By Sabrina Hoover Law enforcement officials have made an arrest in connection to two assaults which turned into an armed robbery on Dec. 14, according to a Lubbock Police Department news release. In cases stemming from separate incidents on the same day, LPD officers and United States Marshals arrested 27-year-old Matthew Benites for two aggravated […]
Freestanding ERs: What to Know Before You Go
October 12, 2016 by
On a normal night just outside the southern city limit of Lubbock, a father had a situation on his hands. His rambunctious and fearless young daughter, Ava, just broke her leg and he had a decision to make. Far away from the Lubbock medical district, he had to decide where to take 4-year-old Ava so her leg would be […]
Life as an Emergency Nurse
October 21, 2015 by
By Karla Rodriguez Evyn Box, an emergency nurse at the University Medical Center in Lubbock, remembers the first time a case hit close to home. She watched as an Iraq veteran experiencing an active flashback was taken to a psych room. “My husband is an Iraq veteran,” Box said. “He has PTSD, so hearing this man talking—and […]
Lubbock Man Does Not Appear to Have Ebola
October 16, 2014 by
By Sarah Self-Walbrick and Alicia Keene This morning, a Lubbock man was admitted to University Medical Center with two flu-like symptoms that are similar to Ebola, but news reports stated it has been confirmed he does not have Ebola. According to the Center for Disease Control website, clinical criteria involves having a fever above 101.5 […]
Stabbing On 35th
November 28, 2012 by
The Lubbock Police Department is continuing to investigate a stabbing on 35th St. that occurred this evening, leaving one victim with life threatening wounds.
