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Post ISD band director arrested on child pornography possession charge
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A South Plains area band director was arrested Friday on a charge of child porn possession. Bruce Bailey Jr. was a band director at Post ISD. A Garza County Sheriff’s deputy confirmed Bailey is charged with possession of between 10 and 50 images of child p...
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UPDATE: Man jailed following hit-and-run that killed woman in Lamesa
LAMESA, Texas (KCBD) - A man is now jailed after Lamesa Police say he hit a pedestrian and left her to die in the roadway early Saturday morning. According to a news release from Lamesa PD, at 1:13 a.m. Saturday officers responded to the 2400 block of U.S. 180 west. They received...
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Post ISD statement following district employee arrest
POST, Texas -- Post ISD released a statement on Saturday, October 3, regarding the arrest of former band director Bruce Bailey Jr. Post ISD stated that on October 1, they received information that led to the immediate action of placing a District employee on administrative leave,...
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Scurry County authorities investigating aircraft found off roadway near Winston Airport
SNYDER, Texas (KCBD) - First responders were dispatched at approximately 2:12p to a report of an aircraft off the roadway north of Winston Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to the City of Snyder Office of Emergency Management. Aircraft located in wooded area Responding un...
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Volunteers needed to help find Lubbock’s homeless veteran community ahead of the Annual ‘Point‑in‑Time Count’
LUBBOCK, Texas -- If you have a military background, have experienced homelessness, are a veteran service organization, work for Veterans Affairs (VA) or have an interest in helping those who once served our country, ECHO (Ending Community Homelessness Organization) West Texas, i...
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Fatal hit and run in Lamesa, driver arrested
LAMESA, Texas -- The Lamesa Police Department has confirmed a fatal crash involving a vehicle versus a pedestrian early Saturday morning, October 3. Police officials stated that they responded to a call at approximately 1:13 a.m. in the 2400 block of US 180 West. Officers at the ...
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‘The Blitz’ 2026 Week 6 highlights and scores
The regular season of high school is more than halfway over, with the playoff push setting in for several teams around Lubbock and the South Plains.
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Lubbock OB-GYN says she was ‘bullied’ out of position, as patients struggle to find care
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Dr. Amber Coon, an OB-GYN in Lubbock for 12 years, said she is closing her practice after a dispute over hospital-employed physicians. Coon said she and Dr. Amy Richards are the only two UMC Physicians-employed OB-GYNs in Lubbock, separate from Texas Tech ...
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Texas Tech Police looking to identify two people accused of sexual assault
Texas Tech University issued an alert regarding a reported sexual assault involving two students who accepted a ride from unknown individuals in a black pickup truck on October 1, 2026....
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UMC, TTUHSC respond to OBGYN comments on resignation, shortage
Lubbock OB/GYN Dr. Amber Coon announced her resignation from University Medical Center Physicians, alleging that leadership at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center made it difficult for her to maintain hospital credentials due to political reasons....
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Texas Tech Police asking for public help to identify two people accused of sexual assault
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech Police are investigating a report of sexual assault that happened shortly after midnight on Thursday, Oct. 1. A release from the university says “the incident occurred after the students accepted a ride from multiple individuals they did not kno...