UTPB campus to allow concealed handguns under new law
Watts explained that most residence halls have single rooms but some shared spaces exist and a student may carry a concealed handgun in a single room if stored in an approved handgun safe. Criteria include age 21+, background check, and training. law takes effect Aug. 1, 2017 for community colleges and Aug. 1, 2016 for all public universities.
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Public universities to adhere to law by Aug 1 2016
Watts notes concealed handgun holders feel safer with carry rights. Regents board moved to release the plan after approval. A faculty staff and student committee studied legal safety and rights, presenting a draft to the Student Senate on Dec 4 2015 with three implementation angles.
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Fiddler on the Roof staged at Odessa College features veteran actor and students
The Globe Theatre hosts Dinner and a Fiddler fundraiser April 21 with a 7:30 p.m. performance of Fiddler on the Roof at OC. John Preece directs and stars as Tevye with Blake Rogers as Tzeitel, highlighting themes of tradition and change relevant to today while supporting the Globe Theatre revitalization. Proceeds fund OC arts programs and the theatre.
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Baylor faces federal suit over handling of sexual assault claims
Baylor University, the nation’s largest Baptist university, is accused in a federal lawsuit of deliberate indifference to student complaints about a football player. Tevin Elliott was convicted in 2014 of two counts of sexual assault and sentenced to 20 years. A year later Sam Ukwuachu received six months for sexually assaulting a former Baylor soccer player. The university announced a $5 million commitment to improve its Title IX response and will add an extra investigator and administrative assistant.
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Odessa man jailed 20 years for church robbery
Nicholas Kempf received 20 years for aggravated robbery and five years for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after stealing a purse from Bonnie Brown during a Jan 12 2014 service at Sherwood Baptist Church. Sentences run concurrently. Timothy Yanaga case pending.
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Public help sought in two similar sexual assault cases Odessa Police
Odessa Police seek public help identifying two similar sexual assault suspects. In each case a black man with short or bald hair committed assaults at motel areas near Highway 80 and John Ben Sheppard Parkway, leaving victims briefly alone in open rooms. One suspect is about 6 feet tall, stocky, wears thick glasses and may drive a white Cadillac with Louisiana plates. The second is about 5 feet 7 inches, 200 pounds, in his 30s. Call 335 5784 or Odessa Crime Stoppers 333 8477 with tips.
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Big Spring detective charged with sex offenses
Big Spring detective Joel Rojo was arrested on Wednesday facing three felonies and three misdemeanors connected to alleged sexual misconduct with three girls under 17. The charges include official oppression, indecency with a child, and sexual performance by a child, with two victims reported as juveniles. investigation began after a 2015 report and another internal probe followed. Rojo remains on paid leave and has been indicted on the felony counts.
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