Odessa Police chief Burton retires after controversy and transition
Odessa shifts to interim leadership as Chief Burton retires amid policy uproar over off-duty work and a hotel room raid probe. Interim Chief Gerke takes over with Capt. Duarte as acting commander, pledging inclusive oversight and continued crime-task efforts. Burton praised officers and city leaders in statements while his replacement reviews department structure and future hires.
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Odessa
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Portland
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Maine
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Cpl
Lyle Hahn
Hahn
Texas jails pivot as private prisons eye immigrant beds
Jails seek more space at border, while private operators buy empty Texas detention centers amid rising ICE bed demand. Vermont drops a private operator over likely higher federal rates, and counties like Maverick refinance bonds as GEO Group and MTC snap up facilities for potential immigrant detention contracts.
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Management and Training Corp
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Willacy County
Mexico
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MTC
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Maverick
Jones Counties
GEO Group Inc
GEO
Maverick County
Maverick County Public Facility Corporation
Out
David Saucedo
Ex-city manager pleads guilty in Texas corruption probe
Former Eagle Pass City Manager Hector Chavez Sr. pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a federal agent in a Del Rio case tied to bribes and Maverick County contracts. He remains free on bond pending sentencing as prosecutors seek up to five years in prison. Chavez resigned after indictment in the case.
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South Texas
FBI
Eagle Pass
Hector Chavez Sr
Chavez
Maverick
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