A 39-year-old Odessa man accused of putting an Odessa police officer in a choke hold last week was arrested Saturday on multiple misdemeanor and felony charges. According to an Odessa Police ...

The Ector County District Attorney’s office has announced the relaunch of their official Facebook page. When the current DA ...

Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, a Texas DPS trooper and U.S. Army veteran, has died after being hit by a vehicle while on duty ...

Trooper Ramirez Vasquez was a true servant leader and a man of valor, honor and purpose,” the Texas Department of Public ...

The Odessa Bronchos fell to the Killeen Ellison Eagles 69-28 at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. The Bronchos move to 2-2 on the ...

On Thursday, and Ector County jury found Richard Lee Davis guilty on one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Davis ...

A lawsuit was filed against Linx Food and Beverage, LLC dba Linx Bar & Grill for overserving the driver alcohol on the day of ...

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New Mexico State football offensive coordinator Tyler Wright will 'not be with the team' as school investigates racial, ...

An employee at Permian Mall in Odessa, Texas, Nesset usually walked to and from work. On April 19, 1982, her co-workers and ...

Hunt Oil agrees to a $30 million settlement with Barbara Dalby, who suffered a permanent back injury in a crash with a ...

The City of Odessa has issued a statement assuring residents that the water is safe after several concerns regarding the ...