Attorneys for the state and defense worked into the night at a makeshift courtroom at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center as they narrowed down a pool of 79 potential jurors into a panel of 12 with at least two alternates.
By late Monday, attorneys were in the process of individually interviewing 55 people who said they couldn t be an impartial juror because of the nature of the case.
Joe Salinas, 42, is charged with a first-degree felony count of aggravated sexual assault of a child, which carries a punishment of five years to life in prison.
Details of the case against Salinas were not provided to the potential jurors during jury selection process.
A 20-year-old Lubbock man arrested in connection with a deadly December shooting in Central Lubbock was indicted Tuesday for allegedly hindering the investigation by concealing the firearm investigators believe was used in the shooting.
Isaiah Guartuche is charged with a third-degree felony count of tampering or fabricating evidence, which carries a punishment of two to 10 years in prison.
Guartuche was initially arrested on Dec. 6 on a warrant charging him with murder.
The Lubbock County District Attorney s Office confirmed the shooting case was presented to the grand jurors, who returned a no-bill on any homicide-related charges and instead indicted him on the tampering charge.
Mother of murdered Idalou teen denied parole On Friday, November 22, 2019, Debbie Holland pleaded guilty to the charge of Injury to a Child in the 137th District Court and was sentenced to 15 years TDC. (Source: KCBD NewsChannel 11) By Amber Stegall | January 29, 2021 at 1:43 PM CST - Updated January 29 at 1:43 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Almost five years have passed since the brutal death of 18-year-old Holli Jeffcoat, who was found dead in her home. Since that time, her stepfather, James Holland, was sentenced to life without parole for capital murder. In 2019, her mother, Debi Holland, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in her daughter’s death. After 14 months in prison, Debi was eligible for parole. On Jan. 21, 2021, her parole was denied.
The Lubbock County District Attorney s Office seeks to seize more than $120,000 in cash believed to be proceeds from a San Antonio man s drug trafficking operation after it was found during a December traffic stop in North Lubbock.
According to civil forfeiture documents filed Tuesday, A Lubbock County Sheriff s deputy on Dec. 29 spotted a red Toyota Tacoma speeding Northbound on I-27 near Regis Street. The vehicle, was traveling about 81 mph through a work zone with a posted speed limit of 65 mph.
The deputy reportedly also saw the speeding vehicle switch lanes without signaling and drive over solid lines on the highway.