Top Local Stories 2025
CYFD issues response to NM DOJ report and lawsuit filed against the agency after investigation into violations in child safety
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - The Children, Youth and Families Department is pushing back against a critical report released by the New Mexico Attorney General. In a statement issued Tuesday, CYFD said the report underplays progress made over the past seven months, including hiring ...
6m ago
Las Cruces police arrest man wanted for violent road rage incident in El Paso
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - Las Cruces police have released the body camera footage of an arrest made this week of a man wanted in El Paso for road rage. 25-year old Julian Caesar Valdez was arrested by LCPD officers after he was seen in Las Cruces following a road rage incide...
20m ago
Trial begins for Albuquerque man charged in double-murder in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - The double-murder trial for Jose Antonio "Adrian" Roman, a 47-year old man from Albuquerque began Thursday in Santa Fe in the First Judicial District Court. Roman is charged with two counts of premeditaded first degree murder in connection wit...
43m ago
Man convicted for shooting and killing his friend
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) - An Albuquerque man is awaiting his sentence for killing his friend in February of 2025. Adam Roberts was found guilty late yesterday of second-degree murder for the death of Gavin Huntsman. Roberts and Huntsman had been drinking the night of the s...
48m ago
Beware "friendly" wild animals
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Following two separate incidents involving unusually aggressive wildlife that took place in Catron County, the New Mexico Department of Wildlife is urging outdoor recreationists to use caution when interacting with wild animals. Those two different ...
18h ago
Tribal colleges could face funding cuts
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- For the second year in a row, federal funding for tribal colleges and universities faces possible slashing. The fiscal year 2027 budget proposal calls for a $1.5 trillion increase to defense spending, resulting in the carving of billions of dollars ...
18h ago
APD, Community Partners to Host Gun Buyback Event Saturday
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque Police Department is partnering with New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence and other local organizations to host a gun buyback event later this week. The safe‑surrender event is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at APD...
22h ago
Third guilty verdict in Las Cruces Young Park mass shooting
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A Las Cruces jury found 16-year old Josiah Ontiveros guilty of three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the 2025 Young Park shooting. He was also found guilty of the charge of depraved mind, which means he committed the murders of three ...
Apr 09, 2026
