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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 2007

Page

4

Miller County's new sheriff vows tough, reform agenda

Linda Rambo was sworn in as Miller County sheriff and has begun reshaping the department. She hired her ex-husband as chief deputy, fired three officers, and enforces a no carryover comp time rule while promising better overtime accounting. Rambo, a 25 year state trooper, says the county needs strong leadership and stands up for deputies and residents.

Texarkana Ark Miller County Rambo Linda Rambo Arkansas Texas HL. Phillips Tommy Holand Holland Karen

Houston murders reach 12-year peak amid Katrina evacuee surge

Houston reports 379 homicides in 2006, the highest since 1994, up 13.5 percent from 2005. Mayor Bill White links part of the rise to Katrina evacuees from New Orleans, noting a population influx of about 148,000. Violent crimes aside from murders fell 2 to 9 percent compared with 2005.

Houston Houston Police Department Bill White New Orleans FBI

High speed I 20 chase ends in West Odessa

Midland County Sheriff's Office and DPS officials captured a man after a two county high speed pursuit on Business Interstate 20. The suspect fled toward Odessa at speeds over 100 mph on the wrong side of the road, struck a fence and a car, and fled on foot before being apprehended at Grant Avenue and Muskingum Avenue. Condition and detention status were not released.

Midland County Midland County Sheriff's Office DPS Midland Dps Odessa Alleghany Avenue Grant Avenue Muskingum Avenue Midland County Detention Center

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