Crime
Domestic Violence, Random Gunfire, and a $100,003 Bond: Just Another Greatest Hit From Lubbock
Lubbock police have arrested 28-year-old Izaiah Hernandez on charges that include assaulting a pregnant woman…
Drive-By, Drive-Lightly: Lubbock Hands Out Five Years for a Deadly Night
Back in September 2021, someone decided the 1600 block of 28th Street was a fine…
Lubbock Man Beats Pregnant Woman With Brass Knuckles, Gets 12 Years and a Gold Star for “Taking a Plea”
In the latest episode of As the South Plains Turns, Henry Mena will spend the…
Another Day in Lubbock: Child Predator Gets 25 Years and a Spot on the Registry Forever
A Lubbock man named Anthony Barboza pleaded guilty this week to two counts of aggravated…
Two Shootings, One Avenue Q, Zero Chill: Lubbock’s January Got Off to a Very On-Brand Start
Early on January 6, Lubbock police were called to the 600 block of Avenue Q…
Paging Dr. Nope: Lubbock Jail Drug Smuggling Comes From… the Medical Staff
In a twist absolutely no one had on their bingo card (except maybe the inmates),…
Two Lubbock Men, One Internet Connection Too Many: Yet Another Grim Reminder That This Town Needs More Than Thoughts and Prayers
Lubbock kicked off 2026 by reminding everyone that while we can’t agree on bike lanes…
Siri, Call 911—Because Apparently That’s the Only Adult in the Room
According to court documents, a violent home invasion in Slaton ended in an officer-involved shooting…
New Year, New Meth, Same Old Lubbock: Man Allegedly Fires Gun Indoors, Everyone Pretends Nothing Happened
Lubbock rang in the New Year the only way it knows how—by turning a domestic…