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Crime

A booking photo of 70-year-old Raymundo Almaraz, wearing a black garment against a grey background with horizontal lines.
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TruFit, True Terror, and the ‘Pastor’ Who Forgot the Commandment About Restraint

Well, Lubbock, it’s 2026 and we finally have an update on the nightmare that happened…

January 30, 2026
Mugshot-style image of Johnny Bermea Jr., who pleaded guilty in connection with the deadly Easter Sunday shooting in Lubbock, Texas, with emergency vehicles in the background.
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Easter Egg Hunt, Gunfight Edition: Two Dead, Kids Nearby, and the Shooter Gets Deferred Adjudication

In the latest installment of Only in Lubbock, a deadly Easter Sunday shootout that left…

January 30, 2026
Mugshots of two individuals arrested in a Lubbock prostitution investigation, shown side by side against a booking backdrop.
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Hot & Juicy, Cold Cash: Lubbock Discovers “Seafood” Was Apparently a Side Hustle

Lubbock police have arrested Biwu Liu—owner of Hot & Juicy Seafood—and Fu Gao on charges…

January 29, 2026
Mugshot of Lubbock man Ynez Spencer sentenced to 50 years in prison for arson and domestic assault related to a 2022 attack near 106th Street and Elgin.
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Local “Actor” Gets 50 Years for Arson, Assault, and Setting a Woman on Fire—Method Acting Gone Horrifically Wrong

In a story that is grim even by Lubbock standards, Ynez Spencer was sentenced this…

January 22, 2026
Mugshot of Robert Arnold, a Lubbock man accused of kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault, taken at the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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Protective Orders, Revisited: Lubbock Tries the “Pretty Please” Method Again

Remember Robert Arnold—the guy who allegedly brutalized the same woman, posted bond, and then allegedly…

January 21, 2026
Mugshot of James Lucas Johnson, 38, federally indicted after Lubbock County pursuit; charged with meth distribution and firearms violations.
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Six Minutes, One Meth Deal, and 21 Years Later: Lubbock’s Fastest Route to Federal Prison

James Lucas Johnson, 38, has officially turned a short hotel-room meth deal into a 21-year…

January 16, 2026
Booking photo of Lavarius Scott in connection with a Lubbock afterhours club shooting case.
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Afterhours Club, Aftermath Justice: Lubbock Hands Out Light Sentences Like Party Favors

In the latest episode of Only in Lubbock, Lavarius Scott pleaded guilty this week to…

January 16, 2026
Mugshot of Alejandro Nunez-Beltran, a man accused of child sexual abuse in Lubbock, Texas, facing a $750,000 bond and an immigration hold.
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Five Years Later, a $750K Bond, and an Immigration Hold — Lubbock’s Justice System Finally Checks Its Watch

According to EverythingLubbock, Alejandro Nunez-Beltran, 32, is now facing an additional charge of sexual abuse…

January 16, 2026
Mugshot of a Lubbock man arrested after allegedly vandalizing a construction site with ‘666’ graffiti and attempting to run over workers, shown in front of the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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‘666,’ Spray Paint, and a Pickup Truck: Just Another Calm Morning in Lubbock

Early Tuesday morning, while most of Lubbock was busy pretending nothing ever happens south of…

January 16, 2026