Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD Homicide detectives charged Alexander Ortiz with the Jan. 17, 2024, shooting death of Nicole Maldonado outside of the Adam Market on east Central Ave. The homicide occurred six days after Ortiz, 20, allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend, Alianna Farfan, at her Northeast Heights apartment. Detectives investigating the murder of Farfan gathered…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives say 28-year old Paul Arthur Lopez is a suspect in Thursday’s shooting death of Marvin Riley at the trailhead of a popular hiking trail. Lopez turned himself into police Saturday evening. He declined to make a statement and is booked into the Metro Detention Center on his warrant. Witnesses…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Police Department’s Fatal Crash Unit is investigating a crash that occurred on the evening of March 1, 2024. At around 9:30p.m., officers were called to the area of Montgomery Blvd. NE and Shenandoah Pl. NE for a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a motorcyclist. Through the investigation witnesses…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives and SWAT officers arrested three men today following a vehicle pursuit in which a truck rammed a detective’s vehicle and was later disabled by officers in the area of Broadway and Southern. Auto Theft detectives initially spotted a stolen, white Chrysler 300 in the area of Gibson Blvd. and…… MORE
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — BernCo Fire and Rescue (BCFR) has received internationally Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). It is one of more than 300 agencies to achieve this status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), Inc. The department’s approval yesterday by the CPSE…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — An Albuquerque Public Schools police officer has been placed on leave pending the outcome of an investigation focused on the officer’s handling of a student restraint incident. The incident occurred on Friday, Feb. 16, on the campus of Rio Grande High School. A student in the main courtyard of the campus…… MORE
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Tuesday night, deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Auto Theft Unit were actively conducting an operation in the area of Menaul and University. The operation escalated around 11 PM when deputies attempted to stop a vehicle in the parking lot of the Ramada Plaza, near the intersection of Menaul…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has appointed a new Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the City of Albuquerque. Patrick Montoya, formerly the Director of the Department of Municipal Development, comes into the role with over five decades of management experience and extensive knowledge of City government and operations. “We look forward to…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — With strong winds expected, PNM is sharing the following electrical safety tips to keep you and yours safe. Wind safety tips: Stay away from power lines.… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) will hold its first public quarterly veterans’ community meeting of the year on February 28 in Albuquerque at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, at 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to noon in the Memorial’s conference room. DVS…… MORE
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