Crime
Copper Caboose Chaos: When Your Night Out Turns into a Helicopter Chase
Because it wouldn’t be a proper Lubbock night without some violence at a “family-friendly” bar,…
Judge to Abuser: Childhood Trauma Isn’t a Hall Pass for Making Child Porn
In one of those stories that makes you wish the earth had an “off” switch,…
Slide Road Closed (Again) After Late-Night “Lubbock 500” Ends in Tree Hugging
Another day, another Lubbock traffic stop that turned into a crash scene. Around 9:43 p.m.…
Denied the Bathroom, Denied Humanity: 34th Street Shooting Sums Up Lubbock at 5 A.M.
Nothing good ever happens at 5 a.m. in Lubbock—especially not in a convenience store parking…
Trick-or-Treat Crime Spree: Texas Tech’s Week of Burglaries, Booze, and Bad Decisions
It was another banner week for the Texas Tech Police Department, who apparently decided Halloween…
Judge Lets Serial Abuser Walk—Lubbock Shocked to Learn “Consequences” Optional
In the latest episode of Lubbock’s Justice System: Who Needs Consequences Anyway?, two women say…
Run, Hide, Rent-a-Car: Convicted Lubbock Predator Flees to Europe — Then Gets Caught Like a Cheap Plot Twist
A convicted child predator from Lubbock tried to outrun justice by fleeing to Europe —…
Lubbock Teen Arrested After Apparently Speedrunning Every Crime Side Quest in One Neighborhood
Lubbock police say 18-year-old Adrian Castilleja spent the better part of a year doing his…
Lubbock Man Discovers That “The Dark Web” Is Not, In Fact, His Personal Hobby Room
Federal investigators say 61-year-old Terry Joe Sides Jr. was out here being a “relatively sophisticated…