Crime
Twisted Tea, Straight To Jail: Lubbock Man Reminds Us Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (Or Open Roads)
Ah, Tuesday evenings in Lubbock County. The sun sets, the wind howls, and the locals…
Lubbock’s Latest Home Improvement Trend: Stashing 188 Grams of Meth in the Ceiling
Nothing says “Hub City hospitality” quite like a multi-agency Tuesday night block party featuring the…
Lubbock Man Achieves Peak Criminal Genius, Leaves Illegal Downloads Running During SWAT Raid
Just when you think the local crime blotter can’t get any more bleak or bizarre,…
It Takes a Village to Ignore Abuse at Frenship ISD
In what might be the most disturbing display of synchronized apathy in Lubbock county this…
Location, Location, Location: Lubbock Genius Chooses Courthouses for Failed Grand Theft Auto Speedrun
If you’re planning to embark on a chaotic, multi-vehicle carjacking spree, standard criminal logic suggests…
Lubbock Justice Moves at the Speed of Dial-Up: Snapchat Sleaze Bag Gets 12 Years
Welcome back to another depressing episode of Lubbock Men Doing Terrible Things. Today’s contestant is…
It Takes a Village: Three Agencies and a Whole Hour to Stop One Guy on Clovis Road
Wednesday morning rush hour in Lubbock is already a soul-crushing experience, but 38-year-old Jerry Marquez…
Indiana Avenue Commute Turns Into a High-Stakes Demolition Derby Because Merging is Hard
Ah, Indiana Avenue at 5:30 p.m.—a dystopian hellscape of loop traffic spillover and drivers who…
Lubbock PD’s Guide to Crime Fighting: Ignore the Chain-Smoking Serial Rapist, Arrest the Innocent Asthmatic
Back in 1985, a serial rapist was terrorizing the Texas Tech campus. According to survivors,…