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9 arrested near Levelland after Sunday investigation reveals gambling, cocaine
Charges of racketeering, racing, money laundering and gambling promotion have led to nine arrests near Levelland, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. On Sunday, Sept. 29, investigations with DPS, the Texas Racing Commission, South Plains Auto Theft Task Force, and Hockley County Sherriff's Office executed a search warrant on a property linked to a Levelland resident. The search revealed 135 grams of cocaine and "numerous gambling devices" found and seized, according to a DPS release. ...
‘Someone left my baby on the ground,’ Lubbock family, police search for driver who failed to stop in deadly crash
LUBBOCK, Texas— A Lubbock family is asking the public for help searching for the driver involved in a crash that killed their 22-year-old son and brother, Joshua Bustos Jr. “He was very young,” said Joshua’s mother, Shirald Bustos. “He had so many dreams.” Shirald said her son was a plumber apprentice and enjoyed riding bikes […]
Lubbock Man Guilty of Shooting Death Avoids Prison Time
A man who pled guilty of shooting his girlfriend has avoided a prison sentence by accepting a lesser punishment. Jason Mercado, 53, was placed on probation following a guilty plea for the shooting death of his girlfriend in 2020. Instead of serving the normal five years to life in prison, Mercado will stay on probation for 10 years.
Lubbock Police identify the teen who died in fatal Downtown car crash
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Police Department has confirmed that 19-year-old Carlos Sanchez-Luna was pronounced deceased after a Sunday morning collision in Downtown Lubbock. According to LPD, a SUV, driven by 19-year-old Carlos Sanchez-Luna, was traveling north in the 1700 block of Avenue K. While a passenger car was traveling west and collided with the […]
DPS Trooper airlifted to Lubbock after crash has passed away
LUBBOCK, Texas — A statement from the Regional Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association delivered the unfortunate news about Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez losing his life after battling complications and life-threatening injuries after responding to a wreck earlier this month. DPS said the Trooper was seriously hurt and was taken to […]