Crime
Lubbock’s “Coach of the Year” in Denial: New Charges, Same Old Story
In the latest round of “Are you kidding me?” news from Lubbock, former Lubbock High coach and youth pastor Jeremy Maxfield just picked up three…
Wheelchair-Accessible Trail Gets the Lubbock Welcome: Tire Tracks and $10,000 in Damage
Because nothing says “community spirit” like destroying a public landmark, someone decided to take their…
Lubbock Man Decides the Best Time for Target Practice Is When Someone’s Holding a Baby
Another weekend in Lubbock, another “what the hell” headline. Police say 21-year-old Milton Melgar-Cruz spent…
The Executive Inn Checks Out: Crime Wins, Guests Lose, and the City Pretends It’s Not Involved
The Executive Inn—Lubbock’s favorite one-stop shop for overdoses, robberies, and SWAT visits—is finally calling it…
Welcome to Slaton: Where Even the Squatters Have Squatters
Police raided a house in Slaton this week and found what can only be described…
Lubbock ISD Faces Lawsuit After Pre-K Teacher Accused of Assaulting 3-Year-Old
Because Lubbock can’t go a week without a headline that makes you question reality, a…
From Couch Potato to County Jail: Lubbock Man Accused of Assaulting Pregnant Woman
Paul Aguilar, 53, has officially graduated from “unemployed and unmotivated” to “Lubbock County Detention Center’s…
Lubbock Man Collects Felonies Like Pokémon Cards, Lands 12 Charges
Meet Javier Medrano, 24, who decided to make 2025 his personal crime tour. Back in…
Short-Term Rental Party Draws Hundreds of Teens, Ends in Deadly Lubbock Shooting
Southwest Lubbock saw another “party gone wrong” when a short-term rental packed with hundreds of…
Lubbock Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Assault and Injury
Stephen Torres, 39, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child and causing injury to another,…