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Mugshot of Izaiah Hernandez, arrested in Lubbock on charges of assaulting a pregnant woman and discharging a firearm.
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Domestic Violence, Random Gunfire, and a $100,003 Bond: Just Another Greatest Hit From Lubbock

Lubbock police have arrested 28-year-old Izaiah Hernandez on charges that include assaulting a pregnant woman…

January 15, 2026
Booking photo of Catelyn Pina, the driver in the 2021 Lubbock drive-by shooting that killed Domingo Siri, shown over a police-lit crime scene.
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Drive-By, Drive-Lightly: Lubbock Hands Out Five Years for a Deadly Night

Back in September 2021, someone decided the 1600 block of 28th Street was a fine…

January 12, 2026
Slaton police SUVs with flashing lights blocking East Floyd Street at night as officers investigate a deadly shooting scene.
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Small-Town Gunfire, Big-Town Silence: Slaton Wakes Up to a Nightmare

Late Sunday night, just before 11 p.m., police were called to the 300 block of…

January 12, 2026
Member of the Lubbock Coalition of Black Democrats speaking at a press conference in support of Estacado High School coach Tamarick Courtney while community members listen.
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LISD Forgot the Bus, Found a Scapegoat

The Lubbock Coalition of Black Democrats had to step in this weekend because Lubbock ISD…

January 12, 2026
Single-story brick home near 21st Street and Rochester Avenue in West Lubbock where a fatal Friday night shooting occurred.
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‘Just Cleaning It, Bro’: Lubbock’s Latest ‘Accidental’ Shooting Ends in a Funeral

Lubbock police have identified the woman killed in Friday night’s West Lubbock shooting as 19-year-old…

January 11, 2026
Brandon Creighton speaks at a Turning Point USA rally at Cook’s Garage in Lubbock, Texas, standing at a podium beneath the illuminated Texas Tech sign before a crowd.
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Texas Universities Discover the Best Way to Prepare You for a Job Is to Pretend Race and Gender Don’t Exist

Starting next week, Texas universities will begin scrubbing how race and gender are discussed in…

January 10, 2026
Henry Mena in a dark jail uniform standing in a courthouse hallway outside a district court office, with a law enforcement officer partially visible beside him.
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Lubbock Man Beats Pregnant Woman With Brass Knuckles, Gets 12 Years and a Gold Star for “Taking a Plea”

In the latest episode of As the South Plains Turns, Henry Mena will spend the…

January 10, 2026
Mugshot of Anthony Barboza booked into the Lubbock County Jail in connection with an aggravated sexual assault of a child case.
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Another Day in Lubbock: Child Predator Gets 25 Years and a Spot on the Registry Forever

A Lubbock man named Anthony Barboza pleaded guilty this week to two counts of aggravated…

January 10, 2026
Police crime scene on Avenue Q in Lubbock with a booking-style portrait of Drukerick Dickson in the image during a two-shooting investigation.
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Two Shootings, One Avenue Q, Zero Chill: Lubbock’s January Got Off to a Very On-Brand Start

Early on January 6, Lubbock police were called to the 600 block of Avenue Q…

January 10, 2026