Five juveniles are in custody after police say they stole a vehicle and led officers on a pursuit Tuesday afternoon in central Lubbock. The pursuit, which involved a stolen vehicle, began at 12:20 p.m. and ended at 12:25 p.m., when the suspect vehicle collided with a second vehicle and then into a house near 35th […]
A teenager was arrested, charged with aggravated assault, in connection with a Friday night shooting that left one person seriously injured near downtown Lubbock. Officers were called out at 9:46 p.m. Friday to 19th Street and Avenue L for reports of shots fired, according to statement from Lubbock police. Officers were able to locate one […]
A fire at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement offices in Lubbock has closed the building to the public, and the department is asking the public to utilize online and community resources for their needs. According to a news release from TPWD, a fire broke out at its offices — located at 1702 […]
The first woman to serve on the Lubbock City Council has died. Carolyn Jordan died early Wednesday, her family confirmed. She was 88. Jordan made Lubbock history on May 2, 1972 when she defeated her male opponent Harvie M. Pruitt in a city council runoff election. She received about 52 percent of the vote to become […]
A suspect shot and killed by a Lubbock police officer Monday night attacked the officer and an apartment manager with a knife, prompting the use of deadly force, Police Chief Seth Herman said during a news conference Tuesday. Herman, who was sworn in as police chief Monday afternoon, said the officer, a seven-year veteran of […]
One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting late Monday in south Lubbock. Officers responded to a report of a civil disturbance about 10:50 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 4700 block of 66th Street, according to a statement from Lubbock police. The call resulted in an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead, […]
A police report revealed additional details about the events leading up to and during a SWAT callout with a man armed with broken glass and a knife last week at a central Lubbock motel. Lubbock police were called out at 12:08 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a burglary in progress at a motel in […]
A line of severe thunderstorms was bringing strong winds and heavy rain across the South Plains Friday evening, triggering some power outages and flooding some roadways. The storm, which was capable of producing winds in excess of 90 mph, was moving southeast as it passed through Levelland before 10 p.m. and the Lubbock area around […]
J.Q. Warnick, Jr., a former federal and county court at law judge in Lubbock who also served in numerous leadership capacities, is being remembered for his service to the city and legal community after he died May 26. He was 92. The Tahoka native was raised in Lubbock, graduating from Lubbock High in 1948 before […]
A man remained in custody Wednesday after a nearly two-and-a-half standoff with a Lubbock SWAT Team stemming from a reported assault the day before at a central Lubbock motel. According to Lubbock police, officers responded at 12:08 p.m. to a report of a burglary in progress at a motel in the 900 block of 66th […]
A celebration of life is planned for Wednesday to honor Lubbock music and civic icon Don Caldwell, who died late Thursday, May 23. The celebration will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, 1100 N. 20th St. in Slaton. Caldwell was 79 when he died […]
Police have identified the person killed in Friday’s shooting in central Lubbock. According to LPD, officers responded to the 2100 block of Avenue O at 4:06 p.m. for a report of shots fired. 1 dead after Friday afternoon shooting in central Lubbock Upon arrival, officers located 38-year-old Jeremy Conde, who was seriously injured. Conde was transported […]