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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1985
Page
10
Crime Stoppers seeks tips on a March 8 Midland break in at 3519 Humble Ave. Jewelry tools and firearms were taken and property damaged. No suspects yet. A $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to arrests and indictments. Call 694-8477 or 333-8477 with tips.
A 56 year old Odessa man Elias Wade Jr. received 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the May 28 1983 shooting death of his wife Lula Wade. Wade was indicted in 1983 and fled before arrest until late June.
A 26 year old Oklahoma City woman Cheryl Roundtree was upgraded from critical to stable at Medical Center Hospital after being pinned between a car and a Kwik Mart building on Sunday. She suffered hip and leg injuries when a car lurched forward while in gear driven by Carol Coch of Hobbs New Mexico at 9101 West U.S. 80.
The body of 22-year-old William Gourley was found about 11:30 a.m. Monday in a pasture north of Hobbs after his 1982 Honda motorcycle left Lea County Road 75, crossed NM 132, and flipped several times. The missing man was reported by family Sunday, and a cousin located the body.
A Midland County public hearing on spring 1986 boundary changes drew LULAC and minority-rights supporters, with Edia Hernandez praising the plan as essential for minority election chances. Commissioners note lines could shift in Precincts 2 3 and 4, effective March 1 1986 if approved on August 12 1985.
A 31 year old Odessa man Michael Pena was released on a 2850 bond after being charged with attempting to bribe a police officer public intoxication possession of marijuana and resisting arrest Police said the arrest occurred around 1230 am Sunday as officer Brad Neighbors found a man and woman in a parked vehicle near Jim Parker Park Bonham Avenue and University Boulevard The man allegedly pulled cash from his pocket and resisted arrest while cursing at officers Judge J E Weatherly set the bond.
Odessa police log for Aug 5 Burglary at 2117 W Seventh St where TV set video recorder and stereo valued at 1900 were taken between noon Saturday and 6 30 p.m. Sunday by unknown. Aug 5 burglary reported at 1309 N Adams Ave with jewelry and household items valued over 4000 taken between 5 30 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Sunday. Aug 6 theft at 421 E 45th St jewelry valued at 1122 taken between 7 45 a.m. Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday.
Death notices list Kenneth W. Day 48 of Odessa with services at Hubbard Kelly Chapel officiated by Will Weathersby after a fatal Odessa traffic crash. Also listed are Wilma Clara Gordon 87, Iva Akers 91, and Lena Smith with multiple survivors and memorials, plus a long section of divorces, births, and hospital notices across Odessa and Andrews areas.
AMARILLO AP A Texas death row inmate Murriel Crawford Jr 28 was granted a second stay of execution pending a federal habeas petition. Four other inmates on Texas death row also face upcoming lethal injections next week with dates Aug 13 15 and 16 for Larry Smith Leon Rutherford King Jay Kelly Pinkerton and Leonel Torres Herrera.
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