Lubbock man charged with assaulting 7-month pregnant woman
Tyler Garcia, 24, was arrested and charged with assault of a pregnant person following a domestic disturbance in Lubbock, Texas.
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Lubbock man remains in custody after indictment for child abuse
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Seymour man on trial for deadly crash that killed 2 Lubbock residents
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Lubbock woman takes federal guilty plea on 11 animal abuse counts
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Yates Flooring & Design opens new 75,000-square-foot Lubbock site
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Mark Farrar gets 25 years for Lubbock sexual assault involving child
Mark Farrar, 38, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Texas Tech debuts Let's Ride football uniforms featuring State Farm logo
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Ralls issues boil water notice until further notice
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Police identify pedestrian killed in semi-truck crash on Marsha Sharp Freeway
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Multi-agency operation results in 35 arrests in Lamesa
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Judge Parrish, Commissioner Corley address dual payments following Precinct 2 overlook
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Federal judge accepts Lubbock man's plea in child porn distribution case
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Two Lamesa ISD employees arrested over security breach
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One dead after Friday morning crash near MLK Jr. Boulevard
A person was pronounced deceased following a collision between a semi-truck and a pickup truck near East 34th Street and MLK Jr. Boulevard in Lubbock on Friday morning.
Honoring Heroes: Crunch Fitness to host 110-flight stairway climb for Sept. 11 anniversary
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