Four charged in Thornhill homicide tied to apartment turmoil
Neighbors say the suspects threatened residents and damaged a Quail Run apartment before police found homicide victim Robert Thornhill Jr. Thorne was killed by a crossbow and throat slit. The four, Heather Mitchell 19 Willie Hurst 18 Derek Elms 20 Kathleen Newbury 20, are jailed on 500000 bonds amid disturbing acts at 128 S Tripp Ave.
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Robert Thornhill Jr
Peggy Bradley
Quail Run Apartments
Bradley
Derek
Heather Mitchell
Willie Carl Hurst
Elms
Newbury
Thornhill
Hurst
Goldsmith
S. Tripp Ave
Derek Elms
Kathleen Newbury
Robert C. Thornhill Jr
Ector County Detention Center
Storm damage cleanup after strong Zapata storm
Zapata reports extensive damage with calls about home and business damages. Colorado City mayor says four 18 wheeler trucks were blown off a road ten miles west, trees down, pets missing. Officials expect a week to 10 days to restore cleanup, power and streets. Public works crews focus on Andrews Main Street while portions of Highway 385 downtown remain shut for utility work. City county and state coordinated overnight to clear debris and restore power.
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Highway 385
Grant
Odessa
High wind lashes West Texas with scattered rain
National Weather Service logged Odessa 14 inches and Seminole 0.86 inch while Midland Airport reports 0.01 inch. Wind gusts near 60 mph hit Odessa Midland Morton Muleshoe Seagraves. Seminole station had no report due to damage. No major outages. crews remove tree limbs as Loop 250 traffic lights fail temporarily.
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Odessa
Andrews
Big Spring
McCamey
Midland Airport
Penweill
Seminole
Midland
Morton
Muleshoe
Seagraves
Matt Squyres
Midland County Emergency Management
Dale Little
Duesler
Bad Tomatoes Linked Salmonella Toll Rises
CDC reports 106 more salmonella cases tied to tainted tomatoes, raising total to 383. Health officials say the outbreak is not over as backlog and delayed reporting explain the surge. earliest illness April 10, latest June 5, with 30 states plus Washington D C reporting cases.
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Washington
Robert Tauxe
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C
Four charged in murder after body dumped on oilfield road
The four suspects led detectives to Thornhill’s body eight miles northwest of Goldsmith after he was burned and disposed of at an oilfield lease road. Thornhill died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, and his mother spoke of his learning differences. Autopsy results were sent to Tarrant County for examination.
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Quail Run
Hurst
Elms
Thornhill
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Paul Shepherd
Goldsmith
Sherrie Carruth
Tarrant County
Juneteenth Community Events Weekend in Odessa
A three day festival in Odessa features a noon barbecue at Woodson Park, a Juneteenth Rap Forum, welcome program and talent shows from Friday to Sunday. Highlights include a basketball tournament at Odessa College, a Juneteenth Pageant, parade line up and parade, drumline performances, youth dances, a Rhythm band from Austin, and an evening with the stars plus a gospel celebration. Rev Dwight McKissic of Arlington is set to speak.
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Woodson Park
Odessa College Sports Center
Blackshear Magnet Elementary School
Odessa
Odessa Street
Austin
Dwight MckKissic
Arlington
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