Man accused of shooting death seeks bench trial
Joshua Carrasco, 30, charged with murder in the April 2015 shooting death of former roommate Orlando Mendivil, requested a new attorney and a bench trial after a planned guilty plea. A jury waiver was filed March 28, with Judge Dean Whalen hearing the case in the 70th District Court. District Attorney Bobby Bland said a new lawyer will be appointed and trial dates will be set later. Carrasco remains jailed in the Ector County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond.
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Fire destroys home in north Odessa
Firefighters from Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a residential blaze around 1 a.m. at 9202 Hawthorne Court in north Odessa, resulting in a total loss with no injuries. The owner was displaced as investigators determine the cause. Nearby residents reported ash in their yards as police set up street barricades.
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Man arrested after 45 minute high speed chase
Isaiah Martinez, 24, led four agencies from Odessa through Ector and Midland counties before striking a highway patrol vehicle at Faudree Road and Dorado Drive. He faces two counts of evading arrest in a motor vehicle, a third degree felony, and was jailed with no bond set as of Thursday afternoon.
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Mobile home lost in West Odessa fire at Moss Avenue RV park
West Odessa volunteers and Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 3321 N Moss Ave in Odessa around 5 p.m. The fire, at an RV park, destroyed one mobile home and displaced occupants were not present at the time. The cause is under investigation and no injuries are reported.
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Odessa Police seek two burglars in east Odessa theft
Police search for a man and a woman suspected of stealing over $3,000 from a resident at Mission Green Apartments 8201 Dorado Drive. Photos are available on the OPD site and Facebook. Detective Branch asks tips to 432-335-4924 or Crime Stoppers at 432-333. TIPS. Case 18-12244. A separate report states Tomas Andrew Montez, 38, was charged with second degree sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman in north Odessa. he was jailed briefly on a $50,000 bond.
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