Jury convicts theater shooter of murder in Colorado
In Centennial Colorado jurors convict James Holmes of 165 counts including murder for the 2012 Batman premiere massacre. They reject defense claims of insanity and delusions. Holmes faces potential death sentence for the killings of 12 and injuries to dozens. The verdict came after a brief deliberation period.
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Odessa American offers Texas Thunder festival VIP contest
The Odessa American invites readers to enter a ticket giveaway for the Texas Thunder festival in August. Three VIP packages, each over $600, include campsite and VIP tickets. Entries via oapa.com through July 23, with winners announced July 24 on Facebook and Twitter. A separate town hall with State Rep. Brooks Landgraf is scheduled Saturday at State University.
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Odessa
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Gunman kills Marines in Chattanooga shootings
Four Marines were killed when a gunman attacked a recruiting center and a Navy Marine training facility in Chattanooga Tennessee. The assailant, Kuwait born Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, 24, was killed. FBI leads terrorism probe as authorities review motive and timeline.
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Hixson
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Odessa Western Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps heads to San Antonio
Odessa's Western Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps prepares to travel from Floyd Gwin Park after a Thursday send off fundraiser. The 31 member group, ages 14 to 21, will compete in the Southwest Regional Competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio Saturday as a registered Sound Sport team under Drum Corps International.
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Floyd Gwin Park
Columbus
Texas
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San Antonio
Sound Sport
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SoundSport
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Beekeeper’s death tied to bee swarm at work site
An official from the Sibley Nature Center says swarm attacks are rarer than feared while a 61 year old Jeff Davis man died after being stung repeatedly at a construction job four miles west of Marathon. Roger William Kinzie, of B P Construction Fort Davis, was clearing a right of way when a ground nest swarm attacked. He was hospitalized in Lubbock after responders moved him from his truck to Big Bend Regional Medical Center.
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Sibley Nature Center
Michael Nickell
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Nickell
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Kinzie
B-P Construction
Fort Davis
Marathon
Jeff Davis County Mountain Dispatch
University Medical Center
Lubbock
Texas Department of Transportation
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
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