Top Local Stories 2025

Contamination addressed at Cannon
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Blood tests of those living or working near Cannon Airforce Base in Curry Couny show the vast majority of people have levels of 'forever chemicals' in their system. A first-of-its kind project found that nearly 100-percent of partipants in the testi...
6h ago

Road work to be aware of
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Drivers in Albuquerque should expect delays along I-25 and nearby roads as major construction continues. Starting Thursday, crews will begin driving steel piles into the ground on the northbound Pan American Frontage Road near Comanche. The New Mexi...
6h ago

Measles cases hit triple digits
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --100. That's the total state count of measles cases in New Mexico. Three new cases of measles among unvaccinated residents of Santa Fe County are responsible for moving the count into the three digit range. The New Mexico Department of Health continue...
6h ago

Albuquerque Man Accused of Throwing Dog at Police Fails to Appear in Court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A bench trial scheduled for Wednesday was missed by Bobby Chavez, the Albuquerque man accused of throwing a dog at police during an attempted escape earlier this year. A warrant has now been issued for his arrest. The incident occurred in May when officer...
14h ago

State of Emergency Declared in Rio Arriba County Amid Rising Crime
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency for the city of Española and surrounding pueblos in Rio Arriba County, citing a sharp increase in violent crime, drug trafficking, and public safety threats. According to the gov...
17h ago

Suspect Arrested in Foothills Homicide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Police have arrested a man accused of killing a 40-year-old in his Foothills home Monday night. Juan Portillo Mendez, 43, was taken into custody Tuesday night in Carnuel, east of Albuquerque. Detectives with APD's Investigative Support Unit tr...
Aug 13, 2025

New Mexico Woman Charged and Released in Fatal DWI Crash That Killed Two Children
VADO, New Mexico - A 33-year-old woman from Mesilla Park is facing multiple felony charges after a deadly crash in Vado that claimed the lives of two children, including her own daughter. According to New Mexico State Police, Christina Escobedo Arriaga was driving a 2007 pur...
Aug 13, 2025

Two Children Face Tragic Outcomes After CYFD Trial Home Visits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two children recently returned to their families under New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) trial home visit program have faced devastating outcomes within just nine days of each other. An 8-year-old boy, who had been in CYFD custod...
Aug 13, 2025