Category Archives: KKOB Local News
APD Officer Survives Shooting Thanks to Radio; Suspect Dies Overnight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An Albuquerque police officer is recovering after being shot in the chest during a confrontation at a hotel Sunday afternoon. According to APD, the bullet struck the officer's radi...
Dec 22, 2025 Photo Credit APD
Will Albuquerque See a White Christmas? History Says It's Unlikely
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - With highs in the 60s this week, the chances of a white Christmas in Albuquerque are slim. According to the National Weather Service, there's only a 5% chance of snowflakes and a 3...
Dec 22, 2025
Suspect Who Shot APD Officer Dies Overnight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The man accused of shooting an Albuquerque police officer during a foot chase on Sunday has died from his injuries. Police identified the suspect as Luis Arreola-Palma, 32, who was...
Dec 22, 2025
New Mexico State Police Searching for Homicide Suspect
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, N.M. - New Mexico State Police are actively searching for Michael Shawn Nicholls, who is wanted for first-degree murder following a homicide in the Tecolote area. Investigators say ...
Dec 22, 2025
Micro Grants Awarded in Santa Fe
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Over $55,000 in micro-grants was awarded to 20 local businesses in Santa Fe county in 2025. The grants are awarded in the form of reimbursement for upgrades to new equipment, ...
Dec 22, 2025
Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Water Testing
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Free private well testing to residents within 1 mile of the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak burn scar is available after heavy metals were found in some private wells in Mora County....
Dec 22, 2025
AFR responds to early morning mobile home fire
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - One person was displaced during an early morning mobile home fire in northeast Albuquerque. Albuquerque Fire and Rescue responded to a call at approximately 12:33 A.M to the s...
Dec 22, 2025
New Mexico's 988 lifeline available 24/7 during the holidays
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - The New Mexico Heath Care Authority is letting everyone know that the 988 New Mexico Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available around the clock throughout the holiday season, of...
Dec 22, 2025 aom.am.op@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Bernalillo County firefighter killed in motorcycle accident
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue, is mourning the death of one of their own. Firefighter Richard Hollingshead III, was killed on Friday in an off-duty motorcycle accident. Ho...
Dec 22, 2025
APD officer shot by suspect, saved by his police radio
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - An Albuquerque police officer is in good condition today after being shot at by a man police were looking for in connection with auto theft. When officers tried to arrest the ...
Dec 22, 2025
