Emma McSpadden
Digital Content Producer
Lubbock, Texas
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Emma is a Digital Content Producer and a lover of writing. She graduated from Texas Tech University in 2021 where she studied journalism and creative media industries. She has worked with Just The News in Washington, DC, The Daily Toreador and Women's Republic. She also worked as an undergraduate researcher for TTU's Classics department.
Emma has been writing since she could pick up a pen and paper. When she is not in the newsroom, she is reading a fantasy book, taking pictures or playing an instrument.
Education
Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
He leaves behind four children and a lasting West Texas legacy.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:33 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
The Lubbock Police Department is still investigating the murder of 19-year-old Jaden Ruiz, who was shot and killed one year ago today.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 1:10 PM CDT
|By Chelsea Collinsworth and Emma McSpadden
Officials with the Lubbock Police Department have confirmed an officer-involved shooting took place Tuesday afternoon near 31st and Kewanee.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock man has pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of 79-year-old Celestino Rodriguez.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Lubbock police say one person was seriously injured in a collision involving a pedestrian on Saturday night.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 10:05 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
The Clovis Police Department has arrested a 17-year-old boy wanted for two murders in Arizona and accused of another murder in Clovis.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Adventure Park is hosting a job fair Monday evening from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 3:35 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden, Chelsea Collinsworth and Jordan Gartner
A bicyclist was hit and killed by a truck while he was riding to raise money for other cyclists.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
This year marks the 106th fair, boasting many rides, entertainment, fair foods and even a livestock show.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:28 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden and Chelsea Collinsworth
A man riding cross country to raise money for other bicyclists that have been injured in car crashes died after he was struck by a pick-up truck along the highway in Crosby County Thursday morning.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
58-year-old James Young is charged with murder in connection to the early September shooting that left 42-year-old Jesus Antonio Lopez Jr. dead.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 8:15 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Texas Tech has sent out a crime alert for a sexual assault on campus Thursday morning.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Authorities are responding to a crash near Wolfforth that left one person injured.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
As the search for a new Lubbock Chief of Police begins, the city has named an interim police chief.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash west of Idalou.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Investigators with the Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit are asking for the public’s help in locating an aggravated robbery suspect.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Authorities are investigating a crash near Snyder that left a 16-year-old boy dead.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 1:18 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A 19-year-old has been found guilty of shooting and killing Steven Colon last year.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two young girls, both under the age of 14.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock man has pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter after a crash in 2019 left a 19-year-old woman dead.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 12:51 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock man has pleaded guilty to the 2019 kidnapping and killing of Sandy Cervantes.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:31 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
The Lubbock Police Department is conducting a mapping operation in north Lubbock.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 2:25 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Dust off your robes and spell books, the Renaissance is coming to Lubbock!
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A witness reportedly told police the crash was a head-on collision.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 12:22 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Lubbock ISD is hosting a job fair for special education paraprofessional positions today.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Police stated a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle near 19th Street and Dover Avenue.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Curtis, who was a prominent doctor at StarCare Specialty Health Systems in Lubbock, was reportedly attacked by her 24-year-old son.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 12:33 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A suspect is in custody after fleeing in his car from a traffic stop and “dragging” the Idalou chief of police.
Friday morning top stories: Idalou police chief injured after suspect flees from traffic stop in car
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 7:05 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Here is your Friday morning briefing.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 7:21 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock woman has been indicted after a man was found murdered in his home.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock grand jury has indicted a woman accused of helping murder suspect Christopher Carter.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock woman is in custody after a crash in 2022 left another woman dead.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
An early Sunday morning crash has left two men from Shallowater dead.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock ISD police officer is being recognized for “exemplary service” after saving a choking child.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 11:07 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Big Spring man has been arrested in connection with a Tahoka murder earlier this month.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a crash in 2019 left one person dead.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Chelsea Collinsworth and Emma McSpadden
Upon arrival, officers located LaCandria Ibrahim, 37, a nine year-old male and a seven-year-old female.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 5:56 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
The Midland Police Department has discovered the identity of a non-verbal boy found wandering the streets earlier this year.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Lubbock police say a bicycle rider is being treated for serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Friday afternoon.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 2:05 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
One man is dead after a crash in Dawson County on Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 4:19 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Brown stated he shot Sepeda in self-defense, killing him.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
ERCOT has issued a voluntary conservation notice, asking Texans to conserve energy due to today’s ‘extreme temperatures.’
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A Lubbock man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 28-year-old Joseph Burks.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
A crash involving a semi-truck has left two Seminole women dead.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Authorities are investigating after reports of ‘misconduct’ between an Anton ISD district employee and a student.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 2:54 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
The Lubbock sheriff’s office is investigating a Saturday night shooting involving two teenage boys.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Emergency crews have responded to a grass fire in northwest Lubbock County.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
|By Chelsea Collinsworth and Emma McSpadden
Emergency crews are responding to a motorcycle crash that left one person seriously injured and another person with moderate injuries.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 10:42 AM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Police are investigating a rollover that killed a 70-year-old man Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Emma McSpadden
Manahan is accused of shooting and killing 45-year-old Chad Reed.