Houston police allow undercover disrobing in prostitution sting
In a four month operation ending in November, 56 arrests were made. Some undercover vice officers dropped their covers to persuade suspects. Harris County ADA Ted Wilson said the tactic aimed to shut down widespread spa front operations like the Wildflower Group and Escapes of Houston. Police declined to discuss policy details.
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Houston
Harris County
Ted Wilson
Cials
Hurtt
Houston Police Department
Wildflower Group
Reeves County selects Garcia to lead Pecos prison unit
Garcia, former chief commissioner of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, returns to Reeves County as head of the Pecos facility. He emphasizes a tighter budget, security for the community, and reducing compensatory time while praising the unit’s clean operation and staff. Also approved were fixed asset measures and a $17,806 SecureTech alarm system for the Reeves County Courthouse and annex.
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Garcia
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Rick Perry
Palestine
Pecos
Num
Elms, Faris & Company
Odessa
Midland
SecureTech Systems Inc
Fort Worth
Reeves County Courthouse
Sheriff's Office
Steve Kirby
SecureTech
Odessa area crime blotter highlights variety of charges
An Odessa man reports a deadly weapon threat during an early Sunday assault on Parkway Boulevard. Other incidents include a woman assaulted on Chestnut Avenue, burglary of a home, theft of items valued at 11,578 dollars including a 10,000 dollar ring, vehicle damage, and several drug and weapon related arrests with multiple individuals held on bonds at Ector County Detention Center.
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Odessa
Parkway Blvd
Chestnut Avenue
Tanglewood Lane
Ryan Paul Edgman
French Ave
Ector County
Conet Drive
Jose Lewis Aguirre
Third St
Ector County Detention Center
Grandview Avenue
Ismael Ramirez
Oakwood Drive
Odessa sees slow job growth in 2003 market review
The 17 county Permian Basin area unemployment dropped to 3.9 percent in December the lowest since October 2001. Odessa's Odessa-Midland labor market showed cautious hiring with Terrell Employment Service owner Terrell warning the economy is not upbeat and that many clients have adopted a wait and see stance since summer 2003 with hoped improvement as the year progresses.
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Commission
Odessa-Midland
Permian
Charles Terrell
Terrell
Terrell Employment Service
Odessa
Workforce board to host first Job A Thon Feb 3
The Workforce Board and Workforce Network Centers announce the inaugural Job A Thon scheduled for February 3 to connect employers with job openings and assist the unemployed. Executive director Willie Taylor notes KWES TV will broadcast the event and seekers can learn how to apply by visiting local workforce offices. information line 563-5239.
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Workforce Board
Workforce Network Centers
Willie Taylor
The
Kwes-Tv
Suspect sought in Hobbs stabbing. reward offered
Hobbs police seek 23 year old Bobby Arthur Morales for the November 15 2004 stabbing of Juan Trujillo. Morales a 5 foot 8 inch Hispanic male with short hair was seen in Lovington and Lubbock driving a 1990 Lincoln Town Car with Texas plate X85 KXR. A $1000 reward is offered for information anonymous tips may be given by calling 505 397 9265. The Ector County Sheriff's Office warns Permian Basin residents of a money order scam where sellers are asked to cash money orders and send a portion of funds back. Call 335 3050 with tips.
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Hobbs
N.M
Juan Trujillo
Bobby Arthur Morales
Lovington
Lubbock
Morales
Ector County
Permian Basin
The Vinegar Book Promise and Patented Home Remedies
A promotional piece extols vinegar's health powers from ancient healers to modern science. It highlights 308 uses and recipes, appetite control, cholesterol support, and skin and joint benefits. The pitch offers a 90 day no risk trial of Emily Thacker's Vinegar Book via mail order with a $16.93 total trial cost.
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Japan
Emily Thacker
Emily
James Direct Inc. Dept
South
Main Street
North
Canton
Ohio
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Texas Ave
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3Rd St
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