Trial starts for Lubbock man accused of killing Joshua Rios
Jury selection has begun for the trial of Victor Yanez, a Lubbock man accused of fatally shooting Joshua Rios during a dispute outside a bar in April 2025.
More from The Lubbock
View all news →
schools
Local Nonprofit seeking toy donations ahead of its 5th annual community toy drive
The nonprofit H3: Help, Heal, Hope is preparing for its fifth annual Community Christmas event in East Lubbock, which is scheduled to take place on December 17 at Dunbar Preparatory Middle School....
schools
New food pantry opens at Anton ISD with help from South Plains Food Bank
ANTON, Texas (KCBD) - A new food pantry has opened at Anton ISD to provide students and families with access to food, through a partnership with the South Plains Food Bank. Joe Contreras, senior director of programs at the South Plains Food Bank, said the pantry is the second sch...
Local
Lubbock oncologist urging women get early screening for breast cancer
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Dr. Karla Daniele is a breast surgical oncologist here in Lubbock, helping patients at UMC and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Daniele says while cases are continuing to climb, there’s a certain age demographic that’s seeing the effec...
News
Texas Tech's Davis College gifted $29M USDA grant for food complex
Texas Tech University's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources announced that it received a nearly $29 million grant from the USDA....
Local
Jesus Aguilar convicted of continuous sexual assault of a minor
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock jury convicted Jesus Aguilar of continuous sexual assault of a minor on Thursday. Court records say Aguilar repeatedly molested two children in Lubbock County between 2018 and 2023. The offense is a first-degree felony, so Aguilar faces up to lif...
library
Readings and author Q&As in TTU's Special Collections Library fall series
Texas Tech University's Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library (SWC/SCL) will host readings and author Q&As as part of the Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community & the Natural World's fall series....
safety
1 dead, 1 injured after Hobbs shooting; police investigating
The Hobbs Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a shooting on October 5 resulted in the death of one man and injuries to another....
safety
Hobbs police investigating homicide after Monday shooting
HOBBS, N.M. (KCBD) - The Hobbs Police Department is conducting an active homicide investigation after a shooting that happened on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. Officers responded at approximately 9:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of West Humble Street. Upon arrival, of...
safety
LPD Major Crimes Unit asking for help in assault, robbery investigation
The Lubbock Police Department's Major Crimes Unit is seeking information from the public during its investigation of a Central Lubbock assault and robbery....
safety
LPD: Possible reward for information about assault, robbery suspects
Provided by Lubbock Police Department LUBBOCK, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - The Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit is asking for the public’s help for information in a central Lubbock assault and robbery. Officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 2400 block of Broadway...
business
Skyviews Restaurant presenting fall 2026 dinner series
Texas Tech's Skyviews Restaurant is excited to present its fall semester dinner menu, supporting the Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management program....
safety
Police investigating overnight burglary of Coach outlet in west Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Police are investigating an overnight burglary of a luxury outlet in west Lubbock. Just before 1 a.m. on Oct. 7, investigators say someone smashed the front windows of the Coach store in the West End Shopping Center and took several purses. Police have not...