Crime
LPD Motorcycle Officers Turn ‘No’ Into ‘Go,’ Successfully Total Bikes After Ignoring Orders
Our latest local hero, 22-year-old Charles Sykes, decided the West Loop was his personal Autobahn…
Pot of Gold or Pit of Despair? Law Enforcement Gets Punny with “Operation Four-Leaf Felony”
In a city where the most exciting thing that usually happens is a new Raising…
Clovis: Keeping Lubbock’s Trauma Surgeons Employed Since 1907
Because life in the high plains apparently isn’t bleak enough, our neighbors over in Clovis…
The “Shoe Tap” Method: How Lubbock Handles Venmo Disputes and Accidental Homicide
In most parts of the civilized world, if you accidentally send money to the wrong…
From Pews to Prison Hits: Lubbock’s Most “Holy” Predator Tried to Crowdsource a Murder
Just when you thought the story of Luke Cunningham—our local youth-pastor-turned-convict—couldn’t get any more “West…
Extreme Home Makeover: The ‘Lundun’ Mata Special
It wouldn’t be a standard Lubbock weekend without someone treating our residential streets like the…
FM 1585: Where Science Teachers Go to Die and Drunk Drivers Go to Jail (Briefly)
In a city where the most complex engineering feat is a functioning drainage ditch, we’ve…
Lubbock Man Gets Three Years for Playing ‘Hide and Seek’ With Firearms
In a city where the most exciting thing usually happens in a United Supermarkets parking…
98th Street: Now Offering Complimentary Hit-and-Runs with Every 3 A.M. Walk
Remember our previous warning about 98th Street being the local equivalent of a Mario Kart…