Nuevo Laredo swears in Pimentel amid city’s crime surge
Omar Pimentel, 37, sworn in as police chief after unanimous vote to replace slain chief Alejandro Dominguez. He arrives with three plainclothes bodyguards amid a crackdown, while gunmen target officers and the city battles rampant violence near the U S border. Dominguez was killed seven hours earlier. no suspects named. Roberto de Leon survived a chest wound in another shooting. Nuevo Laredo, population 330,000, sits across from Laredo, Texas.
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Omar Pimentel
Pimentel
Alejandro Dominguez
Dominguez
Marcelino Lopez
U.S
Roberto de Leon
Nuevo Laredo
Laredo
Texas
Border sheriffs press for more border security funds
Sheriffs from 10 border counties told reporters they lack money to bolster patrols and intelligence sharing along the Texas Mexico border. The Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition, formed in May, warns communities near the border are highly vulnerable to terrorist intrusion and illegal crossings. Local agencies report strained fuel and manpower, broken radio links, and rising costs as they discuss threats and coordination amid a two day meeting. The state Homeland Security office announced a $5 million yearly aid push to border counties and cities.
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del Rio
Texas-Mexico
Texas Border
Terrell County
Clint McDonald
Dallas
Zapata County
Sigifredo Gonzalez
U.S
State Office of Homeland Security
Death notices from Odessa area July 2005
Obituaries report Julia Atkinson 86 of Odessa died July 6 2005 with graveside services at Frank Wilson Chapel. Lelah Doty 82 of Odessa former Inn employee died July 3 2005 burial Grape Creek Cemetery. Socorro Hernandez 64 of Monahans homemaker died July 5 2005 rosary at St John Church mass Saturday. Donald Reid Smith 80 of Sanderson costume designer died June 30 2005 Cedar Grove Cemetery. James Donald Jim Stinson 70 of Odessa retired truck driver died July 5 2005 burial later. Margie Villa 66 of Stanton died July 6 2005 rosary July 7 church services July 8 burial St Joseph Cemetery. Survivors listed for several.
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Odessa Julia Atkinson
Odessa
Hospice House
Frank Wilson
Jimmy Braswell
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Deforest
Grape Creek
Lelah
Lee” Doty
Inn of the Golden West
Grape Creek Cemetery
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Mount Auburn
Ill
Pat Jones
Rolena Huber
Anawan
Monahans
Cedar Grove
Donald Reid Smith
Sanderson
James Donald
Jim” Stinson
New Hope Cemetery
Gordon
Barbara Stinson
Fred Kielhorn
Wilmington
Del
Melissa Halvorson
Wichita Falls
Katherine Thomas
Jessica Kielhorn
Chicago
Burl Harris Hobbs NM 88. funeral Friday at Chapel of Hope
Burl Harris 88 longtime Hobbs resident and entrepreneur who retired as a grocer after moving to Hobbs in 1974 died Saturday 2005. He served as a US Army sergeant 1943 to 1945 and was active in oilfield ventures, golf, and pool. Survivors include brothers, in laws, nieces and nephews. funeral 9 a.m. Friday July 8 at Chapel of Hope with burial at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Services are entrusted to Chapel of Hope Funeral Home of Hobbs.
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Hobbs
N.M
Burl Harris
Harris
Burl
First United Methodist Church
Bill Harris
Talley
Midland
Vernon Briggs
Hudson, Mich
Dean
Joyce Cummings
Ken
Peggy Dean
Odessa
Rene
Steve Abshier
Lena Rodriguez
Jack Walstad
Sara Billingsley
Norman
Oklo
Chapel of Hope Funeral Home
Prairie Haven Memorial Park
Obituary for Mary Pitsy Hightower Raley of Midland
Mary Pitsy Walker Hightower Raley, born October 7 1926 in Oklahoma City, lived in Hobart Odessa Midland. She married WH Bill Hightower 1946 and Bedford M Raley 1968, pursued politics and AA work, survived by two sons and many grandchildren. memorials to American Red Cross.
