Crime
University Avenue: Where “Child Exchange” is Just a Suggestion for a Felony
Because nothing says “healthy co-parenting” like a cocked pistol on University Avenue, 25-year-old Kaitlin Garcia…
Lubbock: Where Your Glock Can Be Anything If You Believe (And Have a Federal Indictment)
Ah, Lubbock. The “Hub City.” The place where the wind blows 60 mph, the dirt…
The ‘Jason’ Mask Stays On During the Accidental Lobotomy
In a city where we can’t even seem to coordinate a four-way stop at a…
Local Teen Invents New ‘Customer Service’ Strategy: Home Invasions and Instagram Threats
Well, Lubbock, it looks like our youth are finally taking initiative. Nicholas Malachi Vecchio, a…
Lubbock-Cooper Senior Learns the Hard Way That “Complexity” is Code for “We’re On Lunch Break”
Lubbock-Cooper High School senior DeTayevion “Taye” Lang—a 17-year-old Black student with a straight-A average—is currently…
Setting Sail on the “Yachts” of Lubbock: Drug Ring Gets a 20-Year Vacancy
Welcome to the Hub City, where the only thing flatter than the horizon is the…
Lubbock’s Most Persistent Ex-Boyfriend Earns a $35k ‘Get Out of Jail Promptly’ Card
In a city where the most exciting thing to do is usually watching a tumbleweed…
Hub City Hospitality: Where the ‘Service Industry’ Takes on a Whole New Meaning
Well, pack it up, everyone. National Human Trafficking Awareness Month is officially over, and the…
Lubbock’s Favorite Informant/Entrepreneur Snags 12 Years of Government-Funded Housing
Lubbock’s own Christian Castro—a man who treats the local judicial system like a frequent flyer…