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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 2015
Page
6
The Odessa case recalls Burdette’s 1989 murder with details from friends about teenage life in the 1980s and a long gap before a 2015 DNA match tied Michael Stricklen to the crime. Authorities note Stricklen’s prior sex offender record and his uncertain interview history.
The Odessa American recounts early career chapters and civic milestones from 1948. It notes Bush’s work at an Ideco store in Odessa, his holiday toasts with oilfield patrons, and a later sale of the paper to Freedom Communications. It also covers local politics, the Permian Playhouse’s founding, the Modern Gardeners Association, and Monahans football glory under Waldo Young.
Charting a year of firsts and fame includes Peggy Lee and Dinah Shore duets atop charts, Lloyd C Douglas’s The Big Fisherman as top seller, Gentlemen's Agreement winning Best Picture, UIL class splits, Enid Holm winning Miss West Texas, Gandhi assassination, Ford F-Series debut, Truman Marshall Plan signing, WHO founding, Olivier in Hamlet, Arab-Israeli war start, Oliver Twist release, Babe Ruth death, Doak Walker Heisman, drawn from archives and histories.
OPD spokesman Steve LeSueur cites factors like temperature and duration in child left in vehicle cases. He urges parents not to leave children unattended, noting heat rises quickly and Texas law classifies such acts as a misdemeanor unless a child is harmed. House bill 2574 now requires childbirth providers to educate parents on heatstroke dangers. Carrasco, 2042 N Tripp Ave, released on a $7500 bond.
Captain Jesse Duarte recalls the long cold case as Odessa police solve the 1989 stabbing of 15 year old Wendy Burdette. Thompson Ward Stricklen, 52, arrested on murder and sexual assault charges after DNA matched evidence. Duarte notes limited leads then and explains DNA and forensic work shape the renewed investigation. He hopes the arrest brings closure for Burdette’s family.
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