three northern counties during the first half of 2025....
Sep 18, 2025
UPDATE: APD Investigating Fatal Shooting of 17-Year-Old in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a 17-year-old male late Tuesday night in northeast Albuquerque. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter ...
Sep 17, 2025
Second Sinkhole in Two Weeks Shuts Down Downtown Albuquerque Intersection
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new sinkhole has forced the closure of the intersection at Copper Avenue and 3rd Street in downtown Albuquerque. City crews blocked off the area late Tuesday after a water main b...
Sep 17, 2025 Photo Credit Joe Hill
Deadly Shooting Under Investigation in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred late Tuesday night at an apartment complex near Tramway Blvd. and Copper Ave. NE. Officers responded to a ShotS...
Sep 17, 2025
One Hospitalized After Shooting in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A person was hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday afternoon in northeast Albuquerque. According to police, the incident occurred around 1:50 p.m. on Grove Street NE. The injur...
Sep 17, 2025
Unclaimed Veterans to Receive Military Burial Through Forgotten Heroes Program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Thirty-eight unclaimed U.S. military veterans will be honored Thursday, September 18, through New Mexico's Forgotten Heroes Funeral Ceremony Program, a statewide initiative that en...
Sep 17, 2025
Stokes to leave UNM
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --During the UNM Board of Regents meeting today, President Garnett Stokes announced her retirement from the position, effective July 2026. She became UNM's 23rd president - and ...
Sep 16, 2025
APD Arrests Parents After Infant Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Police have arrested two parents after a 3-month-old infant was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and signs of narcotics exposure. Detectives with APD's Crime...
Sep 16, 2025
Touro College of Dental Medicine Opens New Mexico's First Undergraduate Dental Clinical Training Facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A major milestone in New Mexico's healthcare and education landscape was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) facility in Albuqu...
Sep 16, 2025
What We Know About Tyler Robinson, the Man Accused in Charlie Kirk's Killing
Authorities have identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah as the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot Wednesday while speaking at a Turning Point USA...
Sep 12, 2025 Photo Credit FBI
Tyler Robinson, suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination
