Top Local Stories 2025
New "student driver's" law signed by Gov. Lujan Grisham takes effect Jan. 1
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law a bill that requires student drivers to take at least three hours of training on "vulnerable road users," which include bicyclists, pedestrians, first responders and tow trucks. The new law will ...
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Man sentenced for killing Uber Eats driver in 2024
Albuquerque, NM- (KKOB) - The man found guilty of killing an Uber Eats driver in December of 2024 will serve the rest of his life in prison. Francisco Garcia-Franco, was sentenced late Tuesday for the murder of Steven Keliiaa. The shooting happened near Menaul Boulevard and...
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State Police Seek Suspect in Deadly Highway 14 Shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - New Mexico State Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate a deadly shooting that happened on Highway 14 last summer. According to investigators, officers were called around 10 p.m. on August 9, 2025, to the area of Milepost 29, wh...
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Road Rage Suspect Arrested
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Albuquerque Police say a suspect is in now in custody involved in a road rage shooting that injured two people near Coors Blvd last week. Raul Ruiz Licon is suspected of shooting at another vehicle on March 3rd striking a 30 year-old female and a 17-...
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Lobo Men's Basketball Players Awarded
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Two Lobo men's basketball players received awards today. The Mountain West announced that Freshman Jake Hall was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year and was also a first-team All Mountain West selection. Hall is now the third player in Lobos hi...
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South Valley Road Work
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Road work in the south valley continues with the closing of Rossmoor Road at Second street beginning tomorrow and running through March 20th. The construction is tied to the Rio Bravo and Second Street Intersection Improvement Project. The closure wi...
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ART Bus Attack
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --One man is in custody for stabbing another man while on board an ART bus last Thursday. According to court documents, Christopher Maes stabbed the victim multiple times while the man was asleep in a seat in the back of the bus. The victim was able to...
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RR Public Schools Looking To Fill Vacancy
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education has declared a vacancy in Board District 4 due to the resignation of board member, Elizabeth Miller. The Board must appoint a qualified individual to fill the seat by April 23rd. Interested applicants must be a registered vote...
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