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A grid of six mugshots featuring the men arrested during Lubbock's "Operation Four-Leaf Felony," capturing a stunning array of regret, questionable grooming habits, and the realization that their St. Patrick’s Day luck has officially run out.
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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…

March 31, 2026
Texas Department of Public Safety seal with gold star and blue background.
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Lubbock’s Finest Turn 19th and University into a High-Stakes Game of Bumper Cars

It’s Friday night in the Hub City, and while most of us were busy avoiding…

March 29, 2026
Lubbock Police Department badge illuminated against flashing blue and red patrol lights at night.
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Who Let the Dogs Out? The Lubbock Police Department, Apparently

Back in April 2025, while the rest of us were worrying about the rising price…

March 25, 2026
A grainy TxDOT traffic camera image showing a backup of vehicles on the Marsha Sharp Freeway overpass at Slide Road in Lubbock, Texas, during the morning commute where an emergency baby delivery took place on the shoulder.
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Welcome to the World! Now Here’s Your Speeding Ticket and a View of the Slide Road Overpass

In a city where the most exciting thing to happen on a Friday morning is…

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
A Texas DPS helicopter hovering mid-air with a state trooper fast-roping out of the side door, showcasing the high-budget hardware used to track motorcyclists through Lubbock traffic.
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The Lubbock Commute: A Delightful Mix of Top Gun Fantasies and Total Invisibility

Leave it to the Hub City to turn a simple Sunday afternoon drive into a…

March 11, 2026
A nighttime view of a crash scene at 53rd and Indiana in Lubbock, Texas, featuring a damaged silver sedan, emergency cones, and police vehicles with flashing lights illuminating a residential neighborhood.
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Lubbock’s Weekend Demolition Derby: Because Who Needs Stop Signs or Physics Anyway?

Welcome back to another edition of Lubbock Sucks, the only place that tracks our city’s…

March 9, 2026
An aerial view of Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss, showing a massive complex of long, white industrial tents surrounded by dirt and security fencing. This "hastily built" 5,000-bed facility in El Paso is currently housing over 3,000 detainees amidst reports of medical neglect, tuberculosis outbreaks, and sewage issues.
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El Paso’s $1.2 Billion Death Trap is the New ‘Gold Standard’ for Texas Hospitality

Listen, I know we usually spend our time complaining about the soul-crushing dust storms and…

February 26, 2026
A Lubbock Police patrol car sits parked in front of Lubbock High School during a lockdown evacuation. Students and staff are seen walking toward a waiting yellow school bus while officers monitor the campus perimeter.
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The LISD Friday Special: Bomb Threats, Ghost Gunmen, and the 2,000-Student Parking Lot Party

Happy Friday, Lubbock! While you were likely daydreaming about which Mexican food establishment would host…

February 20, 2026