Guns
Lubbock Man Gets 10 Years for “Accidental” Shooting, Bonus Charges Vanish Like Magic
Another day, another “oops, my gun went off” case in Lubbock. Gregory Sanchez, now 23, was sentenced to 10 years for killing 15-year-old Manuel Rodriguez…
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 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…
Lubbock Man Turns City Into Demo Derby, Accidentally Giftwraps Cops 20 Stolen Rifles
Meet Shane Allen Ryan Lester, a man whose rap sheet is longer than the Buddy…
Short-Term Rental Party Draws Hundreds of Teens, Ends in Deadly Lubbock Shooting
Southwest Lubbock saw another “party gone wrong” when a short-term rental packed with hundreds of…
Market Street Shooter Blames COVID, Gets Probation Instead of Prison
Robert Joseph Baker, 39, shot and killed a stranger outside the Market Street at 19th…
South Plains Fair: Corn Dogs, Carnies, and Definitely No Guns
The South Plains Fair is once again reminding folks that it’s a gun-free zone—because apparently…
Smoke Shop Stickup Lands Lubbock Man 25 Years Behind Bars
David Valdez Jr., 32, won’t be shopping for Delta 9 anytime soon—unless TDCJ starts stocking…
Teen, Baby, Meth, and a Glock With a Switch: Lubbock’s New Family Values
Eighteen-year-old Isaiah Sanchez is racking up charges faster than a bad Netflix villain arc. Originally…
Gas Station Fight Turns Into 100-Person Free-for-All, Ends With Teen Dead and Two Arrested
Only in Lubbock does a late-night gas station scuffle balloon into a 100-person brawl with…