Lubbock TX

LUBBOCK, Texas - Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kelly Rowe, the Lubbock County Sheriff, as the chair of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Rowe has been a board member since 2015, and his term was set to end in 2027. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards is responsible for regulating all county and...

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a recent shooting as 53-year-old Alfredo Franco Garza. The suspect, 54-year-old Leslie Harston, was arrested following the incident. The shooting occurred in the 6100 block of E CR 7260, where deputies responded to a shots-fired call...

LUBBOCK, Texas - A late-night shooting in Slaton, Texas, resulted in the deaths of three individuals and left two others injured, according to the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. on January 11, 2026, in the 300 block of East Floyd Street. Slaton Police Department received a...

SHALLOWATER, Texas (KCBD) - One suspect is in custody and Sudan PD is investigating after a police chase early Friday evening. DPS says the chase happened around Highway 84/FM 1294 at Shallowater around 6:15 p.m. DPS says the chase was initiated by Sudan Police. “DPS Troopers assisted Sudan PD with...

Tensions are rising in Texas as lawmakers take a stand against a chatbot that's raised serious safety concerns for families.

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of January 16, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas — According to a social media post, the owner of Otto’s Granary, Kenneth ‘Scott’ Carter, passed away on Jan. 10. The Lubbock staple has been around for over 40 years, with Carter at the helm during its recent […]

A 25-year-old woman was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison after admitting to her role in the poisoning death of her infant daughter nearly five years ago. Sarah Canales, formerly Mills, has been held at the Lubbock County Detention Center since Jan. 10 after her bond was surrendered, appeared in the 137th...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Voters have made their voices heard in KCBD’s Best of the West. Thank you to everyone who took part in this long-running KCBD tradition, selecting your favorite local businesses. Categories include agriculture business, entertainment, food & drink, health, home, service, shopping, sports &...

The Lubbock Police Department bomb squad responded Friday afternoon to a report of a suspicious package at the Citizen Tower parking garage downtown. Police officials had asked the public to avoid the parking garage in the 1300 Avenue K as the department's bomb squad evaluated a suspicious package reported about...

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of January 16, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas— Nineteen-year-old Joshua Garcia was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Abandoning and Endangering a Child, Assault/Domestic Violence and Interfering with Emergency Services following a domestic...