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Residents weigh in on Lubbock County budget debate
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Residents told Lubbock County Commissioners on Tuesday that finances are tight and families are forced to prioritize what they need, versus what they really need. “There are a lot of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and they are just barely making it and struggling to...
Another View: With money, you walk
Is the monetary bail system fair or does it further discriminate against low-income defendants who remain in jail before trial regardless of risk level, while higher income defendants afford bond and go free until trial? For example, two people commit the same crime (misdemeanor or felony). One who has financial resources pays bail and walks free until trial. The low-income person, without financial resources, languishes in jail for an indefinite amount of time awaiting trial; added punishment...
Lubbock Sheriff's Office warns of phone scam demanding payment to clear warrants
Lubbock County Sheriff's officials are warning of a potential scam involving callers claiming to be LSO deputies, demanding payment to clear fictitious warrants. "This is fraudulent activity, as law enforcement agencies would never ask for payment over the phone to clear a warrant," reads a statement from the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday.
Bovina man dies in car crash
A Bovina man died Friday morning in a car crash in Lubbock County. Kevin Ortiz, 64, was traveling south on U.S. 84 near the intersection with County Road 1400 when his 2014 Hyundai Accent was struck by a 2022 Kenworth truck pulling a trailer, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Texas DPS IDs man killed in Lubbock County tractor trailer, car crash
One person was killed after a car and tractor trailer crashed early Friday in Lubbock County. Investigators believe a tractor trailer was heading south on U.S. Highway 84 on a curved portion of the roadway near the intersection with County Road 1400, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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