With water quality and safety concerns across the country, many families are turning to water filters. But there are counterfeit filters and filters carrying fake certification marks.
As of July 1, Reagor-Dykes Auto Group exists basically on paper and in the memories of West Texans. On Monday crews could be seen taking the familiar ‘RD’ logo off the company’s headquarters in downtown Lubbock.
Along the Southwest Border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection took 133,000 migrants into custody in May.More than 11,000 more were deemed inadmissible at ports of entry.That’s a spike of about 32 percent from the month before.
The Lubbock County District Attorney has asked a district court to seal the details of the Medical Examiner’s contract in the case of Ortiz vs. National Autopsy Assay Group, saying that having the contract public puts them at a “competitive disadvantage” as they try to work out a new contract for me
The Texas Medical Board will not take action against Dr. Evan Matshes, who was accused of practicing medicine in Texas without a license alongside Lubbock County Medical Examiner Dr. Sam Andrews during an autopsy.
A case involving the Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office has been thrown out of court. District Judge Ruben G. Reyes today announced the plaintiffs in the case had “failed to establish a prime facie case by clear and specific evidence for each essential element of Plaintiff’s claims.”
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the launch of new partnerships between his office and cities across the state to educate and mobilize Texans in the fight against human trafficking.
They sell your children sweet treats in the summer, but how do you know they're safe? This summer more than 50 ice cream trucks will be hitting the road here in Lubbock, but not all are legally allowed to be here.
A plan has been drafted to conclude the bankruptcy case for the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group. The hope is it will be completely prepared by the end of July and confirmed by September.
One day after former Chief Financial Officer for the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group, Shane Smith, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by getting money through false documents, the court has scheduled the sentencing for October 1 at 9 a.m.
The former Chief Financial Officer for the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group, Shane Smith, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by getting money through false documents.
July 11 is the date set for Ford Motor Credit Company and Bart Reagor to settle the amount owed to Ford after the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group filed for Bankruptcy on Aug. 1.
As Lubbock County’s discretionary funds have been earmarked for certain projects, questions have surfaced on what that could mean for the county’s bottom line.
A little over a week ago, the company that currently runs the Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office, National Autopsy Assay Group, or NAAG, announced that it would not continue its work after its contract expired in the fall.
City officials tell the KCBD Investigates Team that they may have to bus employees to and from Citizen’s Tower during the first few months of work, because with the addition of the other offices, there is simply not enough space for everyone to park.
Just two days before items from his former auto conglomerate go on the auction block, Attorneys for Bart Reagor say he already paid back the $3 million loan Vista Bank sued him over earlier this year.
By order of Ford Motor Credit, thousands of items that previously belonged to the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group will be auctioned off Saturday morning to pay back some of the remaining $46 Million the former dealership group owes their main creditor.
In his first public bill signing following the end of this year’s legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott signed five bills Tuesday, measures that aim to combat human trafficking, eliminate the state’s rape kit backlog, and expand resources for survivors of sexual assault.
On the heels of last month’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings that Bart Reagor is required to pay back Ford Motor Credit, the auto giant has come up with a number and a hefty amount of interest owed.
The FBI visited the Lubbock County Commissioner's Office Friday morning as part of an investigation into NAAG Pathology Labs, the third party running the Lubbock County Medical Examiner's Office.
A letter was sent from the office of Dr. Evan Matshes, forensic pathologist and CEO of NAAG Pathology Labs, indicating the reasons for not renewing the agreement as what they say were “personal and political agendas” interfering with their role in the criminal justice system.
Bart Reagor will have to join his former business partner Rick Dykes in paying Ford Motor Credit millions of dollars as the co-guarantor of the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group.
Law enforcement has been working to adapt to this long-lasting and ever-changing issue of finding traffickers and getting victims the help they deserve.
Open Door Survivor Housing is one of the facilities survivors have available to find a hand up and encouragement to live their lives after breaking free from their captors.
Whether it’s handing out goody-bags to dancers at the gentleman’s clubs, or just teaching those in the community what the signs are, the Human Rescue Coalition says anyone can get involved.
in many situations, victims of sex trafficking need medical treatment - it could be because of sexual or physical abuse. Lubbock is equipped with nine sexual assault nurse examiners or SANE nurses.
Most parents would do anything to protect their children from harm, but in some households right here in Lubbock, parents are deliberately putting their children in dangerous situations so they can make a profit.
People tend to think Lubbock doesn’t have to deal with “big city” problems like trafficking, but Leslie Timmons, the Education director at Voice of Hope, said West Texas is a perfect storm, with our big industries and disposable money.
Since 2015, the Texas Governor's Office has invested $40 million in the fight against sex trafficking. Some of those funds have been used to provide services to survivors on the South Plains.
On Friday, Lubbock County Chief Medical Examiner Sam Andrews filed a motion to recuse Judge Les Hatch from hearing any matters in the lawsuit filed against Andrews and the National Autopsy Assay Group Pathology Labs.
Want to get top dollar for your home this spring? Or are you looking to buy your first home? NerdWallet gives tips for those on both sides of the equation.
The Child Exploitation Unit of the Texas Attorney General’s Office arrested 44-year-old James Scott Scruggs, of Leander, Texas, on three counts of possession of child pornography, a third-degree felony.
International Bank of Commerce Oklahoma filed a petition against several Reagor Dykes companies and personally against Bart Reagor and Rick Dykes on Wednesday, claiming they have defaulted on millions of dollars worth of loans and promissory notes.
