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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Several charges were dismissed for Joe Lopez, 32, after he pleaded guilty on Thursday to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

EverythingLubbock.com previously reported Lopez was accused of kidnapping a woman in 2023 at the Carriage House motel. A police report stated Lopez broke into the victim’s room, dragged her to his vehicle and left the scene. The victim was found safe, and Lopez was later arrested in the 400 block of East 50th Street. He was taken to the Lubbock County Detention Center and later posted bond.

Then in February of 2024, Lopez landed himself behind bars again for firing a gun at the Executive Inn. Court records stated Lopez led poli

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