Arson charge ties Odessa man to city jail bond
Richard Eugene Schmauch, 41, of Odessa remained jailed on 7500 bond after police say he poured gasoline inside a West Eighth Street house and threatened to ignite it. The incident occurred about 1116 Monday. A separate aggravated assault claim from Torch Club left a 28 year old man with a head injury from a flashlight blow at 145 a.m. Briones described as white, about 5 11, 195 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.
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Odessa
Lhe
Richard Eugene Schmauch
Eighth St
J.E. Weatherly
Schmauch
West Eighth Street
Pty
Torch Club
Kermit Highway
Valerio Briones
Briones
Millington, Tenn
Sean Bd Coy
West 24Th Street
O'Brien
Electrocution in Midland security job ends in tragedy
A 25-year-old Midland man, Michael Jacobs, was electrocuted while installing a security alarm in the 1600 block of Stanolind Avenue. He was struck by a live wire around 12:09 p.m. and died at Midland Memorial Hospital after authorities were notified by a Justice of the Peace.
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Midland
Midland Police Department
Michael Jacobs
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland County
Keith Tobe Pene
Jacobs
Aprotex Corp
Stanolind Avenue
Stabbing and theft report from West County Road area
A 48 year old man was stabbed and robbed Monday night in the 200 block of North West County Road. Jake Michael Flatt reported two men stabbed his right leg and stole $1.95 near a bridge on West Second Street. He was treated and released at Medical Center Hospital. Other notes list burglary and theft reports across Odessa including vehicle parts, clothing, camping gear, electronics, and a toolbox with various dates and locations.
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Odessa
Ector County
Samuel Beams Woods
Bonham Ave
Yee
J.E. Weatherly
Woods
Brian Keith Nelson
East 45Th Street
Nelson
Medical Center Hospital
Kermit Highway
John Willie George
Auta Cone
George
Ree
North West County Road
Jake Michael Flatt
Flatt
West Second Street
Joe J Ornelas
Truman Street
C. Fick
W.L. Hollowell
Eisenhower Road
Suneeet
Cee Hazel Gilley
East
Patricia Sue Davis
Windsor Drive
G.R. Wiliams
Jerry Lynn Holloway
Chevrolet
East 17Th Street
P. Shepherd
Lucretia Upchurch
Penbrook
Dublin Avenue
M. Sims and
Prett
Ted Lindemann
West Fourth Street
Tavarez
T. Joiner
Torrential rains replenish Edwards Aquifer area
Torrential rains drenched South Central Texas for a third day easing fears the Comal Springs would dry up. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for San Antonio with light rain and low water on streets. Flooding affected Dimmit and Zavala Counties with road closures and Red Cross shelters, while Comal Springs revived briefly.
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San Antonio
Texas
Edwards
Comal Springs
National Weather Service
Victoria County
Calhoun County
Nuecesio
Atascosa
Dimmit County
Red Cross
Zavala
New Braunfels
Basin inflation positive says Midland economist
A Midland economist says rising living costs may signal regional economic recovery in the Permian Basin. The ClayDesta survey shows Odessa and Midland inflation in June, with housing costs stable in Odessa and rising in Midland. If crude prices stay steady, construction and demand trends point to a healthier economy, aided by affordability relative to national levels.
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Permian Basin
ClayDesta National Bank
Odessa
Gog
Midland
Jim Illiams
Texas
Williams
American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association
Man files suit over 1988 Midland police shooting
Howard L. Mitchell, 52, sues Midland, Detective Brian Bogart, and the city for 10 million dollars alleging illegal shooting on August 6, 1988, at Bojangles in Midland. He says Bogart fired after Mitchell displayed a revolver while attempting to leave the scene, and a grand jury later indicted Mitchell on related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
U.S. District Court
Howard L. Mitchell
Brian Bogart
Midland Police Department
Bojangles
W. Wall Ave
Mitchell
Odessa
Eerana Center
Accoon
Om Weseasaeee
Aa Saar
Kevin
Bogart
Midland County Grand
Beir
Thomas Morgan
Midland County
Pat M. Baskin
Baskin
Austin
Willie Schmelier
Schmerler
Midland 191 detour plan to last six months
Midland construction on Texas 191 will require detours on Loop 250 service roads for at least six months. Beginning Monday, drivers traveling north or south on the service roads must use the detours as bridge work proceeds. The bridge expansion is part of a $5.9 million project extending 191 from west of 158 to east of Loop 250.
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Odessa
Midland
Texas
Plano
Killeen
Midland Construction
Texas 191
Texas 158
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Steve Stein
ACCRA
Chambers of Commerce
Loop 250
Her Majesty
Martha’s Miniatures
Pazazz
Buster Brown
Jack Tarr
Bryan
Charles Marie
Ifor
Andrews Hwy
Odessa American
Eastern Star
Anita Johnson
the Johnson Family
Sonshine Preschool
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Jesus
The
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