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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 2007

Page

5

Body found in Odessa may be missing son identity

Trejo and Paul Shepherd described police actions in Odessa as investigators use fingerprint comparisons to identify a shirtless body found face down in jeans and possible boots. Authorities said autopsy results were unavailable and that the body would not be shown to family while sealed as evidence.

Trejo Odessa Paul Shepherd Odessa American Tarrant County Medical Examiner OPD Shepherd

Body found in ditch near Monahans Draw amid missing person ambiguity

Police would not confirm if the man was a missing person or if recent reports existed. On Wednesday OPD Chief Chris Pipes voiced theories on identity, noting no outward signs of trauma and no timeframe for how long the body had been in the ditch. A couple walking by found the body at 5 21 p m and alerted a neighbor who called 9 1 1. The body lay face down in muddy, shallow water. This is the second body found in the Permian Basin this year following the Jan 2 discovery of Sandra Lee Pelfrey in Monahans Draw. An unidentified body was found in a Howard County ditch on Thursday.

OPD Chris Pipes Pipes Sherrie Carruth 9-1-1 Monahans Draw Midland County Sandra Lee Pelfrey Odessa Howard County

Spill closes Midland roads as grease mystery unfolds

Midland police investigate a slick spill blamed on a grease load near Oscar's Super Burrito. Authorities say caliche was used to dry the mess after a grease-like substance was found. no injuries reported. Oscar Juarez confirms hydraulic oil, not restaurant grease, was involved. The driver faces possible theft or improper load charges. Police seek the responsible truck as caliche remains on site overnight.

Midland Lindy Therwhanger Thernhanger Tve Oscar Juarez Oscar Jauz

Americans oppose sending more U.S. troops to Iraq in AP poll

Seventy percent of Americans oppose increasing troops in Iraq and doubt it will stabilize the country, while 38 percent name war as the top problem. The AP Ipsos poll of 1,002 adults was conducted as Bush pushed for higher troop levels. Public figures urged cautious, supported steps to define a way forward.

U.S Iraq Washington Bush Condoleezza Rice Administration Associated Press Ipsos United States Ap-Ipsos Capitol Hill Senate Foreign Relations Committee Joseph Biden D-Del Rice John McCain Arizona

Signs of conflict over new plan in Baghdad turmoil

In Baghdad analysts warn the plan to pacify the city with more U.S. troops risks disaster if it fails. Experts say Shiite militias and Iran could gain, while Iraqi forces remain unreliable. Defense officials urge caution, predicting gradual progress but acknowledging potential catastrophe if resilience falters.

Baghdad Iraq Bush U.S Steven Biddle Council On Foreign Relations Defense Policy Biddle Baghdad University Nabil Salim Defense Robert M. Gates Gates

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