Gabriel Monte

A 32-year-old woman shot by Lubbock police Sunday reportedly called 911 for help against her boyfriend, who she said was beating her and threatening her mother, court documents state.

A 20-year-old man was shot and killed by a Lubbock County Sheriff's deputy who was helping a woman escape him, according to recently released state documents.

Marco Tena reportedly told Texas Anti-Gang agents he sold hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills for the Sinaloa Cartel.

Investigators in Curry County, N.M. are investigating the cause of an early Saturday morning house fire that killed three children.

Nearly a dozen family members and friends watched Monday afternoon as Betty Dills, dressed in a black judge's robe, raised her right hand and swore to fulfill her role as Lubbock County Precinct 1's justice of the peace.

A 33-year-old former West Texas middle school band director who manipulated girls online to send him explicit images was sentenced in Lubbock to 30 years.

A 33-year-old former West Texas middle school band director who manipulated girls online to send him explicit images was sentenced Thursday in Lubbock to 30 years in prison.

A jury deliberated for about three hours Wednesday evening before returning with a verdict finding Dr. Jeffrey Colvin guilty of indecent assault.

Victor Nunez pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact.

Editor's note: This story contains details of domestic and sexual violence and suicidal ideation that readers may find distressing. If you're experiencing domestic violence and need help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 800.799.SAFE (7233) or go to https://www.thehotline.org/.