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Wooden gazebo at Lubbock Memorial Arboretum surrounded by greenery and blooming shrubs, highlighting need for community volunteers after vandalism incident.

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Even the Shrubs Aren’t Safe: Arboretum Begs for Volunteers After Plant Vandals Strike

The Lubbock Memorial Arboretum is once again reminded that living in this city means even…

lubbock-sucksJuly 8, 2025

Lubbock City Council meets to discuss budget shortfall and hiring freeze in response to declining sales tax revenue.

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Lubbock Puts the Freeze on Hiring, But Don’t Worry—That Fountain Can Wait

Turns out Lubbock’s big spender habit has run into a little snag: sales tax revenue…

lubbock-sucksJuly 8, 2025

Police investigate officer-involved shooting scene on Parkway Drive in Lubbock, Texas, marked by evidence tags and crime scene tape following early morning gunfire on July 5, 2025.

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100-Person Brawl, Gunfire, and a Teen Killed—Just Another 3 A.M. in East Lubbock

At 3:22 a.m. on July 5th, Lubbock police rolled up to what sounds like a…

lubbock-sucksJuly 6, 2025

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Tow Company Owner Arrested—Turns Out He Was Just “Repossessing” for Himself

Two men are now in custody after Lubbock police executed a search warrant on Cantu…

lubbock-sucksJuly 3, 2025

Mugshot of Joshua Joe Molinar, found guilty of aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault in Lubbock, Texas, July 2025.

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Lubbock Man Guilty After Bunker Standoff—Because Apparently This Is a Movie Now

Joshua Joe Molinar, 39, was found guilty of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault after…

lubbock-sucksJuly 3, 2025

Exterior of a red-and-white metal building in Archer County, Texas, where law enforcement executed a search warrant as part of an illegal gambling and money laundering investigation. Several SUVs are parked outside during the evening.

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House Always Wins: Nine Nabbed in Lubbock Gambling Bust

Apparently, running an illegal casino out of random buildings in Archer County, Wichita Falls, and…

lubbock-sucksJuly 1, 2025

Close-up of a judge's gavel and brass scales of justice on a courtroom desk with law books in the background.

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Lubbock Man Joins DOJ’s “Biggest Fraud Party Ever”

The Department of Justice just dropped the mic on the largest health care fraud takedown…

lubbock-sucksJune 30, 2025

Mugshot of Elton Castron-Osorio, a 27-year-old Lubbock man sentenced to 15 years for arson and weapon charges, with dismissed sexual assault and drug charges related to a 2021 incident.

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Lubbock Man Pleads to Arson, Dodges Child Rape Charges—Because Lubbock Justice Is Nothing If Not “Creative”

Elton Castron-Osorio, 27, just struck a plea deal that would make even the most jaded…

lubbock-sucksJune 26, 2025

Mugshot of Jason Trinidad, a 22-year-old Lubbock man sentenced to 35 years in prison without parole for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old child.

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Lubbock man gets 35 years in prison for sexually assaulting child

Jason Trinidad, 22, has pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child and was sentenced…

lubbock-sucksJune 25, 2025

Screenshot of a website interface labeled "Online Public Records," highlighting issues with public access to Lubbock County court documents since 2021.

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Lubbock County’s Open Records Portal: Offline Since 2021, But Don’t Worry—Everyone Swears It’s Not Their Fault

Lubbock County has been out of compliance with Texas public records law for nearly four…

lubbock-sucksJune 25, 2025

Even the Shrubs Aren’t Safe: Arboretum Begs for Volunteers After Plant Vandals Strike

Lubbock Puts the Freeze on Hiring, But Don’t Worry—That Fountain Can Wait

100-Person Brawl, Gunfire, and a Teen Killed—Just Another 3 A.M. in East Lubbock

Tow Company Owner Arrested—Turns Out He Was Just “Repossessing” for Himself

Lubbock Man Guilty After Bunker Standoff—Because Apparently This Is a Movie Now

House Always Wins: Nine Nabbed in Lubbock Gambling Bust

Lubbock Man Joins DOJ’s “Biggest Fraud Party Ever”

Lubbock Man Pleads to Arson, Dodges Child Rape Charges—Because Lubbock Justice Is Nothing If Not “Creative”

Lubbock man gets 35 years in prison for sexually assaulting child

Lubbock County’s Open Records Portal: Offline Since 2021, But Don’t Worry—Everyone Swears It’s Not Their Fault

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