Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — There will be no release of video or images of the bodies of actor Gene Hackman or his wife, after a judge agreed Monday to some measure of privacy. The elderly couple died of natural causes in their Santa Fe home in February, but national tabloid media has been hounding officials…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Plans for turning the former downtown Century 14 movie theaters into a basketball-based academy has been dropped. ABC Prep says they will now remain in Old Town after they could not raise the money for the move. The theater at First and Central was put back onto the market last week…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The long-time mayor of Las Cruces was in Albuquerque Monday, running for Governor, and speaking with KKOB’s T. J. Trout. Ken Miyagishima actually hasn’t declared just yet, but believes his terms as a county commissioner and mayor gives him the experience to run things. Miyagishima was the longest-serving mayor ever in…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A man who led the Santa Fe Opera for a decade as its director was arrested in Wyoming for propositioning teens for sex. 74-year-old Charles MacKay is charged with 4 felonies in Powell, Wyoming after police say he suggested to two boys – ages 14 and 16 – to go to…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico has hired a new head basketball coach. Eric Olen comes from U-C San Diego of the Big West, where he spent 21 seasons – with the last 12 as head coach. Olen has spent his entire coaching career with the Tritons, which may be a positive coming to a…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — It was a deadly weekend on Albuquerque roads. There were 2 fatal accidents Friday night. A 2-vehicle collision happened around 11:45 PM at Coors and Sequoia Northwest, where one car overturned and ejected the driver. The other driver had minor injuries. About 5 minutes later, a motorcyclist hit the roundabout at…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A 52 year old Albuquerque man was caught trying to smuggle 242 pounds of pork bologna into the country this morning. In addition to the bologna, the agriculture canine agent discovered 60 undeclared Tramadol tablets, a schedule 4-controlled substance, in the center console of the vehicle. Customs and Border Patrol said…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Starting Monday, Bandelier National Monument will temporarily close the Alcove House and part of the Cottonwood Overflow Parking Lot. The closure comes after flash flooding hit Frijoles Canyon on September 5th, where water levels rose more than 5 feet. Normally, Frijoles Creek flows at about a foot. It’s recommended visitors arrive to Bandelier before 9 am…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Measles cases in New Mexico and Texas have surged to 444, with a rise of 74 infections in just three days, marking one of the largest outbreaks in the U.S. in a decade. The outbreak, which began in late January in Gaines County, Texas, has seen cases increase to 270. As…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — An Albuquerque teenager was given a 5-year sentence for a fatal shooting at a Halloween party. 19-year-old Omar Castillo-Galindo pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the death of 15-year-old Gilbran Gomez-Martinez at a party in southwest Albuquerque in 2022. Judge Jennifer Wernersbach handed down a 30-year sentence Wednesday, but suspended…… MORE
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