Skelton trial begins Monday in Odessa capital murder case
Attorneys prepared for opening testimony as a 12 jurors panel completes jury selection in the capital murder trial of John C. Skelton. The 53 year old ex employer is accused in the April 1982 bombing death of Odessan Joe Lee Neal, with Neal’s daughter injured. If convicted, Skelton faces the death penalty.
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John C. Skelton
Judicial District
R.L. McKin
Skelton
Joe Lee Neal
Neal
Odessa man linked to possible narcotics lab during arrest
Police and Department of Public Safety undercover investigators seized glassware and chemicals from the Odessa apartment of 24 year old James Thomas Perkins after a tip of a possible narcotics laboratory. Perkins faces a misdemeanor charge of tampering with handgun identification and posted a $1,000 bond. Investigators sought the area for a lab odor and a search warrant was issued by Peace Justice Jimmy Harris. Laboratory analysis of the chemicals should be completed in several days.
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Odessa
Rusty Baker
Department of Public Safety
James Thomas Perkins
Perkins
N. Dixie Blvd
Otis Moore
Baker
DPS
Peace
Jimmy Harris
Trucker Dies In I-10 Wreck West Of Kent
Idabel Oklahoma resident James Earl Hitler, 45, was killed and Po sheng Hou, 34, injured in a three vehicle crash about 12:2 a m on Interstate 10, 1.2 miles west of Kent in Culberson County. Hitler drove an 1980 Ken worth tractor trailer and collided with Hou's 1969 Plymouth while both were eastbound. Condition of Hitler unknown as of 11 a.m. today with incomplete reports.
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Pecos
Oklahoma
Kent
Hitler
Hou
Culberson County
Police Beat Odessa Burglaries and Theft Reported Across City
Police records list multiple incidents including four guns stolen from a Cordova Street home between 1 and 7 p.m. Tuesday and a wedding band set taken from a residence between 6:30 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday. Other thefts involve air conditioners at Sand and Sage Motel, golf clubs, stereo equipment, a color television, and construction gear. Ector County Sheriff reports include oil field tubing stolen between June 5 and 7 and a compressor and engine taken from an injection station near Goldsmith.
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Allen Wayne Thomas
Cordova St
Ron Melvin
Dennis Lynn Dyer
E. 14Th St
J.L. Elliott
Mark Allen Berryhill
Air Condi
Second St
J.M. Smith
R.L. Randall
Allen Ray Harrison
Conley Ave
Kathy Day
James H. Mead
Bainbridge Drive
Grady
Cities Service Oil & Gas Co
Goldsmith
M. Mitchell
William A. Sweeney
Graveside Rites Held for Ray Eldon Marchbanks
Graveside services for Ray Eldon Marchbanks 64 were held at Seminole Cemetery with Rev. Bob Lewis officiating. He died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include his wife Gladys Marchbanks and son Ronald D. Marchbanks. Norris infants graveside services were held for twins at 2002 Orlando Ave. in Seminole.
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Memorial Hospital
Bonita
N.M
Carlsbad
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Hobbs, N.M
Ronald D. Marchbanks
Hobbs
Ola Walton
Gaines County
Daniel M. Norris
Orlando Ave
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Marge Lynn
Fourth St
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Willie Adams
Lynn
San Angelo
Morehouse
Wayne Lynn
Charleston
Sherwood Baptist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Eagles Auxiliary
Clyde Lynn
Lewisville
David Lynn
Odessa
Larry Lynn
Dallas
Rozella Bryant
Sikeston, Mo
Texas Gov White weighs broadening special session topics
Governor Mark White said the ongoing Texas Capitol special session could expand beyond three items if there is general consensus among lawmakers. He noted extensions would require agreement from Lt. Gov. Hobby and House Speaker Lewis, with possible focus on topics like child car seats, nursing home regulation, crop insurance, welfare, and school financing.
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Capitol
Mark White
White
Bill Hobby
Gib Lewis
Select Committee On Education
Dallas
Ross Perot
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