Jacob Estrada worked as a KFYO News Anchor & Show Producer from 2013-2015 & 2017-2021
Jacob Estrada
Texas Tech University to Offer Students Free Flu Shots
In addition to their free COVID-19 testing efforts, Texas Tech University is also offering students a chance at a free flu shot before the Thanksgiving break.
Former Lubbock High School Basketball Coach Passes Away After Contracting COVID-19
Lubbock ISD informed the public on Monday, Nov. 9 that former coach and educator Matt Embry had passed away after recently being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Plainview ISD to Cancel Online Learning For Failing Students
The Plainview ISD school board made the decision Thursday, Nov. 5 after board members showed that many online students were failing at least one class.
Lubbock Hospitals Struggle to Keep Up With COVID-19
Texas currently leads the nation in cases and deaths of COVID-19, and Lubbock is also struggling with a strong infection rate and hospitalizations.
Vietnamese Refugee in Lubbock Threatened a Mass Shooting
The FBI received a criminal complaint about the refugee in July 2020, regarding threats of violence and photos of the refugee armed with multiple weapons.
City Council to Host Public Forum on Ordinance Banning Abortion
The city ordinance was first rejected by the Lubbock city council on grounds it violated state law, but now a petition in favor of it has been officially certified by the city secretary.
Could Lubbock County Turn Blue in the 2020 Presidential Election?
While Texas and Lubbock have historically voted Republican, there’s evidence the 2020 Presidential Election could come down to the wire amid a record number of early votes.
Lubbock Man Shoots Wife, Then Commits Suicide
The Lubbock Police Department is still unraveling details of an attempted homicide while a mother of six fights for her life at a local hospital.
U.S. Marshals to Collect $50 Million Dollar Debt From Bart Reagor
A federal court has ruled that Bart Reagor must pay over $49 million dollars, with a 1.55% interest rate, to the Ford Motor Credit Company.
Lubbock Winter Storm Brings Closures, Delays, and Power Outages
Due to dangerous road conditions in Lubbock, multiple roads and flyovers have been closed and some residents are dealing with LP&L power outages.