Veterans groups restore county memorial in time for May ceremony
Susan Redford notes cemetery upgrades will include smoothing bricks and replacing plaques with flagstone. New WWII through Iraq and Afghanistan plaques will honor veterans as VFW Post 4372 and other groups coordinate improvements at no tax cost. Memorial Day completion aims for veterans’ organizations to unite past and present service.
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Curry
Iraq
Afghanistan
VFW Post 4372
Charles Kobes
Kobes
Susan Redford
Inmate death under investigation at Lea County Facility
A Lea County Correctional Facility inmate died shortly after 1 30 p.m. Monday at Lea Regional Hospital. Hobbs Police say the death is a homicide investigation open in the early stages. Names awaiting family notification and cause of death were not released. The GEO Group operates the facility and other centers in Odessa and Ector County.
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Lea County
Hobbs
New Mexico
Lea Regional Hospital
Mike Stone
Stone
GEO Group
Odessa Detention Center
Ector County Correctional Center
Odessa
Odessa Narcotics Probe Targets Alfredo Cortez Paleteria
An Odessa narcotics investigation details arrests of Alfredo Cortez and Blanca Cortez with charges including possession of controlled substances and Ecstasy. Paragraphs describe seizures of cash, documents, and drugs tied to Alfredo's Paleteria, with surveillance and informant testimonies detailing drug trafficking and money laundering across the residence and business.
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Alfredo Cortez
Ector County
Albert Cortez
Alfredo
Blanca Cortez
Blanc Cortes
Alfredo’s Palateria
Paleteria
Odessa
Bianca Cortez
Redbud
Det
Gree Bowers
Homeland Security Investigations
Tim Stone
Stone
Homeland Security
Bowers
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