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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 2007

Page

6

Two plead guilty in Age Townz Fights case in Arlington

Two men pleaded guilty in the Age Townz Fights case a filmed fighting video series sold online. Folarin Olabimitan Olawoye 20 received two years probation after pleading guilty to engaging in organized crime. John Bartee 18 of Dallas got three years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault. Both belong to the Playas After Cash gang.

Arlington Folarin Olabimitan Olawoye John Bartee Dallas Playas After Cash

Arlington police arrest about a dozen in DVD age Townz case

Arlington police said about a dozen members were arrested in May after investigators found the Age Townz Fights DVD series during an assault investigation involving a 16 year old. Two others, Deunie Lamar Gaines 17 and Michael Jackson 19, were charged and await trial.

Arlington Deunie Lamar Gaines Michael Jackson

Missing Odessa woman identified. death pending toxicology results

The body found in Midland County was identified as Pelfrey, the Odessa woman reported missing December 13. Officials say toxicology is pending and the case remains under investigation as deputies seek connections before determining what happened. The Odessa Police and sheriff's deputies pursue leads, with one family member located outside Texas.

Pelfrey Painter Odessa Sherrie Carruth Midland Sheriff’s Texas

Burglary and drug offenses reported in Odessa blotter

Police logs list multiple crimes including two burglaries on Eastridge Road and Boulder Avenue and a North Lauderdale home damage theft. Three cocaine possession arrests are recorded on South Lee Avenue East Second Street and Dixie Boulevard. An unauthorized use of a silver 2004 Chrysler 300 occurred on East Second Street.

Odessa Eastridge Road Boulder Avenue North Lauderdale Avenue North Dixie Boulevard Saban Templeton Adams Ave Ector County Detention Center East Second Street

Culvert upgrades improve safety on West Texas highways

TxDOT crews upgraded five drainage culverts along Highway 18 south of Kermit and a 50 year old culvert on Highway 302 west of Kermit in Winkler County. Seven culverts on FM 1601 in Crane County south of Penwell got new sloping headwalls and steel runners to better handle run off. The project, contracted by NNA Financial Services of Austin, began November 20 and aimed to reduce deadly run off road crashes. Ayala Construction of Mission reported easier logistics in West Texas compared with the Rio Grande Valley. TxDOT plans to continue replacing vertical culvert faces with slanted designs over several years.

Sarum NNA Financial Services of Austin Rafael Ayala Ayala Construction Company of Mission Rio Grande Valley West Texas Ayala Txdot

Red Cross Helps Fire Family At Landmark Apartments

The American Red Cross assisted a family after an early morning fire at the Landmark Apartments on North Kelly Street. Unattended cooking caused the blaze at about 3 am, damaging one apartment with no injuries reported. Judie Prince noted food and shelter support, while Andrea Goodson confirmed limited personal-property loss and primary apartment damage.

American Red Cross Judie Prince Kelly Street Andrea Goodson City of

No foul play suspected in toddler death in Lubbock area

Ector County sheriff investigators ruled the 19 month old Orion Nicholas McLean death an accident after responding to a 9 1 1 call on January 4. The child died at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services set for today at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Stock officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.

Ector County Orion Nicholas McLean Gary Duesler Duesler Arthur Street Medical Center Hospital Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Bishop Stock Sunset Memorial Gardens

Odessa youth injured in Maple Avenue collision

A 12-year-old Odessa boy, Devin Jones, was struck by a westbound 2003 Lincoln Navigator at Maple Avenue and University Boulevard. He suffered non life threatening injuries and was transported to Medical Center Hospital in fair condition. The driver was unharmed and no citations were issued.

Odessa Maple Avenue University Boulevard Ricky George University Devin Jones Maple Devin Medical Center Hospital

New York Man Executed for Killing Girlfriend’s 3 Year Old

Carlos Granados, 36, was executed in Huntsville for fatally stabbing his girlfriend’s three year old son more than eight years ago. At 6 20 p.m. seven minutes after lethal drugs began flowing, he was pronounced dead becoming the state’s first execution this year.

Huntsville New York Carlos Granados Katherine Jiminez

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