Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — After being detained at Guantanamo Bay, nearly 200 Venezuelan immigrants to the U.S. were returned to their home country. U.S. and Venezuelan authorities confirmed the deportations that relied on a stopover in Honduras, where 177 Venezuelans exited a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement flight and boarded a Venezuelan plane bound for…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Today Sheriff John Allen announced BCSO deputy Jeffrey Hammerel has resigned, just before accepting a plea agreement in the DWI scandal case. Hammerel says he received at least $20,000 in cash or gifts in exchange for his help spoiling the cases. Under the plea agreement, He faces up to 80 years…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — It will be life sentences for 2 men convicted Friday in the death of 11-year-old Froylan Villegas and wounding of his cousin outside an Isotopes game in 2023. Jose Romero and Nathan Garley were both found guilty of first-degree murder, along with charges in the paralyzing of Tatiana Villegas. The men…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM KKOB) — A bill to fund behavioral health initiatives was passed by the New Mexico legislature, and is set to be signed into law. Senate Bill 1 creates a trust fund to support the New Mexico Health Care Authority, and also calls for regional meetings to set priorities. The $1-Billion fund would pay…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Congressman Gabe Vasquez is demanding answers from the US Border Patrol after agents stopped a Las Cruces High School charter bus Friday and asked students about their immigration status. The agency says they became suspicious when the bus driver was unable to respond to questions in English at the checkpoint north…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — After two and a half hours of deliberation the jury found Nathen Garley and Jose Romero guilty of first-degree murder. The shooting outside Isotopes Park left 11-year-old Froylan Villegas dead and his cousin Tatiana Villegas paralyzed in September 2023. The two were also found guilty of several other charges in the…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A federal grand jury has indicted six men in connection with the purchase of pistols, rifles, and 2,000 rounds of ammunition at an El Paso gun show, allegedly intended for delivery to the Sinaloa cartel. Ayala Murillo allegedly told investigators he is a member of the Sinaloa cartel and that the…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Thursday, Sen. Joseph Cervantes called for “civility” and asked Senate Republicans to condemn a death threat against him, and the posting of his home address in the comments of an official Republican Party of New Mexico social media post he characterized as “a falsehood, and a lie.” The post in question…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico named America’s most dangerous state, study reveals. A new study by Kevin McManus Law has ranked New Mexico as the most dangerous state in the U.S., with an overall score of 81.28 out of 100. The study analyzed factors like traffic fatalities, workplace injuries, firearm deaths, and crime rates.…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD Chief Harold Medina has been elected President of the Major Cities Chiefs Association. He’s the first Chief in the state of New Mexico to hold the position. The MCCA is comprised of police executives from across the United States and Canada representing the largest cities. It provides a forum for…… MORE
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