Police seek kidnapping suspect in back-to-back Midland robberies
Midland police released a photo of a man suspected of attacking two women in back-to-back robberies. One woman was threatened with a knife and had her purse demanded in the 1100 block of West Kentucky Avenue at 12:08 am Thursday, then a stabbing was reported in the Walmart parking lot on Midland Drive about 45 minutes later. Victim descriptions match a 5-4 to 5-6 black man in a light four door sedan, possibly a Lincoln or Cadillac. Police urge anyone with information to call 685-7108 or Crime Stoppers at 685-8477.
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Midland
West Kentucky Avenue
Walmart
Midland Drive
Midland Police Department
Coombes
Second St
Windway St
North West County Road
Odessa
Grandview Avenue
Midland robbery suspect caught
Midland police arrested 37 year old Fernando Rocha for aggravated robbery after targeting Academy Sports with a knife on June 6. Tips after store surveillance images led to his arrest at his West Jax Avenue home. Rocha confessed and later turned himself in to Midland County detention center. Bond not set.
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Midland
Academy Sports
Fernando Rocha
Rocha
Nike
West Jax Avenue
Midland Police Department
Aggra
Midland County Central Detention Center
Odessa theft and assault blotter reports
A detailed blotter lists crimes in Odessa and nearby areas. Incidents include a woman assaulted by a family member on North Grandview Avenue, a gun pointed on East 13th Street, vehicle and property thefts at multiple sites, a home entry with valuables taken on West Mable Street, forgery in Monahans, a robbery in a parking lot near 42nd Street and Tanglewood Lane, and several unauthorized vehicle removals including motorcycles and a Ford Focus. No injuries reported in most cases.
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Odessa
Grandview Avenue
East 13Th Street
West 42Nd Street
Yukon Theft Reported Near Century Avenue
A Seminole man reported his 2009 GMC Yukon valued at $25,000 stolen around 4 20 a m Wednesday from the 1700 block of East 56th Street, near North Century Avenue.
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North Century Avenue
East 56Th Street
Around the Basin Highlights Snapshot
A concise digest outlines local events and happenings across the Basin region, naming communities, organizations, and upcoming activities. Noted items cover civic meetings, cultural happenings, and community updates shaping the area this week.
Multiple Local Events This Week Across Food Concert and Theatre
Summer feeding programs run at Milam Elementary and three West Texas Food Bank sites with free meals for ages 1 to 18 and 11:30 a.m. lunch windows. The Juliet Society hosts a Let's Get Acquainted tea at Anne Hathaway Cottage. Music events include Pat Green Hud son Moore at La Hacienda and Elvis Crespo at Far West. Outdoor Pirates of Penzance at Sul Ross with tickets. No single overarching story, but a local events roundup.
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Ector County Independent School District School Nutrition Dept
Milam Elementary
College Ave
West Texas Food Bank
E. 13Th St
N. Murphy St
N. Whitaker Ave
Wtxfoodbank
The
Juliet Society
Anne Hathaway
Globe Theatre
Shakespeare Ad
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OADA
Tinyurl.com
Andrews Highway
West Mable Street
East Odessa Street
Monahans
East Eighth Street
42Nd Street
Tanglewood Lane
Medical Center Hospital
North Dixie Boulevard
Knighton Industries Inc
N. West County Road
East 29Th Street
East 52Nd Street
Rebecca Road
ACC
Aioe
Santa FE Square
OW. Lee
Winston
Brown Jordan
Lane Venture Castelle
Kessler Tropstone
Lanamint
Aldredg
Org
Pat Green
Hudson Moore
la Hacienda
State Highway 191
Little Joe Y la Familia
Grupo Vida
Electric Cowboys
Salon
S. Grant Ave
Elvis Crespo
el Rey de Merengue
Grupo Massore
Far West Event Center
W University Blvd
Mark 10 Theatricals
Avenue Q
Black Box Theatre
Shakespeare Rd
Markl0theatricals.com
Odessa Council For the Arts and Humanities
Main Street
Noël Heritage Plaza Park
Fifth St
Odessaarts.org
Sul Ross State University
Kobernot
N. Harrison St
Loop Road
Alpine
Sulross.edu
Tobb
Kevin McCarver
East 7Th St
Medicaid & Chip Provider
Kost
West TexasBrides
West Texas
WestTexasBrides.com
Life & Times
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