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Lubbock Police Department badge illuminated against flashing blue and red patrol lights at night.
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One Chase, Two Wrecks: Lubbock Still Found a Way

Late Saturday night around 10:47 p.m., an LPD officer attempted to stop a reportedly stolen…

January 19, 2026
Arrest photo of Alex Matheu Martinez with blurred police lights in the background following a Slaton knife attack that led to an officer-involved shooting.
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Siri, Call 911—Because Apparently That’s the Only Adult in the Room

According to court documents, a violent home invasion in Slaton ended in an officer-involved shooting…

January 3, 2026
Aerial view of a sprawling South Texas suburban neighborhood with newly built homes, wide roads, palm trees, and undeveloped land stretching into the distance.
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Texas Wants Cheap Houses, Fewer Immigrants, and Apparently a Magical Workforce That Doesn’t Exist

Down in South Texas, construction sites are turning into ghost towns—not because people don’t want…

December 25, 2025
Mugshot of Sylas Smart overlaid on a Lubbock neighborhood crime scene with police tape and patrol vehicles in the background.
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Doorbell Ditch, But Make It Federal: Lubbock Man Turns Neighborhood Dispute Into a Full-Scale Action Movie

Lubbock’s latest entry in the “How Did This Escalate So Fast?” files stars 51-year-old Sylas…

December 12, 2025
Mugshot of Manuel Rosales, arrested in Lubbock in December 2025, shown against a police booking background.
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Local Man Takes Scenic Tour of South Loop, Calls It “Evading Arrest”

Another day, another police chase through the charming streets of Lubbock. This time, 40-year-old Manuel…

December 8, 2025
K9 Arlo, the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Belgian Malinois, lying in a field during training.
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LSO Honors Hardest-Working Employee, Who Unfortunately Was a Dog

The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office held a full ceremonial send-off—lights, sirens, flags, the whole nine…

December 4, 2025
Young man smiling while sitting on a dorm bed with Texas Tech University bedding, holding a red and black pennant that reads “Erskin” and “Texas Tech.”
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A Year Later, Lubbock Still Can’t Explain How “No Threat” Became a Body Bag

It’s been nearly a year since 20-year-old Texas Tech student Erskin Charles Jenkins was shot…

November 19, 2025
Seal of the City of Lubbock Police Department displayed on a wooden wall, featuring the state of Texas with a star marking Lubbock’s location.
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Lubbock Says Child Abuse Isn’t Worse Here—We’re Just Really Good at Finding It

Lubbock’s arrest reports keep filling up with child sexual abuse cases, but according to Detective…

November 18, 2025
Mugshot of Sylas Smart overlaid on a Lubbock neighborhood crime scene with police tape and patrol vehicles in the background.
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West Lubbock Live-Action GTA Session Ends with Every Agency Ever Created Responding

A 51-year-old man named Sylas Smart (questionable surname choice) kicked off an afternoon of pure…

November 14, 2025