Police
Sheriff’s Office Finally Drops the Tape—Months After Shooting Texas Tech Student
After months of stonewalling, the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office has finally released body cam footage of the November shooting of 20-year-old Texas Tech student Erskin…
100-Person Brawl, Gunfire, and a Teen Killed—Just Another 3 A.M. in East Lubbock
At 3:22 a.m. on July 5th, Lubbock police rolled up to what sounds like a…
County Plays Hide-and-Seek With Records After Deputy Kills Lubbock Student
Lubbock County has decided transparency is overrated. After 20-year-old Erskin Jenkins was shot and killed…
LPD Suspends Officer After His K-9 Decides Walkers Are the Enemy
Back in April, a Lubbock Police K-9 went rogue and mauled two innocent people out…
From Busting Johns to Becoming One: Ex-LPD Investigator Nabbed in Prostitution Sting
Eric Harris, 68, a former Lubbock Police Department detective turned “special investigator,” is now getting…
Ex-LPD Deputy Chief Gets Probation for Deadly Conduct, Now Faces Lawsuit for Everything Else
Former Lubbock Police Deputy Chief Leath McClure is back in the news, this time not…
Lubbock DPS Captain Arrested for Child Sex Crimes — But Sure, Tell Us Again About “Protect and Serve”
Gary Wayne McMillian, a captain with the Texas Department of Public Safety, was arrested at…
Lubbock’s Next Police Chief Brings 30 Years of Experience… and Plenty of Baggage
Lubbock has picked Seth Herman, Midland’s police chief since 2018, as its top choice to…
Ex-Lubbock Deputy Police Chief Pulls Gun on Woman, Gets Probation Instead of Prison
Leath McClure, once a high-ranking Lubbock Police Department deputy chief, admitted to pressing his department-issued…
Teacher’s Lounge Turns Tactical: LISD Cop Forgets Gun in Faculty Restroom
In another episode of “Totally Normal Things That Happen in Lubbock Schools,” a Lubbock ISD…