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Details of murder revealed in court documents

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Today at daybreak,

Details of murder revealed in court documents

  • Court documents shed new light on human remains found in South Lubbock
  • According to police, Armando Champion admitted to killing Elmo Minjarez Jr. and hiding his body near the corner of East 82nd and Guava
  • Full story: Armando Champion called the detectives and offered to turn himself in for the murder of Elmo Minjarez

Address to the university stand

  • Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said the university is experiencing record numbers in enrollment and graduation
  • Schovanec said the Texas University Fund also supports faculty support, infrastructure and other projects
  • Read more here: TTU reports record enrollment in State of the University address

Five injured in bomb attack on courthouse

  • An explosion at a courthouse in Santa Maria, California, injured five people
  • According to police, Nathaniel McGuire threw a bag filled with explosives at a surveillance device before being charged with weapons possession
  • Current details here: Man who caused explosion in front of courthouse was prosecuted there

Senate passes Stop-CAP funding law

  • The Senate passed a bill to fund the government for the next three months
  • The measure prevents a government shutdown and provides the Secret Service with an additional $231 million
  • Read more here: Congress passes short-term government funding bill to avert shutdown

Hurricane Helene is moving towards Florida

  • The storm is expected to be a Category four hurricane when it makes landfall near Tallahassee tonight.
  • Strong winds, tornadoes and a storm surge will be the main threats
  • Tracking Hurricane Helene: Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm while a second storm forms in the Atlantic

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