Dispute over whiskey bottle ends in stabbing in Odessa
A 60 year old Odessa man was jailed after a Sunday night argument over a jointly purchased bottle of whiskey led to a stabbing. Ernest Lampkin, 50, was treated for wounds to his left arm and upper chest at Medical Center Hospital and released. The fight occurred around 8 30 p.m. in the 200 block of South Tom Green Avenue. A short penknife was used, then taken by an unknown person from the crowd. No charges had been filed early today.
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Odessa
Ernest Lampkin
S. Wabash Ave
Medical Center Hospital
South Tom Green Avene
Baby dies, man jailed after Midland crash
Midland teenagers involved in a two car collision killed a six month old baby and injured the mother. Heather Lynn Frickens died at the scene while Diana Kim Pickens, 20, was in critical condition. A 17 year old driver in a 1979 Silverado reportedly ran a stop light at Midkiff Road and Andrews Highway.
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Beig
Heather Lynn Fr’ickens
Peace Justice
Robert Pine
Diana Kim Pickesis
Medical Center Hospital
Midlander
Pickens
Chevrolet
Midkiff Road
Andrews Highway
Midlaimi
Herman Wicker
Odessa Police Blotter Reports Multiple Burglaries
June 13 1 Burglary Bill Beets 1517 E 12th St reports 2000 ladies golf wedding ring 2000 diamond ring 1500 gold nugget diamond ring 500 gold man s watch 350 cash taken between 730 p.m. and 1110 p.m. Officer L Hawley. Burglary Robert Alan Jackson 3019 N Golder Ave reports 45 color TV 500 stereo taken between 10 p.m. Saturday and 1040 a.m. Sunday. Officer C L Pigg. Theft Melcor Daniel Chavez Albuquerque NM reports 550 pocket watch 75 gold chain and undetermined currency taken from room at Holiday Inn 3001 E Highway 80 between 9 3 a.m. and 12 p.m. Sunday. Officer D Frederick.
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E. 12Th St
L. Hawley
Robert Alan Jackson
N. Golder Ave
C.L. Pigg
Melcor Daniel Chavez
Albuquerque
N.M
Holiday Inn
E. Highway 80
D. Fredrick
Rainbow Adobe pioneers Texas earth homes near Alpine
Rainbow Adobe, a Texas firm focused on adobe homes, operates west of Alpine with Carrol and Kara Gaddisburg owning the first 1979-built house. Builders say adobe walls retain heat in winter and stay cool in summer, reducing need for central heating. The $65 per square foot cost reflects labor intensity, with designs featuring exposed brick, sky lights, and passive solar heating.
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Williams
Rainbow Adobe
Texas
Carrol
Kara Gaddisburg
Alpine
Berardo
Gaddisburg
Yarbrough bail jump trial set for August first
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Yarbrough will face a bail jumping trial on August 1 after a continuance agreed by the defense and state. Judge Mace B. Thurman ordered a jury panel for that date as Yarbrough, appearing in street clothes, awaits trial.
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Texas Supreme Court
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Randy Leavitt
Yarbrough
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Aug. J
Leavitt
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St. Louis
Probated sentence shocks prosecutors in fatal case
Houston AP report notes Judge Miron Love sentenced 23 year old Pearson to 10 years probation and a $500 fine for murdering his father, Mack Pearson, outside Eagles Inn after years of alleged family abuse. Prosecutors called the act a slaughter and urged prison, while the judge cited ongoing abuse as a reason against incarceration.
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Pearson
Mack Pearson
Laurie Neal
Eagles Inn
Clay Rawlings
Pecos Enterprise seeks live jackrabbits for Jackrabbit Derby
The Pecos Enterprise aims to stage a June 28 Jackrabbit Derby at Maxey Park reenacting a 1930s race. Staffford said wants to learn how to catch and race live rabbits with four to five lanes and media vs business rivalry. Residents with rabbits or offers are urged to respond to the classified ad.
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Pecos Enterprise
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Stafford
Big Bend EMS Council Boosts Regional Emergency Services
Four county area in Brewster Presidio Jeff Davis and Terrell seeks better emergency care. Texas Health official Tom Cantwell notes council will improve communications training and public awareness and set patient care protocols. Some residents travel over an hour to Big Bend Memorial Hospital in Alpine.
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Big Bend
Emergency Medical Service Council
Tom Cantwell
Texas Department of Health
el Paso
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Terrell
Cantwell
Big Bend Memorial Hospital
Water level warnings issued for Rio Grande at Big Bend
Rangers warn campers canoers and rafters of fluctuating river levels this summer and fall due to thunderstorms and Mexican dam releases. Campers should move tents upland have quick escape routes secure boats and obtain permits and safety inspections before floating in Big Bend National Park.
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Jim Bellamy
Rio District
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Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
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