Parolee Michael Sharp Convicted of Murder Shocks State
Michael Eugene Sharp, once lauded for a clean parole record after two 15 year terms for aggravated robbery and two 10 year terms for theft by check, was arrested on June 16, 1982 at a Sweetwater bus station and later convicted of murder. Police suggest possible ties to other slayings in the Permian Basin while on parole. State parole officials admit they misread the risk profile.
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Timmadigan
Excon
Michael Eugene Sharp
Sweetwater
Chuck Walker
Texas Pardons and Paroles Board
Austin
Sharp
Permian Basin
Kermit
Panhandle Faces Fierce Winter Storms From Dual Blasts
AMARILLO Associated Press writer MIKE COCHRAN reports the Texas Panhandle endures back to back snow events like a rare winter pairing. Officials warn of another foot of snow as city services pause, roofs fail, and widespread outages strain residents in a region already battered by two major storms.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Amarillo
Old Man
Mother Nature
Texas High Plains
Bob Stewart
National Weather Service
Panhandle
Laurence Smith
NWS
Kansas City
Ryan Tilley
Stewart
Texas
Medical changes abound in 30 years by William Wiesner
Odessa surgeon Dr. William Wiesner reflects on a 30 year arc from the 1950s to the 1980s, recounting medical advances and his own career path. He arrived as Medical Center Hospital grew from an 85 bed facility to a broader academic health presence, noting shifts from disposable to reusable tools and the growing tech emphasis vs patient rapport. He laments the narrowing focus on technicalities over the doctor patient relationship and anticipates a permanent dean for the Texas Tech Medical School Permian Basin branch.
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Elizabeth Simpson
William Wiesner
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Wiesner
Denton
North Texas State University
Permian Basin
Texas Tech Medical School
Medical Center
Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Wilson guilty verdict in libya explosives case and hit man plot
Former CIA agent Edwin Wilson was convicted of conspiring to export explosives to Libya and of related charges. Prosecutors seek to label him a dangerous special offender for allegedly hiring an assassin to kill prosecutors and witnesses, potentially adding years to his sentence. Witnesses include Barcella and Bruce, while Barcella prepares to try Wilson in February in Washington.
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FBI
U.S
Ross Sterling
Wilson
Houston
Libya
Larry Barcella
Carol Bruce
District of Columbia
Ernest Keiser
Reginald Slocomb
Jerome Brower
Edward Coughlin
John Heath
Barcella
Washington
Bruce
Herald Price Fahringer
CIA
Fahringer
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Escobedo
P Lesergnete
Kurt Clemme
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