Former Midland banker indicted on embezzlement charges
Former Midland banker Rickey Dean Campbell, now in Athens, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts of embezzlement from Texas American Bank. The case covers roughly 1982 to 1986 with alleged theft totaling about $18,000 and altered vault records to mask currency conversions. He was released on bond and is cooperating with investigators.
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Midland
Rickey Dean Campbell
Athens
U.S
Gail Boggs
Campbell
Texas American Bank
W. Wall Ave
Darrell Smith
Boggs
Justifiable homicide: two Texas officers cleared in deadly shootout
A grand jury cleared Upton County Constable Ralph DeVoge and Game Warden Gary Mitchell of any wrongdoing after a gun battle that killed 33 year old O'Dell Turner of Louisiana. Turner, who fired at officers from a stolen car at speeds near 140 mph, had run roadblocks and claimed he had taken a car from California. He faced aggravated robbery charges in Jefferson Parish and was a suspect in an armed California robbery.
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Rankin
Louisiana
Upton
Ralph DeVoge
McCamey
Gary Mitchell
Odessa
J.W. Johnson
Johnson
Turner
Oakland
Calif
Jefferson Parish
California
Airport rent relief proposed at Schlemeyer Field
Ector County commissioners will consider a yearlong rent relief plan for hangar tenants at Schlemeyer Field. If approved, renters who pay 11 consecutive months on time with at most one late payment would receive one free month, effective January, with December 1987 as the first free month.
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Thanger
Schlemeyer Field
Commissioners Court
Airport Board
Ector County
Lynn McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Board
Tom Todd
Schlemyer Field
Ector County Coliseum
Burglary and indecency sentences handed by district judges
Guillermo Orozco Gonzalez aged 22 of 218 Roxanna Ave was sentenced by 70th District Judge Gene Ater to five years in prison after probation was revoked for burglary of habitation. Lionel Monroy aged 21 of 307 Drury Lane received ten years probation and a $3000 fine from 244th District Judge Joe Connally after pleading guilty to indecency with a child.
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Guillermo Orozco Gonzalez
Roxanna Ave
Gene Ater
Lionel Monroy
Drury Lane
Joe Connally
Burglary Report in Ector County Details Theft
Dal Nesmith of 7705 W 26th St reported a Singer sewing machine and cabinet stolen Friday around 2 30 p m. Value set at 1700 dollars. Deputy Jackie Perkins noted the incident for the Ector Sheriff Police Beat on December 19.
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Dal Nesmith
W. 26Th St
Singer
Jackie Perkins
Midland couple welcomes a son and more marriage filings
Notices record births for Rodney and Rodney Hancock in Midland and Doug L. Kello in Andrews, with multiple December marriage applications listed. Divorces granted span late November to December, including Armstead, Alvarado, Pieper, Keefer, Peterson, Marshall, Sparkman, Todd, Morales, and Mathews cases.
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Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Rodney Hancock
Midland
Boy
Doug L
Kello
Andrews
Wendy Armstead
Gary R. Armstead
DeAnna A. Alvarado
Robert Lee Alvarado
Paul Jeffrey Pieper
Lisa Dawn Pieper
Harvey Glen Keefer
Debi Lee Keefer
Carl Gene Peterson
Billie Marie Peterson
Robbie Gayle Marshall
Stephen W. Marshall
Larry Curtis Sparkman
Roxanne Sparkman
Dorothy P. Todd
Leonard Todd
Genoveva M. Morales
Jose M. Morales
G.D. Mathews
Pat Joy Mathews
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DeVoge
Houston Ballet
Li Cunxin
Houston
Cunxin
China
Texas
Bob Brookshire
Gary Lewis
Lewis
Hockley County
Delma Abalos
EL Paso
Dorrance Guy
Guy
Ector Sheriff
North Grant
Kips
Robert Martinez
520
West Fifth
Radames Martinez Sr
Winwood Mall
Dellwood Mall
Tommy Wade Dove
Susan Rae Whetstone
Roy Avant Duncan
Virginia Tucker
Deoma Elgin Darley
Pamela Womble Gordon
Don Allen Fitzpatrick
Dianne R. Mayfield
Raymond Earl Tribble
Anna _ Ruth Robinson
Luis Carlos Zubiate
Alma Castillo Paz
Adrian Romero Tarango
Lori Anna Sanchez
Johnnie Lee Walraven
Brenda Turnbow Williams
Raul Luna Garden
Josie Ann Bugarin
Armando Perches
Virginia Ann Garza
Jimmy Wayne Turley
Martha Brown Chamlee
Gary Lawson Crow
Nikki Lynn Ellis
Donald Willis Rhoads
Cheri Ann Allard
Blakeley Todera Steele
Jacqueline Kimbrough
Harold Duane Holmes
Marcia Elaine Weesner
Phillip Lynn Holder II
Clarisa Rae Calloway
Jorge Mendoza Silva
Ramona Castro
Michael Martin Munguia
Kelly Denise McCullough
James Kelly Burruss
Nola Diana Lovett
Judy Gladden
E. University
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
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