Top Local Stories 2025
Tanya Tucker Added to 2026 New Mexico State Fair Lineup
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - New Mexico State Fair officials have announced that Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker will join the 2026 rodeo‑concert series. Tucker is scheduled to perform on Friday, September 18, following the Chevron PRCA Rodeo. Tucker first ga...
11m ago
Suspect Killed in Officer‑Involved Shooting in Farmington
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Farmington Police say a suspect was killed in an officer‑involved shooting Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. when officers responded to a domestic violence call involving an armed individual in the 1100 block of Hines Road. A...
40m ago
New details released on Las Vegas fatal house fire, 3 young adults died in the fire
Las Vegas, NM (KKOB) - The Las Vegas, NM Fire Department says that the fire started at about 2:30 a.m on the 1300 block of Pecos Street. Smoke and flames were visible as fire units arrived. Once firefighters were inside the building, they found two people inside who were ...
44m ago
Man convicted of assaulting 15-year old girl brought to NM from Honduras
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB)- An Albuquerque jury found a man guilty of several sexual assault charges related to a case of human sexual trafficking. Alberto Carpio Villanueva was found guilty of 8 different crimes related to the sexual assault of a 15-year old girl who was brought...
1h ago
APD makes 2nd arrest in gun purchase murder outside a convenience store in January
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque police have made another arrest in connection with the murder of a 17-year old during the sale of a firearm gone wrong in January. 17-year old Jesus Avila Gonzalez was arrested Monday for the murder of 17-year old Ethan Cruz in the parkin...
1h ago
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Governor Signs Four Education Bills Aimed at Strengthening Education
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four education bills into law, cementing several years of statewide investment in literacy, math instruction, special education oversight, and school employee insurance. The legislation passed with near‑u...
18h ago
State Officials Search Former Epstein Zorro Ranch
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - State investigators have searched the former Zorro Ranch once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, according to the New Mexico Department of Justice. Officials confirmed the operation took place after allegations resurfaced involving possible illegal activity ...
19h ago
Mild Start to the Week in Albuquerque as Warmer Weather Builds In
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The Albuquerque metro is starting the week under mostly clear skies and mild morning conditions - a pattern that will carry through the days ahead. While cooler pockets developed overnight in parts of northern New Mexico, the metro is seeing a fairl...
21h ago
