On Nov. 17, 2013, Zoe Campos left her house for the last time. After a night at home with Zoe, her sister woke up the next morning, and Zoe was gone. The Campos family reported her missing the next day. Five years later, the Campos family laid Zoe to rest after her remains were recovered […]
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Tyson to Texas: Lubbock boxing legend returns to his roots
October 24, 2018 by
Editor’s Note: This story chronicles some of the career and life of famed professional boxer Orlin Norris. The story is split into sections about his fight against Mike Tyson in 1999, the ensuing court battle, the history of his career, life after professional boxing, and as an owner/operator of a local boxing facility. Fight Night […]
The Story Behind the Story: Lise Olsen Part 2
October 12, 2018 by
In this episode of The Story Behind the Story, Anna Holland interviews Lise Olsen for a second installment. Olsen is a three time Texas AP Managing Editors’ Star Reporter of the Year and is the senior investigative reporter at the Houston Chronicle. In this episode we discuss her investigative work on the case of convicted murderer […]
How a Community Prepares for a Worst Case Scenario
May 15, 2018 by
With recent mass shootings in the news, community safety has become an important subject addressed by civilians and first responders alike. Locally, community members have found ways to educate and prepare for worst-case scenarios, especially after a possible active shooter situation hit close to home last year. Officer Sam Reedy of the Lubbock Police Department […]
The Story Behind the Story: Lise Olsen
April 24, 2018 by
In this episode of The Story Behind the Story, Anna Holland interviews Lise Olsen. Olsen is a three time Texas AP Managing Editors’ Star Reporter of the Year and is the senior investigative reporter at the Houston Chronicle. In this episode we discuss her investigative work on the case of an innocent man executed in Texas […]
The Story Behind the Story: Homeland Security expert Todd Bensman
March 12, 2018 by
In this episode of The Story Behind the Story, Anna Holland interviews Todd Bensman, a former investigative and combat reporter who has reported for many publications and outlets including the Dallas Morning News, Hearst News and CBS. He has a masters from the Naval Postgraduate school for homeland security and a masters in journalism from […]
What Happened This Flu Season?
March 7, 2018 by
The flu season began early in October of last year and has garnered attention for reports of morbidity among seemingly healthy people and pediatric patients. Center for Disease Control data shows there have been detrimental seasons as closely as the 2014-2015 season, and while bad flu seasons are not entirely rare, this season peaked further […]
The Story Behind the Story: Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernandez
February 28, 2018 by
In this episode of The Story Behind the Story, Anna Holland interviews Arelis Hernandez, a Washington Post reporter out of Washington D.C. Arelis is the recipient of numerous awards for her past work in Orlando, Florida covering the Travon Martin case and race relations. Hernandez currently contributes on-the-ground reporting over the devastation in Puerto Rico […]
The Story Behind the Story: Sarah Self-Walbrick
February 19, 2018 by
In this episode of The Story Behind the Story, Anna Holland is joined by Sarah Self-Walbrick, the business reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Self-Walbrick covered the shooting of campus Police Officer Floyd East Jr. at the Texas Tech University Police Department in October of 2017. She contributed on-site reporting over the developing situation before […]
Bitcoin and Altcoins: The Age of Cryptocurrency
January 9, 2018 by
In the recession of 2008, technological advances and alleged illegitimate banking practices created a need for a new way of thinking about currency. The famous white paper written by an author under the alias of Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 laid out the foundation for the first digital currency named Bitcoin. In this system, transfers of […]
