Former Fort Stockton teacher sentenced for fraud
A federal judge in Alpine sentenced 58 year old Indian national George Mariadas Kurusu, a former Fort Stockton Independent School District teacher, to time served about 11 months and restitution of 53004.51 for a wire fraud scheme that defrauded victims via a company Samaritan Educational Services promising HI B visas and teaching jobs. Kurusu forfeited 5987.49 to the government and received three years supervised release. He admitted to deceiving victims from 2012 to 2016 by placing them between the State Department and FSISD in a visa and job racket and diverting most fees to his business. The case was pursued by United States Attorney Richard Durbin Jr. and federal agents.
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George Mariadas Kurusu
Fort Stockton
Kurusu
United States
Richard L. Durbin Jr
Steven Grell
Dallas
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Inspector General
Michael V. Perkins
Houston
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Diplomatic Security Service
Samaritan Educational Services
Samaritan
FSISD
State Department
Dize
U. S. State Department
Diplomatic Security Service
U.S. Border Patrol
James J. Miller Jr
Odessa boy shot, released from Lubbock hospital
A 14 year old Odessa boy injured by a gunshot wound to the stomach during the weekend has been discharged from University Medical Center in Lubbock. Odessa Police Department spokesman Cpl. Steve LeSueur said the name is not public and detectives continue interviewing witnesses as the investigation proceeds.
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Lubbock
University Medical Center
Odessa Police Department
Cpl
Steve LeSueur
Medical Center
OPD
Two teens face charges after shooting near Summer Ave
Investigators say Keehwon Scott shot at a teen outside 1209 Summer Ave, with witnesses present. Scott confessed to firing in the victim's direction and was arrested on aggravated assault charges. A 15-year-old was also arrested for theft of a firearm and related offenses. Scott held on 100000 dollars bond. the younger suspect sent to a youth center.
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Keehwon Scott
MCH
Summer Ave
Scott
CPD
OPD
Ector County Detention Center
Ector County
Odessan arrested for violating court order and assault
Christian Aguilar, 25, was arrested Tuesday on harassment of a public servant violation of a court order and assault causing bodily injury. Police say he choked his girlfriend during an argument at the Houston Arms Apartments and spat at an officer during transport. He is held on bonds totaling 120000 at the Ector County Detention Center.
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Christian Aguilar
Odessa
OPD
Houston Arms
North Lee Avenue
Aguilar
Ector County
Adams Ave
Around the Basin Community Event Snapshot
A compiled guide of local events across the Basin featuring Sul Ross State University art show at Alpine Francois Gallery, MinistrySafe child abuse prevention workshop in Midland, Odessa library baby storytime, Amazon training workshop at Midland DoubleTree, Odessa College Drive to Success car giveaway, UTPB violin recital, Family Science Night at Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Humor in Leadership lecture by Terry Crews at Wagner NoeL, and related community notices with times and locations.
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Sul Ross State University
toSpm
Francois Fine Art Gallery
N. Harrison St
Alpine
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
West
Midland
Pbpetro.org
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MinistrySafe
First Baptist Church
Louisiana Ave
Katie Swafford
Texasbaptists.org
W. Fifth St
Parks Village Drive
Emmy Alcom
Accent Granite & Marble
Sues
Amaton Workshop
Garr
Amazon
Hilton Hotel
Midland Plaza
W. Wall St. Midland
Tinyurl
Odessa College
Sewell
UTPB
Richard Peralta
Ellen Noel Art Museum
University Blvd
Terry Crews
Wagner Noe! Performing Arts Center
N. FM
Wagner noeLcom
Linda Hell Insurance
Madand
Se Henig Eganes
University
Health Mart
Google
Facebook
Electronics Technology
W. University
Texas
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