Interesting, frustrating, a little bit angry,” those are the words Lubbock criminal defense attorney Rusty Gunter used to describe the backlog of cases in the county due to an investigation into the medical examiner’s office.
Friday afternoon KCBD learned that in the first week of the portal being online, the Lubbock Tax Assessor-Collector’s office has processed 31 titles for former Reagor-Dykes customers.
The county is reversing its stance. County Commissioner Bill McCay has released the compiled tabulation sheets for the $99 million bond election. The Investigates Team was previously told the individual tabulation sheets for the bond election would not be released.
The deaths of hundreds of children because of abuse or neglect goes unnoticed every year by agencies that protect kids. Congress and a 45-year-old law are largely to blame.
When children die because of abuse or neglect, child protection agencies are often blamed – they are underfunded and overworked. But there are many other culprits who failed children.
Carfax experts say there are potentially more than one million cars on the roads with false odometer readings - meaning their mileage has been rolled back to make the vehicles look like they have less wear and tear.
Voting is underway for a proposed $99 million road bond election. A year ago, 3 engineering firms were pre-qualified for those engineering designs. We spoke with County Engineer Jennifer Davidson to learn more about those qualification standards, and why the final results aren't public information.
Judge Robert Jones agreed on a motion Wednesday that would eliminate the sales tax for Reagor-Dykes Auto Group customers in Lubbock County that are in the vehicle registration process.
Bart and Annette Reagor are demanding a trial by jury on all matters that may be tried. They’re also asking the judge to dismiss Universal’s complaint. Bart and Annette are also asking for the recovery of their costs and attorneys’ fees and for “further relief to which they may be justly entitled.”
A handful of people who filed complaints about the Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office with the Texas Medical Board are now receiving updates on the status of the investigation.
Wednesday afternoon’s hearing in federal court offered no resolutions, though attorneys did tell the court they are making progress. The majority of items on the agenda were moved to later this month or next.
The man former employees blame for the unexpected closure of Ruby Tequila’s and the Twisted Spigot, could spend years behind bars, but not for anything he is accused of doing on the South Plains.
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC and Rick Dykes have agreed to a judgment saying Dykes personally owes Ford more than $58 million. The motion was filed today in the U.S. District Court.
The Uniform Crime Reporting Act of 1988 requires federal law enforcement agencies to submit information about their cases to a federal database maintained by the FBI; however, those agencies are currently not submitting data, including information about hate crimes.
The source, “stated that Dr. Tedford prescribed high quantities of hydrocodone, up to 360 tablets per month, along with Xanax and carisoprodol. The source state that individuals were driving from Lubbock to Brownfield to see Dr. Tedford and were then returning to Lubbock to fill prescriptions.”
Universal Underwriters Service Corporation, a company who provides protection products for customers buying a vehicle, is suing Bart and Annette Reagor for $2,471,650.64 plus all attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. According to the contract between Universal and Reagor-Dykes Auto Group, Bart and An
Rick Dykes has issued a new witness statement in the form of a timeline after Vista Bank again amended their lawsuit against FirstCapital Bank, Brad Burgess and Kenneth Burgess Jr. to recover more than $6 million in damages. They’re claiming FirstCapital had insider information they obtained through
It’s been 232 days since the Reagor Dykes Auto Group (RDAG) filed bankruptcy. Nearly eight months later, there are some customers still paying for vehicles they traded to the dealership in the weeks leading up to that filing.
Reagor Dykes Auto Group, Lubbock County, the Texas Comptroller and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles have filed a notice that they have agreed to a resolution for the 656 remaining consumer title issues involving tax, title and license fees in Texas.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides information about financial institutions, including complaints. But NerdWallet and InvestigateTV have found examples of complaints that don't show up in the database.
Police officers in Slaton said they thought they were taking a step to increase safety and communication in their community, but the upgrade they made has left them vulnerable.
As the ongoing bankruptcy hearings for the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group drag into their eighth month, hundreds of customers remain trapped between the auto group and their local tax collector’s office.
Judge Robert Jones has ruled an agreement between Levelland-based AimBank and two Reagor-Dykes dealerships can move forward despite objections from GM Financial.
A forensic pathologist out of the San Francisco area has disputed the allegations made in lawsuits filed against the company running the Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The complaint filed in New Mexico federal court says the Air Force violated the state’s Hazardous Waste Act, causing danger to communities surrounding the bases.
Elaina Rose Castilleja of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the age of 10. She was a 5th grader at Brown Elementary when she passed. Her adoptive mother Rebecca Ortiz filed a lawsuit against Evan Matshes, Sam Andrews and National Autopsy Assay Group (NAAG) alleging they caused t
Vista Bank has filed a civil lawsuit in Lubbock County court against Bart Reagor saying he is personally in default $1,448,401.23 on a loan, because he signed a personal guarantee on the note.
An investigation spurred by numerous complaints made against local bridal shop, Bliss Bridal at 3806 50th St., countless customers who said they have been struggling to get dresses they paid for months, or even weeks, before their wedding day.
Eighty Second Street Investments LLC and Lubbock Windmill Real Estate LLC have filed court documents that orders the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group to pay up or move out.
A third former Lubbock County employee with the medical examiner’s office has come forward with allegations surrounding the company hired to run the office.
National Autopsy Assay Group Pathology Labs has released a statement regarding the allegations made in a lawsuit filed by a former Lubbock County employee.
