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'Spirit of a jezebel': Jury convicts self-proclaimed 'disciple' in Lubbock kidnapping
Summary by The Lubbock Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Urijah Jaushlin , as published by EverythingLubbock (KAMC+KLBK)
· July 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The defendant, 42-year-old Christopher Martin, was found guilty of kidnapping a woman.
A federal jury has delivered a guilty verdict in a kidnapping case. The defendant, 42-year-old Christopher Martin, was found guilty of kidnapping a woman. The crime occurred in Lubbock in July 2024.
Martin had referred to himself as a disciple, and was described in relation to a 'spirit of a jezebel'. Further details about the case and the conviction are available from local news sources, including EverythingLubbock.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 29, 2026 ·
Source: EverythingLubbock (KAMC+KLBK) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A federal jury has delivered a guilty verdict in a kidnapping case. The defendant, 42-year-old Christopher Martin, was found guilty of kidnapping a woman. The crime occurred in Lubbock in July 2024…
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