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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
An aerial view shows the sprawling Camp East Montana detention center, a massive complex of white tents and temporary structures sitting in the middle of the El Paso desert, separated from the rest of civilization by a lot of dirt and a $1.2 billion contract.
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Texas ICE Facilities Achieve New Record in ‘Customer Exit Strategies’

In a stunning display of “everything’s bigger in Texas,” our state’s ICE detention facilities have…

February 20, 2026
Mugshot of Christian Castro, 30, following his 12-year federal prison sentence for methamphetamine distribution in Lubbock, Texas.
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Lubbock’s Favorite Informant/Entrepreneur Snags 12 Years of Government-Funded Housing

Lubbock’s own Christian Castro—a man who treats the local judicial system like a frequent flyer…

January 30, 2026
Nighttime scene near 18th Street and Avenue U in Lubbock showing police vehicles and flashing lights at the location of an officer-involved shooting investigation.
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42 Seconds, One Gun, and the Annual Reminder That Lubbock Nights Go From Zero to Critical Real Fast

Late Monday night, a Lubbock Police officer responded to a domestic disturbance near 18th Street…

January 22, 2026
Masked ICE agents and local police stand near a white enforcement vehicle during a public immigration operation in a Texas city.
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ICE Is Busy in Texas – Lubbock Pretends Not to Notice

While Lubbock’s local news continues its proud tradition of strategic silence, the rest of Texas…

January 19, 2026