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Alcohol

Mugshot of Christina Hernandez, the Lubbock driver sentenced for a deadly 2021 hit-and-run that killed pedestrian Jacoby Springfield.
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Run the Red Light, Run From the Scene, Spend 15 Years Thinking About It

Christina Hernandez has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to intoxication…

January 5, 2026
Hands holding sparklers at dusk during a New Year’s Eve celebration, with glowing sparks against a darkening sky.
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Texas: Ringing in the New Year With Fireworks, Drunk Driving, and a Side of Statistical Doom

Nothing says “Happy New Year” in Texas quite like a reminder that we’re apparently very…

December 31, 2025
Mugshot of Juan Lara III booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center after an alleged shooting and low-speed police chase.
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Slide Road Standoff: Lubbock Man Solves Bar Dispute the Lubbock Way—With Bullets and a Slow-Motion Car Chase

In the latest installment of “Why Are We Like This?”, 28-year-old Juan Lara III was…

November 13, 2025
Interior of a Lubbock Denny’s on Slide Road after a car crashed through the wall, showing the vehicle inside the dining area with broken booths, scattered debris, and chairs knocked over.
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Grand Slam with a Side of Airbags: Car Crashes Through Lubbock Denny’s

Because nothing says “Lubbock brunch” like dodging a sedan, the Slide Road Denny’s added a…

November 11, 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
Texas Tech Police vehicles parked on campus amid student concerns after rideshare-related sexual assault reports.
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Trick-or-Treat Crime Spree: Texas Tech’s Week of Burglaries, Booze, and Bad Decisions

It was another banner week for the Texas Tech Police Department, who apparently decided Halloween…

November 2, 2025
Bottles of alcohol including Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Pendleton Whisky, used in a report about rising juvenile alcohol offenses in Lubbock, Texas.
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Lubbock Teens Are Drunker Than Ever, Police Say

The Lubbock Police Department reports juvenile alcohol offenses are already higher in 2025 than the…

September 17, 2025
Seal of the City of Lubbock Police Department displayed on a wooden wall, featuring the state of Texas with a star marking Lubbock’s location.
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LPD to Drivers: Hit-and-Run Is Worse Than Just Being a Bad Driver

Lubbock police are reminding everyone that if you hit someone with your car, the worst…

September 3, 2025