Police
Happy Belated Fourth! LPD Finally Notices July 5th Shooting, Offers Pocket Change for Info
Well, folks, it looks like the Lubbock Police Department operates on the same internal clock as a hungover college student after a long weekend. The…
Math is Hard: Lubbock City Council Shocked to Learn Police Cars and Asphalt Cost Money
Welcome to another thrilling episode of “How is This City Still Functioning?” The Lubbock City…
Lubbock Roads Are Now Deadlier Than Dallas, But Don’t Worry, We’re Planning to Patrol Less
Look out, Houston, Lubbock is coming for your crown. According to recent TxDOT data, Lubbock…
Happy 250th, America: Lubbock Authorities Desperately Beg Residents Not to Burn the City Down This Saturday
It’s America’s 250th birthday, the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday, and local officials…
Big Brother Meets the Sooner State: TxDOT and Oklahoma Team Up to Track Your Drive
In a stunning display of cross-border cooperation that absolutely nobody asked for, the Texas Department…
Hub City Grand Theft Auto: Lubbock Drivers Up the Ante with Two Police Chases in One Week
Because navigating regular construction zones and dodging red-light runners isn’t thrilling enough for Hub City…
Lubbock Boldly Tackles Five Years of Skyrocketing Child Abuse with a Mighty Six-Person Task Force
In a stunning display of lightning-fast government efficiency, our Lubbock County Commissioners unanimously voted to…
LPD’s Innovative New De-Escalation Tactic: Hitting the Suspect with a Cruiser
Welcome to Lubbock, where the only thing more dangerous than wandering around drunk on an…
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…
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,…