Top Local Stories 2025
Las Vegas develops a forest management plan
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire burned hundreds of thousands of acres of forest near Las Vegas, damaging the soil and reducing its ability to absorb rainwater, which led to flash flooding. In response, the city has adopted a 25-year urban forest...
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Davis faces murder charge
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- An Albuquerque man facing a murder charge for shooting and killing another man was sentenced to 24 years in prison on today. Police said Deomtray Davis shot and killed a bystander during a fight in April 2025. According to authorities, Davis witnes...
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Williams Stapleton trial to start
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Monday, 68-year-old Sheryl Williams Stapleton is expected to stand trial on allegations that she and her co-defendant, Joseph Johnson, carried out a fraud scheme spanning eight years. Investigators found that Williams Stapleton used Johnson's educati...
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APD Releases Details in July 3 Officer-Involved Shooting Downtown
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police have released new details about an officer-involved shooting that left a 41-year-old man dead following a confrontation in Downtown Albuquerque on July 3. According to APD, officers fatally shot Stephen Griego after he allegedly shot tw...
Jul 31, 2026
New Mexico Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend Begins July 31
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico shoppers can save on back-to-school purchases this weekend as the state's annual Gross Receipts Tax Holiday gets underway. The tax-free holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026, and continues through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 2, 202...
Jul 31, 2026
Multi-Agency Bosque Cleanup Removes More Than 16 Tons of Debris
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. - A large-scale cleanup effort in the Rio Grande Bosque has wrapped up after multiple agencies worked together to remove debris and address safety concerns in the area. According to Bernalillo County, crews cleaned up 74 sites between Rio Bravo Boulev...
Jul 31, 2026
Clovis Police Arrest Suspect in Series of Commercial Burglaries
CLOVIS, N.M. - Clovis police have arrested a man in connection with a string of commercial burglaries that targeted several local businesses over the past two weeks. According to the Clovis Police Department, officers responded to Daylight Donuts, located at 200 E. 21st Stre...
Jul 31, 2026
Santa Fe County man arrested after threats made against convenience store clerk
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A Santa Fe County man is in jail after making threats to a convenience store clerk over several weeks On Wednesday, police were called to a convenience store in the 5000 block of Las Soleras Drive regarding reports of an assault. There a clerk told them...
Jul 31, 2026
