CRIME & SAFETY
Friday morning top stories: Police identify man crushed between cotton bales in Slaton
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today,. 62-year-old Santos Galicia-Hernandez was crushed between two stacks of cotton during an industrial incident in Slaton. Police say the lift operator did not see Galicia before the accident. Full story here: 62-year-old Lubbock man crushed by cotton bales, Slaton police say. Israel Hamas...
9 puppies found duct-taped in box thrown in dumpster, taken to animal shelter in Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas— Nine puppies were brought into The Haven Animal Care Shelter in Lubbock after someone left them in a duct-taped box in a dumpster. “They were found behind a game room about 3 a.m.,” said founder and executive director, Dr. Brenda Wilbanks. Dr. Wilbanks said unfortunately, dumping is only getting worse as owners grow more desperate, and shelters fill faster. “I’ve done this for between […]
LFR responding to fire at 2000 block of Weber St.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Fire Rescue is responding to a fire at American Fibers located at 2002 Weber St. The call came in around 2:30 p.m. on Friday. LFR says crews arrived on the scene and found a pickup on fire that also caught a large pile of cardboard on fire.
Lubbock citizens meet police chief candidates
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The City of Lubbock is one step closer to choosing its next chief of police. The top four candidates gathered at the Civic Center tonight to share why they think they’re the best fit and how they would make our community safer. Those four candidates are Chief Glen Fowler, Chief Seth Herman, Deputy Chief Kenneth Myers, and Deputy Chief Michael Smathers.
Lubbock Police announces new lateral program to pay certified officers for experience
The Lubbock Police Department announced its new lateral entry program for experienced officers to join the department. The program is to pay officers coming to LPD for the experience they have gained as police officers at another department.
Trial begins for Lubbock man accused of severely injuring 10-month old
Testimony began this week for the trial of a 33-year-old man accused of seriously injuring his ex-girlfriend's 10-month-old son more than two years ago when she was staying with him temporarily in Lubbock. A jury of five men and seven women were picked at the end of the day on...
COURT DOCS: Man was leaving Central Lubbock motel during shooting, suspects jailed
Court documents obtained by EverythingLubbock.com on Wednesday provided a breakdown of what happened the night 33-year-old Jose Gonzalez was gunned down in the 4100 block of Avenue Q.
Lubbock Police Department credits strategy changes for decrease in crime
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock Police Department announced a decrease in overall crime in the Hub City last year, noting come changes in strategy are contributing to the reduction. Interim Police Chief Gregory Rushin presented the department’s annual report to the Lubbock City Council this week, and gave some...
Lawsuit vs. former Texas Tech guard Pop Isaacs dismissed
A civil lawsuit that accused former Texas Tech basketball player Pop Isaacs of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl during a team trip to the Bahamas in November has been dismissed, according to attorneys for both sides.
Garza Co. community helps family of Lubbock shooting victim
Several businesses out of Post, Texas, have organized fundraisers to help raise money for the family of 34-year-old Lorenzo Soto, who lost his life in a shooting near Lubbock nightclub on Sunday morning.
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