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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…

lubbock-sucksNovember 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…

lubbock-sucksNovember 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…

lubbock-sucksNovember 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…

lubbock-sucksNovember 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…

lubbock-sucksNovember 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…

lubbock-sucksSeptember 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…

lubbock-sucksSeptember 3, 2025

Booking photo of Elisa Bengoa, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a fatal drunk driving crash after leaving a Lubbock bar.

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Ten Shots, One Dead, and Somehow Still Probation

Elisa Bengoa admitted to slamming back five shots and five beers at Cheers Bar before…

lubbock-sucksAugust 28, 2025

Mugshot of Kaleb Saldana, a 28-year-old Lubbock man arrested for assault, unlawful restraint, and other charges related to an incident at the Alpha Motel.

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Alpha Motel: Where the Drama’s Free, but Bail Costs $92,500

Kaleb Saldana, 28, decided to turn a stay at the Alpha Motel into his own…

lubbock-sucksAugust 4, 2025

Mugshot of Monterey High School football coach Judd Thrash, who was booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center following a DWI-related arrest after a single-vehicle crash.

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From 0–10 to 7–5… to Fired: Monterey Coach Gets the Thrash Treatment

Monterey football coach Judd Thrash took the Plainsmen from absolute rock bottom—a 0–10 embarrassment in…

lubbock-sucksMay 9, 2025

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Slide Road Standoff: Lubbock Man Solves Bar Dispute the Lubbock Way—With Bullets and a Slow-Motion Car Chase

Grand Slam with a Side of Airbags: Car Crashes Through Lubbock Denny’s

Birthday Boy from Hell: Lubbock Man Rings in 53 with Assault, Threats, and Puppy Abuse

Drunk Driver Who Killed Teen in Lubbock Gets 18 Years — After 3 Years of Freedom

Trick-or-Treat Crime Spree: Texas Tech’s Week of Burglaries, Booze, and Bad Decisions

Lubbock Teens Are Drunker Than Ever, Police Say

LPD to Drivers: Hit-and-Run Is Worse Than Just Being a Bad Driver

Ten Shots, One Dead, and Somehow Still Probation

Alpha Motel: Where the Drama’s Free, but Bail Costs $92,500

From 0–10 to 7–5… to Fired: Monterey Coach Gets the Thrash Treatment

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