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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 2016

Page

6

Food Drive Boost Aids Local Food Bank Contributions

Tina Corbett lauds student generosity as 2 435 cans were collected and then surged past 4 100, energizing the food bank during lean months. Amanda Foresyth notes her mother began the drive in the 1990s to teach giving and counting.

Amanda Foresyth Myndi Smith Garten Foresyth

Odessa mother charged after death of 9-year-old in Midland

Michelle Nicole Levario, 34, remains in custody after being charged with six counts of endangering a child and one count of injury to a child by omission in connection with her son Yram’s death from Hirschsprung’s disease. Police describe her Midland home as in poor condition and say two other children and four relatives live there. Yram was first taken Jan 25 to Odessa Regional Medical Center before being moved to Covenant Hospital.

Michelle Nicole Levario Levario E. Summit Ave Midland Yram Muskingum Ave Odessa Regional Medical Center Hirschsprung Mayo Clinic Covenant Hospital

Odessa Police raid nets cash and weapons in synthetic pot case

Police seized 172000 in cash along with an assault rifle and a Glock during a raid tied to Hernandez at a South West County Road business and home. The material called Brain Freeze and Pure Fire was packaged in bags and displayed at a press conference as investigators seek to confirm the drug’s chemical makeup with the DEA.

Hernandez South West County Road LeSueur Nandez OPD Lou Orras Drug Enforcement Administration Orras Odessa

Odessa man charged after DWI arrest batterying officer

Odessa police arrested Mario Alberto Montoya a 35 year old at 1214 Pueblo Street on four felony charges after he punched Officer Gregg Shirley in the face ran from a traffic stop and tried to grab the officer’s gun. Montoya was held at the Ector County Detention Center with bond not yet set.

Odessa Mario Alberto Montoya Pueblo St Ector County Montoya Gregg Shirley LeSueur Shirley

Affluenza teen moved to adult jail in Texas

Ethan Couch, 18, was transferred from a juvenile detention center in Fort Worth to Tarrant County Jail on Friday after a judge initially refused to move him. He had been deported from Mexico last month amid probation violation probes tied to the 2013 drunken driving case. Authorities say the transfer was approved as part of ongoing proceedings.

Fort Worth Texas Ethan Couch Tarrant County Couch Mexico Dee Anderson

Heart health tips and local activity events urged

Myers warns that activity should be 30 minutes daily five days a week while technology reduces movement. She cites Ector County ranks and smoking and obesity rates, urges anyone with chest pain to call 911, and notes MCH events next month including Day of Dance from 9 am to 1 pm at the MCM FunDome with cooking demos and health screenings.

Myers Meyers Ector County Texas Emts MCH MCM FunDome

Red Food Fridays at Medical Center Hospital Cafeteria

February Fridays feature heart healthy red foods at Medical Center Hospital Cafeteria 500 W Fourth St. Nutrition services invite guests to try new healthy options and support heart month.

Medical Center Hospital Fourth St

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