Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Suspect Identified in Charlie Kirk's Killing: Timeline and Investigation
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, Sept. 10, while speaking at a Turnin...
Sep 12, 2025 Photo Credit FBI
UPDATE - Trump says 'with a high degree of certainty' that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught and ID
The Associated Press OREM, Utah - The suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination has been captured, President Donald Trump said Friday in an announcement representing a significant breakthrough in the ...
Sep 12, 2025 Photo Credit FBI
Trump says 'with a high degree of certainty' that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught
The Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that the suspect in the Charlie Kirk killing has been captured. "With a high degree of certainty, we have him," Trump announced in a live interv...
Sep 12, 2025
Bernalillo County Launches Safety Project for Coors Boulevard Corridor
Albuquerque, NM - Bernalillo County is taking steps to improve safety along a high-risk stretch of roadway in the South Valley. Officials have announced the Coors Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Project, ...
Sep 11, 2025
Human Remains Discovered Near U.S. Highway 70 in Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM - A police investigation is underway after human remains were discovered Wednesday morning near the 1400 block of U.S. Highway 70 in Alamogordo. Officers from the Alamogordo Police Depa...
Sep 11, 2025
New Mexico United Dominates Detroit City FC with 4-0 Home Victory
Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico United fans were given a standout performance Wednesday night at Isotopes Park, as the home team cruised to a 4-0 win over Detroit City FC. The victory marked United's fir...
Sep 11, 2025
Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot at Utah Valley University Event
Albuquerque, NM - Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday during a live event at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old was spe...
Sep 11, 2025
Albuquerque Firefighters Honor 9/11 with Stair Climb and Civic Plaza Ceremony
Albuquerque, NM - September 11, 2025 This morning, firefighters from across the Albuquerque area will gather downtown to take part in the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, a solemn tradition that bega...
Sep 11, 2025 Photo Credit AFR
ASSASSINATED: Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot at Utah Valley University
ASSASSINATED: Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot at Utah Valley University By Buck Burnett, KKOB OREM, Utah - Conservative firebrand and Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk (31) was shot and killed Wednes...
Sep 10, 2025 Conservative political activist and founder of Turning Point Action Charlie Kirk takes the stage during a Turning Point Action 'United for Change' campaign rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 24, 2024. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
APS Hosting Candidate Forum for School Board Elections
Community members will have a chance to hear directly from candidates running for the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education during a public forum on Wednesday. APS is hosting the event at 5:30...
Sep 10, 2025
