Top Local Stories 2025
Shelter‑in‑Place Order Issued as Police Search for Two Shooting Suspects
FORT SUMNER, N.M. - New Mexico State Police have issued a shelter‑in‑place order for parts of Fort Sumner as officers search for two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting involving a state police officer. Residents near Billy the Kid Drive and Shady Tree Drive, c...
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$7,000 Reward Offered as Manhunt Continues for Suspects Who Shot at State Police Officer
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A $7,000 cash reward is now being offered as law enforcement agencies continue searching for two suspects accused of shooting at a New Mexico State Police officer during a traffic stop. DeBaca County Crime Stoppers announced the reward for informati...
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NMSP identify couple wanted for shooting at officer reward offered for capture and conviction
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - State Police says they've identified the man who allegedly shot a rifle at an officer during a traffic stop on highway 285 near Vaughn. Fortunately the officer was not hurt. The man is identified as 39-year old Jovan Abrían Martinez and the femal...
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PNM's Alert System To Begin
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new Public Safety Power Shutoff alert system is being launched by PNM to keep customers in High Fire Risk Areas informed before, during and after extreme weather events. PNM could implement a power shutoff in areas where a combination of factors i...
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Discussion on Future of Santa Fe Obelisk Continues
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A standing room only crowd filled council chambers in Santa Fe's city hall last night where citizens gathered to give their input on the controversial Civil War Soldiers' monument. The obelisk once stood on Santa Fe's plaza and has been a topic of d...
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Santa Fe's Living Wage Increases
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Residents in Santa Fe will see their minimum wage salary go up starting March 1st. Santa Fe's living wage will increase to $15.40 beginning March 1st, an increase of 40 cents from last year. Santa Fe adopted a policy to adjust the living wage annual...
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16-year old arrested for murder in Northern New Mexico
Buena Vista, NM ( KKOB) - A 16-year old Buena Vista, NM male is in a juvenile detention center charged with second degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a man in Buena Vista which is north of Las Vegas, NM in Mora County. Seth Gomez, was arrested by New M...
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More folks utilizing the bus system
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The City of Albuquerque says bus ridership is up. ABQ RIDE saw an increase of 360-thousand rides in 2025, a five-percent jump from the previous year. Total ridership across all services reached nearly eight million.The city attributes the growth to ...
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