Amarillo police identify man killed during home invasion robbery
AMARILLO — Amarillo police Thursday morning, May 2, have identified the victim of a Wednesday morning, May 1, homicide as well as three people suspected of taking part in the home invasion robbery that...
View ArticleFormer soldier at Fort Hood sentenced to life term for machete killing
BELTON — A former soldier at Fort Hood has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend with a machete in an attack that occurred with the woman’s 6-year-old son nearby.David Michael...
View ArticleTexas Tech police calls for Wednesday-Thursday
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18:33 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer completed a criminal mischief report about chalk marks on a stairway in the Texas Tech main library. 9:58 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated a...
View ArticleWreckem247: Waxahachie offensive tackle lists Texas Tech in his top four
Waxahachie offensive tackle Patrick Lawrence picked up his eighth offer on Tuesday night and has named a top four. Where do the Red Raiders stand?read more
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Anita Renfroe’s Mother of All Comedy Tour, with Henry Cho and Warren Bartfield — 7 p.m. Tuesday. Standup comedy show. At the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. Cho and...
View ArticleShots fired at Houston airport; one injured
HOUSTON — Shots were fired near a ticket counter at Houston’s largest airport Thursday, critically injuring one armed man and sending people in the terminal scrambling and screaming, a Houston police...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Linda Baker, 72, of Plainview, died May 1, 2013. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Ninth and Columbia Church of Christ. Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview.Faye Dell Bryant, 83, of...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 yearsLubbock’s immigration office is one of the many around the nation straining under the weight of a last-minute rush of undocumented aliens hoping to legalize their status as the application...
View ArticleWreckem247: Texas Tech wide receiver commit Jakari Dillard is motivated to...
On Thursday, Jakari Dillard received news that he’s in consideration to become a U.S.read more
View ArticleHow much should you offer for that house?
You found the house of your dreams and everything feels just right. You want to ask your Lubbock REALTOR® “Where do I sign?” But before you submit an offer to buy the property, you have to decide how...
View Article4030 125th Street - Brooke Heights
4030 125th Street – Brooke HeightsThis week’s Featured Home, sponsored by the West Texas Home Builders Association in cooperation with the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, is built by David Rogers Homes and...
View ArticleTexas & Region
Texas & RegionAUSTINThe Texas Department of Public Safety says a violent convicted sex offender on the agency’s 10 Most Wanted list has been caught in San Antonio.The DPS on Friday announced the...
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Tech law grads rank best on bar exam With a 95.45 percent first-time pass rate, Texas Tech School of Law graduates led all Texas public law schools on the February 2013 Texas Bar Examination....
View ArticleRangel: Perry likely to call special session on redistricting
AUSTIN — Few things are fait accompli in the Texas Legislature until the last strike of the gavel. But with only three weeks left in the 140-day session, it is a safe bet — barring an unforeseen...
View ArticlePolice: Houston airport gunman intent on suicide
HOUSTON (AP) — A man appeared intent on suicide, or what’s known as suicide by cop, when he opened fire with a pistol inside a busy terminal at Houston’s largest airport and died of a self-inflicted...
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