Crime
Lubbock’s Most Productive Inmate: Man Runs 36-Pound Meth Operation From Federal Prison Using Signal
Ronnie Garcia Jr., clearly bored with the standard prison library, decided to turn his time…
Lubbock Police Searching for a Red Malibu and a Conscience
Lubbock police are looking for a dark red Chevrolet Malibu—made sometime between 2013 and 2015—after…
“Missionary” or Madman? Ohio Preacher-Wannabe Indicted After Lubbock Kidnapping Van Tour
Christopher Martin, a 41-year-old from Sandusky, Ohio, has officially been indicted on federal kidnapping charges…
Plainview Predator Pleads Guilty, But Sure—Let’s Keep Pretending Evil Has a ZIP Code
Leandro Rodriguez Jr. has pleaded guilty to federal charges of Enticement of a Minor after…
Lubbock Man Shoots Over a Slap, Gets 30 Years—Justice Served, Barely
In one of those stories that feels both tragic and depressingly familiar, 45-year-old Alvin Flores…
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…
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…