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Mary Pitsy Walker
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jack W. Walker
Jessie Louise Rowland Walker
Hobart
Odessa
Texas
Odessa High School
Texas Tech University
Bill” Hightower
Odessa Country Club
Jack D. Hightower
William H. Hightower Jr
Midland
Pitsy
George H W. Bush
Junior League of
Bedford M. Raley
Lubbock
Alcoholics Anonymous
Marilyn
Amber Hightower Robertson
Troy
Haley Hightower Manulck
Mason
Houston
William Ryan Hightower
Ashley Melissa Hightower
Susan Raley Rives
Jimmy
Arlington
Todd Rives
Tanya
Duncanville
Laura Rives Coons
Craig
Jeff Raley
Dodie
Aurora
Colo
Brian Raley
Highlands Ranch
Robin Thomas
Jack E. Blake
Lisa Marie Ybarra obituary from Odessa Texas 1944 2005
Elisa Paz Lisa Marie Ybarra 61 died July 2 2005 at Medical Center Hospital Odessa born May 23 1944 in Ojinaga Mexico to Nicholas and Maria Paz survived by husband Tiburcio Ybarra Jr daughter Monika Ybarra sons Michael and Nicholas Ybarra extended family and 30 nieces 28 nephews 118 great nieces and nephews five grandchildren funeral July 7 at St Marys Catholic Church interment Rose Hill County Cemetery arrangements by Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors
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Stanton Margie Villa
Stanton
Texas
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Gilbreath Funeral Home
Hondo
Emilio Villa Jr
Johnny Villa
Ray Villa
Belen Lozano
Lorene Ramirez
Odessa
Frank Contreras
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Anita Sanchez
Levelland
Josephina Vela
Houston
Olga Guzman
Joliet, Ill
Virginia C. Huerta
Plainview
Brownsville
Francisco Castillo
Fermina Pena
Jesus G. Huerta
Edinburg
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Virginia
Jesus Huerta
Jesus C. Huerta Jr
San Antonio
Jaime C. Huerta
Pasadena
Joey C. Huerta
Clemente Castillo
Donna
Joshua Huerta
Eric Huerta
Alvin
Jeffrey Huerta
Timothy Huerta
Fullerton
Calif
Tabitha Fresquez
Colony
Leslie Dimas
Melissa Huerta
Huerta
Castillo
Odessa Lisa Marie Ybarra
Medical Center Hospital
Ojinaga
Mexico
Nicholas
Maria Paz
Hair Odyssey
Lisa Marie
Tiburcio Ybarra Sr
Tiburcio Ybarra Jr
Monika Ybarra
Michael Ybarra
Midland
Nicholas Ybarra
Manuela Gonzales
Carlsbad
N.M
Basilica Hermosillio
Ernestina Morales
Luis Paz
Mary Helen Castillo
Fort Worth
Jesse Paz
Hortensia Vasquez
Virginia Tarango
Linda Olivas
Nicholas Ybarra Jr
Noel Ybarra
Talia Ybarra
Gabryel Ybarra
Lauren Esquivel
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Francis Njoku
Death notices offer free obits for OA area residents
OA readers can place death notices at no charge for individuals who lived or previously lived in the circulation area. A full obituary is available for a nominal fee. For details, call 333-7770.
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Lelah ‘Lee
Doty
Socorro Quiroz Hernandez
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Bill Perhealth
Fort Stockton Funeral Home
Jim’ Stinson
Margie Villa
Uecker
Rose Hill
Odessa Funeral Home
Pitsy Raley
First Presbyterian Church of
Ellis Funeral Home
Andrews Highway
Hope Soto
American Red Cross
North
Jackson
Elisa Paz
Lisa Marie’ Ybarra
Precious Memories Monument Co
Opessa
Oleman
Mark Kanon Flowers
East
Leaahey
Kermit Hwy
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