Westfest returns to celebrate Czech heritage after deadly blast
West braces for Westfest, the Czech heritage festival returning Friday through Sunday since the April fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15. Organizers include memorials for fallen responders as honorary grand marshals, while emphasizing tradition with polka, kolache bake-off, sausages, and beer. The nonprofit festival funds local groups with grants and scholarships, reinvesting $10,000 to $50,000 annually in the community.
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Burglary suspect sought after Odessa home theft
Odessa Police seek Johnny Blazer Phelps 32 after a Friday afternoon burglary in the 4500 block of Fountain Court. About $28,000 in electronics and jewelry taken. Phelps fled after officers spotted his license plate. he was hospitalized with a back injury and later released. Call 432-333-3641 or Crime Stoppers with tips.
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Felony thefts and break-ins reported across city
Police log shows several burglaries and other crimes. At Permian Basin Community Center an 8 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. window damage and electronics theft totaled 2,?00. Verizon Wireless-Russell Cellular suffered door damage and multiple phones and a tablet stolen. An Acassa resident reported door damage and jewelry missing. A New Mexico resident reported card abuse in the East 42nd Street area. Sunbelt Rentals reported a jackhammer theft in the 5000 block of East 52nd Street around 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan arrives at Leavenworth
Fort Hood killer Maj. Nidal Hasan reaches Fort Leavenworth on death row after a military jury sentenced him to death for the 2009 rampage that killed 13 and wounded over 30. Hasan joins five others on military death row with automatic appeals and a lengthy process ahead.
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Theft reported in Odessa involves two vehicles
An Odessa woman said her 2004 Mercury Marquis was taken between 12 a.m. and 7 a.m. Wednesday from the 4000 block of Golder Avenue. An Odessa man reported his 1998 BMW ZIL was stolen at about 4:45 p.m. Thursday from the 1100 block of Placer Avenue.
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Judge upholds blood test in Brent crash case
In Dallas a judge rejected a motion to suppress a blood test showing former Cowboys player Josh Brent was drunk the night of a fatal crash that killed practice squad guard Molei Josh Brent’s lawyers argued the blood was drawn under an improper warrant.
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