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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1998
Page
10
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles planned to announce its decision on Karla Faye Tucker's clemency plea. Tucker, 38, is sentenced to death for the 1983 slaying of Jerry Lynn Dean and seeks a governor clemency reprieve.
A Midland police release details a 33-year-old woman assaulted in a truck cab at a Cactus Moon lot, a 65-year-old man jailed on sexual assault charges with $21,550 bail, and multiple arrests in Ector and Reagan counties. Additional items include marijuana seizures, bail amounts for several suspects, a burglary loss of gun and valuables, and assorted intoxication and license offenses.
Odessa man Joshua Lee Johnson, 20, died early Friday from injuries after a one-vehicle crash about five miles west of Midland on Highway 191. His 22-year-old Midland passenger, Joanna Chapa, was ejected and hospitalized after the 3 am crash.
Authorities traced a truck after the blast at a Birmingham clinic near UAB campus. Officer Robert Sanderson, 35, died and nurse Emily Lyons, 41, was badly injured. FBI traced a package bomb with protesters nearby as investigators seek evidence. The New Woman clinic faces state abortion restrictions amid Roe v Wade anniversary protests.
Jimenez described firing bullets into ground to deter deputies during a 1988 murder case era stress. Jurors weighed acquittal on charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault of a peace officer as prosecutors argued the danger to officers, while defense said he was despondent and not a criminal.
Davenport seeks County Commissioner Precinct 4 seat after 1990 election. ECISD faces at least three seats, with Allen Strambler resigning in December and Floy Hinson not seeking another term. Board President Winfred Richmond plans retirement. Incumbents Bruce Shearer and Mary Thompson indicate reelection, while others weigh bids and nominations continue.
Forty two people were taken into custody in Van Horn after a seven month undercover investigation by the Permian Basin Task Force. Seizures included nine vehicles and multiple drug types marijuana cocaine and heroin. Bail amounts varied with a wide roster of defendants facing felony charges and ongoing arrests planned in surrounding counties.
AP reports Hilda Stanley Riney won 4.3 million in a October 1994 Lotto Texas draw. After the win she left the home and had the marriage annulled before claiming the prize. Gifford Riney sued claiming at least half. The 12th Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that he is entitled to a share.
Odessa police investigated the death of two men whose bodies were found Friday afternoon in south Odessa near South Lee Avenue and Olive Street by two truck campers. An officer arrived, checked one man, and paramedics found no signs of life. The identities and exact cause remain unclear.
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