Brittany Costello
Reporter at KOB-TV (Albuquerque, NM)
@KOB4 reporter, hailing from DFW. Previously @Newschannel6Now. Got tips? send to [email protected]! RTs not endorsements. Opinions are mine.
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1 week ago |
kob.com | Brittany Costello
The death of a 4-month-old baby boy this month is highlighting gaps in a state program that's supposed to protect children born exposed to drugs or alcohol. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The death of a 4-month-old baby boy this month is highlighting gaps in a state program that’s supposed to protect children born exposed to drugs or alcohol. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, or CARA, continues to fail families who need help, according to child welfare advocates.
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1 month ago |
kob.com | Brittany Costello
Grants man was not listed in any law enforcement database when he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl. We teach our kids to stay away from strangers, to beware of that big van handing out free puppies. But predators are much closer than ever before. Local sheriff’s departments around the state a responsible for keeping tabs on the state’s registered sex offenders. For the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department, address verification tact plans are routine.
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Mar 21, 2025 |
kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld |Brittany Costello
It is a race to the finish line for legislation aimed at reforming New Mexico's troubled Children Youth and Families Department. SANTA FE, N.M. — It is a race to the finish line for legislation aimed at reforming New Mexico’s troubled Children Youth and Families Department. That starts with major changes to a program our 4 Investigates team discovered was failing our most vulnerable families – the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, known as CARA.
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Mar 14, 2025 |
kob.com | Mesha Begay |Brittany Costello
4 Investigates also exposed a utility crisis at mobile home parks in Alamogordo. Now, AG Raul Torrez is pushing a bill to let the state investigate housing-related complaints. ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — 4 Investigates exposed a utility crisis at mobile home parks in Alamogordo. Now, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez is pushing a bill to let the state investigate housing-related complaints. Watch the video above for the full story.
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Feb 20, 2025 |
kob.com | Mesha Begay |Brittany Costello
Our child welfare system is in a state of crisis. But just how bad it's become is hard to know. Our child welfare system is in a state of crisis, but just how bad it’s become is hard to know. KOB 4 has waited for months to see records of police calls to an Albuquerque office where kids removed from unsafe homes are sleeping, waiting for a real home and a real bed.
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Three dead and 14 injured in shooting at a Las Cruces park Friday.
Police continue investigating Friday's shooting at Young Park that claimed three lives and injured 14. The shooting occurred about 10 p.m. Friday, March 21. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (575) 526-0795. Video can be shared at https://t.co/rZJGjAQd3R https://t.co/N8fIUx9dcw
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