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Extreme Home Makeover: The ‘Lundun’ Mata Special
It wouldn’t be a standard Lubbock weekend without someone treating our residential streets like the final lap of the Daytona 500. Around 12:30 a.m. on…
FM 1585: Where Science Teachers Go to Die and Drunk Drivers Go to Jail (Briefly)
In a city where the most complex engineering feat is a functioning drainage ditch, we’ve…
Red Raider Baseballer Masters the “Curveball” (and the Curb)
Texas Tech freshman Jesse Rusinek decided to kick off the week by adding a little…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…