Top Local Stories 2025
New Isleta Blvd project to have public meeting for information before beginning phase one
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Bernalillo County is about to begin a new construction project that will affect those living in the southern portion of Isleta Blvd. South Valley residents, business owners and community partners are asked to attend an upcoming public information me...
13m ago
Syrian National Arrested
A Syrian national is in federal custody in NM after he was extradited from Costa Rica on human smuggling charges. Federal prosecutors indicate that Jalal Maklad Adeeb is alleged to have been coordinating human smuggling from Mexico City and bringing more than 100 individuals...
32m ago
Santa Fe school board votes to remove Cesar Chavez name from elementary school
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Cesar Chavez's name is officially being removed from a Santa Fe elementary school after a decision Thursday night by the Santa Fe school board. The unanimous vote also included choosing a temporary name for the school which will now be named White Tig...
33m ago
Border Agent Arrested
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of NM announced today that a U.S. Border Patrol agent is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting a handcuffed detainee in southern NM. According to court documents and the U.S. Attorney's Office for NM, Eduardo Prat allege...
35m ago
Pedestrian hit and killed by vehicle in South Valley
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Bernalillo County Sheriffs are investigating a fatal accident in the South Valley. The accident happened on Coors Rd. near Los Padillas Rd and that portion of Coors is closed in both directions as a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in that ...
45m ago
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Police investigating murder of man inside vehicle on San Mateo
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque police are investigating the murder of a man who was found dead inside a vehicle in the middle of San Mateo Blvd on Thursday. APD reporting that a man was found shot dead inside a locked vehicle and it stopped in the middle of San Mateo ...
53m ago
Los Lunas Police investigating shooting at Valencia "Y"
**UPDATE: Los Lunas PD this evening releasing new details on today's shooting. They say one person is in custody and the search is on for 25 - year old Nicholas Gurule in connection to today's events. Another man who has not been identified was injured with a gunshot wound n...
18h ago
Fire Crews Continue Battling Unified Fire in Valencia County
Fire crews in Valencia County are continuing suppression efforts on the Unified Fire burning south of Rio Communities. New Mexico Forestry Division officials say the fire is now estimated at 300 acres and 25 percent contained, after updated mapping downsized the burn area. T...
20h ago
