US journalist jailed in Myanmar for nearly 6 months is freed
723 Views BANGKOK (AP) – American journalist Danny Fenster, who spent nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar and was facing a sentence of 11 years of hard labor, was freed Monday and is on his way home. Fenster was handed over to former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate the release, and the […]
Ice Wolves prepare US women’s hockey team for Beijing Olympics
763 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It is a first for New Mexico. The U.S. women’s hockey team is training in the Land of Enchantment – getting ready for the games in Beijing this February. They are playing the New Mexico Ice Wolves for training to try and repeat gold in China.
A closer look at the camp housing thousands of Afghan refugees in New Mexico
1,122 Views At Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, a village has been built to house up to 5,000 Afghan refugees. KOB 4’s Ryan Laughlin spent most of the day touring the Aman Omid Village, which translates to the Peace and Hope Village.
Sheriff Gonzales says he is ‘shocked’ with election results
808 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales is not projected to win the Albuquerque mayoral race. Gonzales said he is surprised and saddened by the results and thought he could improve the city’s crime rate.
Sheriff: ‘Lead projectile’ recovered from shoulder of ‘Rust’ director
996 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — The Santa Fe County sheriff and district attorney held a news conference Wednesday morning to present their initial findings from the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust” last week. No charges have been filed at this time – investigators believe it is too soon to determine if a crime was […]
Gallup police seeking person of interest in Sunday trailer park homicice
781 Views GALLUP, N.M. – The Gallup Police Department released details regarding a person of interest in a Sunday trailer park shooting. Police are looking for Melford John, 38, who is suspected of shooting and killing Eli William Yazzie, 41, of Sanders, Ariz., and injuring an unidentified man.
Study: Warming climate means shortages on Pecos River
1,187 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal water managers say the Pecos River Basin in New Mexico is likely to experience growing water shortages as temperatures continue to rise over the next century.
Deputies respond to ‘incident’ at Santa Fe film location
689 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that deputies responded to an incident at Bonanza Creek Ranch Thursday afternoon. The ranch is a film location in Santa Fe. A security guard told KOB 4 that the movie set for the western movie “Rust” is currently under lockdown.
10-digit dialing begins Sunday for New Mexico
563 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Soon you’ll have to start using ten digits instead of seven digits when you make a local phone call in New Mexico. It’s all part of a nationwide plan to roll out a new and easy to remember number to access mental health services.
APS leaders expected to testify in Williams Stapleton corruption trial
1,072 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – More than a dozen APS leaders are expected to testify in the corruption trial of former state Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton. A witness list filed with the Second Judicial District Court showed 58 potential witnesses, including APS Superintendent Scott Elder and nearly 20 other current and former APS employees and officials who interacted […]
