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Texas Tech Handles Rape Case With $500 Donation and Book Report on Consent

Only in Lubbock could a violent sexual assault at a major university end with what…

November 10, 2025
Lubbock County inmate escorted by deputy after sentencing for child sexual assault.
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“He Did It Again” — Because Apparently Lubbock’s Background Checks Are Just a Suggestion

Lubbock’s revolving door of justice spun one more time this week as 49-year-old Trenity Bailey—already…

November 10, 2025
Mugshot of Antonio Martinez, a 53-year-old Lubbock man accused of attempted sexual assault, domestic violence, and animal cruelty following a drunken birthday incident.
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Birthday Boy from Hell: Lubbock Man Rings in 53 with Assault, Threats, and Puppy Abuse

Antonio Martinez decided to celebrate his 53rd birthday the Lubbock way—by getting blackout drunk, stripping…

November 10, 2025
Timothy Gonzalez escorted by a law enforcement officer through the Lubbock County Courthouse hallway during his sentencing for a deadly 2021 drunk driving crash.
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Drunk Driver Who Killed Teen in Lubbock Gets 18 Years — After 3 Years of Freedom

Justice moves fast in Lubbock—if you’re a Ford F-550. Nearly four years after a drunk-driving…

November 7, 2025
Mugshots of Marisabel Casas and Dameon Pakus, arrested after a July 2025 handgun incident at Copper Caboose in Lubbock, Texas.
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Copper Caboose Chaos: When Your Night Out Turns into a Helicopter Chase

Because it wouldn’t be a proper Lubbock night without some violence at a “family-friendly” bar,…

November 6, 2025
Lubbock ISD Superintendent Kathy Rollo speaks at a town hall meeting, presenting the district’s “B” academic rating for 2024–25.
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Lubbock ISD to Maybe, Possibly, Someday Close More Schools — But Gently This Time

Lubbock ISD swears it’s not closing more schools — at least not until fall 2026…

November 4, 2025
Two workers repair a leaking water line in a muddy rural Texas field as cattle graze in the background.
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Texas Spends $223 Million So Rural Towns Can Finally Drink Water That Doesn’t Smell Like Rust and Regret

Two years after voters threw a billion dollars at Texas’ crumbling water system, the state…

November 4, 2025
Jodey Arrington seated in a Lubbock TV studio wearing a blue blazer with an American flag lapel pin, smiling in front of a blurred newsroom backdrop.
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Trump Re-Endorses His Favorite Yes-Man: Jodey Arrington Gets the MAGA Nod (Again)

In breaking news that shocked absolutely no one, former President Donald Trump has once again…

November 4, 2025
Mugshots of Justin Liford and Dava Pound shown side-by-side in connection with a federal child abuse case.
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Judge to Abuser: Childhood Trauma Isn’t a Hall Pass for Making Child Porn

In one of those stories that makes you wish the earth had an “off” switch,…

November 4, 2025