Standoff ends in capture in Odessa area
A 38 year old Odessa man held police to a nine hour standoff Friday in southern Odessa. Shannon Cottrell was in Ector County Detention Center Friday night. Bond not set. He faced two counts of tampering with identification numbers by altering vehicle identification numbers. Cpl Sherrie Odessa Thompson said the standoff began after police found him in West Murphy Street area. he backed a vehicle into a building and barricaded himself inside. Odessa Police Chief Chris siding and SWAT with crisis intervention responded. Negotiations and a recorded message were used to seek exit.
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Jackrabbit Jamboree Unveils 30 Fiberglass Rabbits in Odessa
Odessa introduces a public art promotion for Jackrabbit Jamboree with 30 fiberglass rabbits by Reed Fiberglass of Odessa. The first pair was unveiled Friday, part of a Keep Odessa Beautiful, Main Street Odessa, Parks Foundation and Heritage of Odessa Foundation collaboration.
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Jackrabbit Jamboree Design Contest Opens in Odessa
Odessa Texas hosts a juried Jackrabbit Jamboree to solicit rabbit design art with a public auction of unreserved rabbits in October. Entry costs are 10 dollars per design or 20 dollars for three. postmark by January 31. Deliver to Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities or mail to P O Box 7195.
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Fire damages Central Odessa home injures firefighter
A blaze at 1622 N. Washington Ave in Central Odessa heavily damaged a home after smoke from an outlet near a television alerted responders. Firefighters from Stations 2 4 7 8 and Central Station battled the fire for about 10 minutes. Fire officials say the fire likely started from a cracked chimney after a homeowner report. Firefighter Saul Ortega suffered a broken ankle and was treated at Odessa Regional Hospital. Murfi Beadle a respiratory therapist at ORH observed the fire from across the street.
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Odessa Regional Hospital
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N. Washington
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Debra Meador
Odessa Native Pursues Film Path From Ranch to Screen
Odessan Dave Burleson, a longtime furniture maker, built a film career spanning both sides of the camera. After a 1955 Western extra role in The Last Command, he joined Santa Fe film circles, earned $15 a day on Flapping Eagle, helped found the New Mexico Screen Actors Guild chapter in 1971, and continued moviemaking work into the 1970s.
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New Mexico
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Burleson Career Highlights in Film Production
Burleson produced and financed a string of notable films and formed Rainbow Motion Picture Services and Productions. He supplied horses and vehicles for productions including The Last Command, Flapping Eagle, Billy Jack, The Cowboys, Santee, Showdown, Bite the Bullet, and The Man Who Fell to Earth, among others. By 1980 he was recognized in the industry and mentioned in a film feature.
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Santee
Burleson
Rainbow Motion Picture Services and Productions
Captain Kangaroo Bob Keeshan Dies at 76
Entertainer Bob Keeshan, famed as Captain Kangaroo, has died at age 76. The longtime television host passed away peacefully, leaving a legacy of children's programming and a beloved character remembered by fans nationwide.
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