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Booking photo of Luke Cunningham, former Lubbock youth pastor re-indicted on 16 counts of child sexual assault, Lubbock County Detention Center.

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Ex-Youth Pastor Faces 16 Counts of Child Sex Abuse, Trial Set for December

Luke Cunningham, 42, a former Lubbock youth pastor, is staring down a December 1 trial…

lubbock-sucksAugust 27, 2025

Close-up of mosquito biting human skin, linked to West Nile virus and St. Louis Encephalitis cases reported in Lubbock County in August 2025.

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Lubbock Adds West Nile & St. Louis Encephalitis to Its List of Local Charms

The City of Lubbock issued a cheery little press release this week: congratulations, residents, mosquitoes…

lubbock-sucksAugust 26, 2025

Mugshot of Lubbock teen Andrew Acevedo, arrested in August 2025 on charges of aggravated kidnapping, sexual assault, and assault with a deadly weapon.

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Teenage Terror: 18-Year-Old Charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Assault in Lubbock

Eighteen-year-old Andrew Acevedo was arrested after a violent ordeal that left a woman fearing for…

lubbock-sucksAugust 26, 2025

Mugshot of Jeremy Maxfield, former Lubbock High School coach, arrested on charges of sexual assault of a student.

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Ex-Coach Jeremy Maxfield Already Facing Charges—Police Think There May Be More Victims

The Lubbock Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is putting out the call: if you’ve got…

lubbock-sucksAugust 25, 2025

3D illustration of the measles virus, showing its detailed structure with surface proteins.

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Trump’s CDC Silence Turned a Texas Measles Outbreak Into a Disaster

When measles cases started popping up in Lubbock in early 2025, local health officials did…

lubbock-sucksAugust 25, 2025

Shoppers in a store aisle picking out school supplies as rising tariffs drive up prices on everyday items.

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Back-to-School Shopping Meets Trump’s Tariffs: Hope You Like $12 Binders

School supply shopping has always been a wallet-drainer, but thanks to Trump’s shiny new tariffs,…

lubbock-sucksAugust 23, 2025

Lubbock firefighters in turnout gear receiving a safety briefing outdoors before training exercise.

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Lubbock Firefighters to Lawmakers: You Can’t Cut Taxes and Still Expect Us to Put Out

The Texas Legislature’s latest bright idea, Senate Bill 10, aims to slash property taxes by…

lubbock-sucksAugust 22, 2025

Mugshot of Lubbock man arrested on 17 charges after police found multiple switch conversion kits for firearms during traffic stop.

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Expired Tag Leads to Machine Gun Starter Kit Bust

Christopher Roy Prieto, 31, learned the hard way that sometimes an expired registration is more…

lubbock-sucksAugust 22, 2025

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More Victims, More Charges: Ex-Coach’s Past Just Keeps Getting Worse

Former Lubbock ISD coach and teacher Jeremy Maxfield, 41, just had another charge slapped onto…

lubbock-sucksAugust 22, 2025

Mugshot of Andrews Police Department officer Micah Caleb Smyth, arrested in Lubbock on child abuse charge.

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Andrews Cop Busted for Child Abuse — Texas Rangers Do the Honors

File this under “you had one job.” Micah Caleb Smyth, a 29-year-old officer with the…

lubbock-sucksAugust 21, 2025

Ex-Youth Pastor Faces 16 Counts of Child Sex Abuse, Trial Set for December

Lubbock Adds West Nile & St. Louis Encephalitis to Its List of Local Charms

Teenage Terror: 18-Year-Old Charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Assault in Lubbock

Ex-Coach Jeremy Maxfield Already Facing Charges—Police Think There May Be More Victims

Trump’s CDC Silence Turned a Texas Measles Outbreak Into a Disaster

Back-to-School Shopping Meets Trump’s Tariffs: Hope You Like $12 Binders

Lubbock Firefighters to Lawmakers: You Can’t Cut Taxes and Still Expect Us to Put Out

Expired Tag Leads to Machine Gun Starter Kit Bust

More Victims, More Charges: Ex-Coach’s Past Just Keeps Getting Worse

Andrews Cop Busted for Child Abuse — Texas Rangers Do the Honors

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