Thursday morning top stories: City of Lubbock appoints interim police chief

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today,

City of Lubbock appoints interim police chief

• Lubbock’s City manager named Gregory Rushin as the interim police chief
• Lubbock Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced his resignation last week after four years on the job
• Details here: LPD names interim police chief in wake of Mitchell’s resignation

David Hampton pleads guilty to murder

• A Lubbock man now faces sentencing for the murder of 79-year-old Celestino Rodriguez in 2019
• David Hampton submitted an open guilty plea Wednesday in court
• Full story here: Man pleads guilty to murder of 79-year-old Celestino Rodriguez

Troops sent to help with border surge

• The military is sending 800 troops to the US-Mexico border to help border agents deal with a surge in border crossings
• The mayor of Eagle Pass declared a state of emergency after thousands of migrants streamed across the border
• WATCH: Surge in migrants crossing US-Mexico border causes concerns

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