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Crime

A booking photo of Charles Flacy, looking remarkably unbothered for someone whose 119 mph joyride in a Porsche ended a life and only resulted in a sentence shorter than the wait time at a local DMV.
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Life is Cheap, but Porsches are Fast: The 16-Month Speeding Ticket

In a city where the most exciting thing to happen is a dust storm or…

March 6, 2026
A 2025 Lubbock County Sheriff's Office mugshot of 59-year-old Judy Sanchez, who was remanded to U.S. Marshals for a six-year federal fraud scheme totaling over $227,000. She is pictured with light-colored hair pulled back, wearing a dark shirt against a gray-and-white striped background.
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Lubbock Mom of the Year Trades Son’s Care for $200k and a 17-Year Federal Time-Out

Meet Judy Terecia Sanchez, our latest local celebrity and a real contender for the “Lubbock…

March 5, 2026
A police booking photograph (mugshot) of 74-year-old Steven Glenn Ryals, also known as "Hot Tub," the Lubbock Bandidos chapter president charged with federal meth distribution. He has long light-colored hair and a prominent, bushy white goatee.
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“Hot Tub” Hits Low Water Mark: 74-Year-Old Biker Grandpa Trades Leather for a Jumpsuit

In a city where the most exciting thing that usually happens is a new car…

March 4, 2026
Lubbock, Texas skyline featuring mid-rise buildings, a prominent hotel, and surrounding residential areas during twilight with a highway and traffic in the foreground.
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We’re #1! (At Being Less Safe Than 88% of America)

Oh, look at us! While you were busy posting pictures of “Hub City” sunsets and…

March 3, 2026
A booking photo of Texas Tech freshman Jesse Rusinek, showing him with curly hair and a neutral expression against a grey, striped background.
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Red Raider Baseballer Masters the “Curveball” (and the Curb)

Texas Tech freshman Jesse Rusinek decided to kick off the week by adding a little…

March 3, 2026
A Lubbock County Sheriff’s deputy stands by his patrol car with flashing lights on a gravel road, while a tactical SWAT vehicle and other law enforcement units converge on a property near FM 2641 during a narcotics search warrant operation.
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SWAT Crashes the Bandidos Housewarming Party; Nobody Invited the Neighbors

Oh, look. Another Friday night in the Hub City, and while you were probably deciding…

March 2, 2026
Defiant mugshot of Adam Martinez, the 60-year-old Lubbock man who decided a bag of chips and a knife were appropriate road rage accessories.
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Lubbock Senior Discovers That “Aggravated Assault” Includes Death by Doritos

Welcome to another beautiful day in the Hub City, where the wind is always blowing,…

February 27, 2026
A mugshot of Texas Tech University marketing professor Daniel Taylor, looking remarkably like a man who just realized his "Pink Flamingo" supply chain didn't include a contingency plan for the DEA.
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Rawls College of Business Adds “Fentanyl Distribution” to the Curriculum

Leave it to Lubbock to turn Breaking Bad into a boring faculty meeting. While most…

February 20, 2026
A mugshot of Leandro Rodriquez Jr., 44, of Plainview, Texas, following his 50-year federal prison sentence for the sexual exploitation of a child.
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Local Man Discovers You Can’t Just “Happily Marry” a 10-Year-Old

Look, we all know the Lubbock area is about 20 years behind the rest of…

February 20, 2026