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A nighttime scene in South Lubbock where multiple police SUVs with flashing lights and yellow crime tape have successfully blocked off a residential street, because nothing says "Friday morning" like a Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit investigation.
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South Lubbock’s Newest Curfew: Get Home Before the Drunks Treat 98th Street Like a Bowling Alley

Well, Lubbock, we’ve done it again. While most of the city was safely tucked away…

March 20, 2026
Lubbock Police Department badge illuminated against flashing blue and red patrol lights at night.
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Early Bird Special: Local Speedster Turns Utility Pole into Abstract Art at 3 A.M.

Lubbock’s 3:00 a.m. nightlife is usually limited to the drive-thru line at Raising Cane’s or…

March 16, 2026
Mugshot of Alex Flores, 28, looking surprisingly smug for a man whose Lincoln Navigator and matching ammunition just landed him a $200,000 stay at the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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Lubbock Road Rage: Because Nothing Says “I’m Right” Like a Bullet in the Trunk

Lubbock has always been a place where “friendly conversation” is a gamble, but Alex Flores,…

March 16, 2026
A booking photo of Victor Yannis Jr. from April 2022, featuring a man with a shaved head and a neutral expression, positioned against the classic Lubbock County jail backdrop.
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Grand Theft Nursing Home: Local Genius Trades Tech Parking Lot for 70 Months of Federal Hospitality

Well, folks, it only took four years, but justice in the Hub City has finally…

March 14, 2026
A mugshot of Joseph Gonzalez, former Shallowater band director, sporting a hairstyle that suggests he tried to conduct a lightning storm with his baton. He is pictured against the blurry backdrop of the Lubbock County Detention Center, where hair gel is presumably the least of his worries.
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Shallowater Band Director Proves “Remind” App Is Great for Networking—And Felonies

Well, folks, pack up the tubas and cancel the halftime show, because Shallowater ISD has…

March 13, 2026
A mugshot of Joshua Wood, a bald man with prominent neck tattoos and light eyes, superimposed over the entrance of the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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Local Man Replaces Santa’s Sleigh with a Stolen Sedan; Forgets Ring Cameras Exist

Nothing says “Peace on Earth and Goodwill to Men” quite like pointing a pistol at…

March 12, 2026
Booking photo of 20-year-old Nathan Herrera, arrested in Lubbock for discharging a firearm and narcotics possession.
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Lubbock’s Latest Home Renovation Trend: 63 Custom Bullet Holes and a Side of Meth

If you’ve ever felt like your quiet evening at home was missing that certain je…

March 11, 2026
A mugshot of Christopher Roy Prieto, a 31-year-old man with short dark hair and visible neck tattoos, centered against a grey background with black horizontal measurement lines and flanked by a blurred background of police cruiser lights.
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Lubbock Man Learns the Hard Way That “Expired Tags” Are the Gateway Drug to Federal Prison

In today’s episode of Lubbock’s Brightest Stars, 31-year-old Christopher Roy Prieto has been handed a…

March 7, 2026
A mugshot of Jeremiah “Chris” Arguijo looking remarkably exhausted for a man who allegedly moved 100 pounds of methamphetamine a month; he is pictured against the standard grey and black horizontal bars of a local jail.
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Lubbock’s Most Productive Small Business Owner Just Got a 30-Year Sabbatical

While the rest of us are struggling to find a decent job in this town…

March 7, 2026