Top Local Stories 2025
AFR crews seeing increase in heat related emergency calls
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque Fire Rescue is seeing an increase in heat related emergency calls due to the extreme heat happening this week, which will continue for several days. So far this month emergency crews have been called to 33 heat related calls. On Wednesday...
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Man arrested in bat beating homicide
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque police has made an arrest in connection with the bat beating of a man near a smoke shop in Southeast Albuquerque on June 11th. 30-year old Darren DeHerrera was arrested yesterday for the death of 45-year old Dwayne Burwell. Police wer...
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2 pedestrians injured in Santa Fe DWI related crash
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - In Santa Fe, a man is in jail after he hit two pedestrians on Plaza Central. Just before 10 p.m Tuesday, Santa Fe police were called to the plaza for a traffic crash involving a vehicle versus pedestrians. Two people were taken to the hospital, one wi...
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Funding for clean water
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of $25.5 million in grant funding. The monies will go for technical assistance providers to help small, rural, and Tribal communities address wastewater infrastructure challen...
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Albuquerque looking to cool off
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- With extreme heat expected this week, Albuquerque is activating its "Operation Cool Down" plan. City officials say 22 locations will be open to the public, including community centers, pools, splash pads, and shelters. Air-conditioned buil...
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Epstein investigation broadens to major corporations
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The New Mexico Department of Justice is taking new steps in its investigation tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The agency has ordered several major companies, including Apple, Google, Deutsche Bank, and American Airlines, to preserve records related to Epst...
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Details Released Officer Involved Shooting May 24
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --APD held a news conference today (wed) releasing details on the officer involved shooting on May 24th of 53- year old Dwayne Wilson. Wilson's girlfriend had initially called 911 to report that Wilson had beat her and refused to let her leave the hom...
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Thousands in Valencia County Lose Power Before Sunrise
VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. - Thousands of residents in Valencia County were temporarily without power early Wednesday morning after an outage before sunrise. According to PNM, the outage began around 5:16 a.m., affecting approximately 5,370 customers across an area stretching fro...
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