Odessa man jailed on indecency with a child charge
A 32-year-old Odessa man, Mark Anthony Hester, is held in the Odessa Detention Center on a felony indecency with a child charge. Bond was set at $50,000. Multiple reports describe a series of sexual assault and related incidents involving youths and adults, with several suspects named or alleged.
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Otis Moore
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Ector County Sheriff’s Office
Unauthorized use of vehicle reported in Odessa
Odessa Police report two incidents. Terry Joe Johnston’s 1973 International tractor truck valued at 4500 was taken from Terry's Auto Sales at 701 E Eighth St about 9 30 a m Wednesday. Cpl G Haenelt. Barbara Tolbert reports 5000 damage to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center clinic 520 N Washington Ave between 730 p m Monday and 230 p m Tuesday. Cpl R Duran.
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Terry Joe Johnston
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Eighth St
G. Haenelt
Barbara Tolbert
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
N. Washington Ave
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Judge closes birthing center in McAllen after deaths
A Pharr birthing center run by Harold Rojas was shut down for 20 years by Judge Jeanne Meurer amid 24 Health and Safety Code violations. The suit, filed by Attorney General Morales for the Texas Department of Health, alleges nonlow risk patients were admitted and delays caused a ruptured uterus and two infant deaths. Rojas did not appear in court. he may continue practicing as a midwife.
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Austin
Jeanne Meurer
Harold Rojas
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Dan Morales
Texas Department of Health
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Department’s Health
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Outlet boom reshapes Freeport Maine retail scene
Freeport Maine, a 7 000 person town near Portland, saw an outlet surge starting with Dansk in 1983. L L Bean presence draws retailers while town officials emphasize walking friendly design and parking management. High end outlets like Brooks Brothers and Calvin Klein fuel a stronger tax base, though Maine gains no sales tax.
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Maine
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Ortiz venue fight over high profile Midland death case
Defense seeks change of venue for Ortiz case amid push for death penalty after a high publicity campaign in Midland. Prosecutors warn fairness could hinge on prevailing community attitudes, with Odessa as a possible transfer site to preserve a fair trial in the Permian Basin.
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Odessa
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Agencies join to help small biz navigate federal bureaucracy
Robert Wallis of the INS and Greg Woods of Gore’s National Performance Review back a Houston store that acts like a bank with cubicles and free parking. Agencies include HUD, Customs, SBA, EPA, INS, IRS, Social Security, OSHA, and more, representing a new customer driven approach to public service.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Greg Woods
National Performance Review
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Houston
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Small Business Administration
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Lawmaker Attacks Federal Funds Plan as Debt Fueled Aid
A Texas lawmaker labelled acceptance of federal money as expanding government debt and likened it to Uncle Sam on a debt fueled spree. Opponents fear school based health clinics offering contraceptives to minors, though a board member and Park say the plan contains no such provisions. Public comment from Teresa Ramirez of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio and Arlington board member Diane Patrick is noted.
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Arlington
Police probe whether altercation caused heart failure
Police determine if the altercation led to heart failure as they interview witnesses. Holland's death follows several violent fatalities this week. Buenaventura Ortalejo, 32, was shot outside the El Frontieroso Bar and died at Medical Center Hospital. Maros Aguilar, 34, of Big Spring, was stabbed to death on Lamar Street.
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Frontieroso
S. Grant Ave
Ortalejo
Medical Center Hospital
Maros Aguilar
Big Spring
Lamar
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