Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The voice of the Idaho Vandals has encouraging words about New Mexico’s new head football coach. Dennis Patchin tells our fellow Cumulus station, The Sports Animal, coach Jason Eck was a success on and off the field at Idaho. Patchin says Coach Eck puts in a lot of work to connect…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A woman charged in the December 7th shooting of a 15-year-old boy outside an Albuquerque laundromat has been ordered held without bail. Jamel Coriz went before a judge Monday and ordered held until trial in the death of Michael Rowe. Investigators say she got in a fight with 3 boys over…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The family killed in a weekend shooting just south of Belen have been identified. New Mexico State Police say 4 members of the Leyva family were found dead around 3:30 AM Saturday at their home on Camino Escondido. The parents are 42-year-old Leonardo Leyva and 35-year-old Adriana Bencomo. They were shot…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The City of Santa Fe has begun publishing crash reports online, in an effort to speed up the process for those involved. It previously took at least 15 days to get a crash report request, but now they’re put onto the City’s website each week. 80-percent of records requests for the…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — There’s been an 18-percent decline in overdose deaths in New Mexico, according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, the figures from July of last year to July 2024 indicated 825 New Mexicans were killed by drugs in that time, with fentanyl responsible for the most. Most states have seen declines…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A new estimate on state revenues shows lawmakers will have $170-million more to spend in the upcoming legislative session than previously believed. The projection has nearly $830-million in what’s considered “new money” above current spending levels. The better-than-forecast income is due mostly to the ongoing increase in oil and gas revenues.… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico is the 12th state to offer the option to link your driver’s license to your smartphone. The newer mobile IDs on Apple and Android phones starting means you can use your phone’s ID at some businesses or even get through the airport. The digital IDs are already being used…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A son has been charged with murder after shooting his mother’s boyfriend. 34-year-old Paul Otero, has been charged with murder after shooting his mother’s boyfriend Tuesday evening at their West Side home. Otero admitted to taking the victim’s handgun and firing multiple shots. He was arrested nearby and booked into the…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico is 5th in the nation for vehicle thefts. The latest report from “Easy Tires” says that last year alone, over 10,000 vehicles were stolen across the Land of Enchantment, translating to a staggering rate of 534 thefts per 100,000 vehicles. That figure is 74% higher than the national average,…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Vice President of Espanola Public Schools will not be facing charges of filing a false police report. The department decided to dismiss the misdemeanor against Ruben Archuleta who claimed a man followed him out of a June school board meeting and threatened him. Surveillance video and an investigation did not…… MORE
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