Top Local Stories 2025
Santa Fe Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed
SANTA FE, N.M. - Santa Fe police have identified the motorcyclist who died following a crash Saturday afternoon near the intersection of Airport Road and Zepol Road. According to the Santa Fe Police Department, Yeferson Evelder Zepeda Lopez, 22, of Santa Fe, was killed in th...
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Low Water Levels Force Boat Ramp Closures at Multiple New Mexico State Parks
SANTA FE, N.M. - Historically low water levels and ongoing water management operations are forcing boat ramp closures at several New Mexico state parks, affecting boating access across the state. The most significant impact is at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, where the mai...
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APS Heads Back To School This Week
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The weather may not indicate it but summer is essentially over for APS teachers, staff and students. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready this week with 6th and 9th grade students returning to school on Thursday and all other students begin o...
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New Mexico State Police and Raton PD involved in shooting death of man during domestic dispute
Raton, NM (KKOB)- Investigations continue Monday into a shooting involving State Police and officers of the Raton Police Department where a man was shot and killed by officers. The incident happened on Saturday night when Raton PD responded to a domestic violence incident o...
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FIRST ON KKOB: Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Former NMSU Basketball Player Deshawndre Washington after No Show to court
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - A judge has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former New Mexico State University basketball player Deshawndre Washington after he failed to appear in court Monday for the start of his criminal trial. Washington is facing 15 felony charges related to...
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Major train derailment near Lordsburg
Lordsburg, NM (KKOB) - Cleanup efforts continue near Lordsburg after a freight train derailment involving about 50 rail cars. Officials with Hidalgo County Fire Rescue District 1 say the derailment happened Saturday afternoon near the Interstate 10 corridor, roughly 15 miles...
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Black Bear Spotted in Albuquerque's Tanoan Neighborhood
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A black bear was recently spotted in Albuquerque's Tanoan neighborhood, adding to a series of bear sightings reported around the metro area this summer. The bear was seen in the northeast Albuquerque neighborhood near the foothills of the Sandia Mountains...
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First Deaths Reported in Multistate Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Health officials have reported the first deaths linked to this year's multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, two people died after contracting the parasitic illness...
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