Crime
Lubbock Man Gets Eight Years of “Try Not to Do That Again” for Violent Knife Attack
In a very on-brand episode of Lubbock Crime Bingo, 31-year-old Kavaughn Jackson received eight years of deferred adjudication—basically the justice system’s version of “we’ll let…
Kidnapper Shocked to Learn Consequences Are Real, Files Motion From the “Actions Have Repercussions” Department
In one of the most predictable plot twists of all time, Thomas Boukamp—the Michigan man…
Texas Tech Crime Wave: Bikes Gone, Scooters Gone, Students Drunk, and a 2017 Hazing Case Wanders In Like It Just Woke Up
Texas Tech Police had another banner week, which in Lubbock terms means: bikes disappeared at…
Man Commits Horrific Crime, But Don’t Worry—Lubbock Nabbed Him for the Real Offense: Driving on a Suspended License
Another day, another example of Lubbock’s signature blend of horror and incompetence. According to police,…
Lubbock Woman Gets Probation After Groin-Shot Showdown—Because of Course She Does
In a story that sounds like it was ripped straight from a late-night true-crime reenactment,…
LPD Shocked to Learn Hit-and-Run Drivers Still Don’t Stick Around
Lubbock police released a graphic video of a Nov. 1 hit-and-run on 82nd Street, where…
Seven Years, Two Murder Victims, and One Very Patient Jail: Xavier Garcia Finally Pleads Guilty
It only took seven and a half years, two murdered victims, countless hearings, multiple gag…
Lubbock Says Child Abuse Isn’t Worse Here—We’re Just Really Good at Finding It
Lubbock’s arrest reports keep filling up with child sexual abuse cases, but according to Detective…
Lubbock Man Tries to Be an Uber Driver, Forgets the Part Where Uber Isn’t Kidnapping
Early Saturday morning, a 20-year-old named Jesse Gonzales apparently decided to open his own ride-sharing…
Texas Tech Carjacker Outsmarts Himself, Shockingly Fails
Nothing says “guns up” quite like a 3 a.m. carjacking in a Texas Tech parking…