Midland Odessa form task forces to combat child abuse online
A Midland Odessa task force pushes funding for public service announcements and training for law enforcement to improve collection of digital evidence in child pornography cases. Initiatives include a seven hour Internet and Your Child course, a Behind the Screens video, a Child Abuse Prevention Kit, a speakers bureau, a community survey, and a public information Web site.
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Midland Task Force
Midland Police Department
Dickerson
Lori Conerly
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Midland
Child Protective Services
Conerly
Carlson
Odessa
Harmony Home
Vanderland
Pfeifer
Odessa Woman Reports Stalking and Theft Across Several Crimes
An Odessa woman says she has been followed and assaulted on multiple occasions, most recently between 8:15 and 9:00 a.m. Feb. 20 in the 2700 block Windsor Drive. A ring worth 2000 was stolen from her locker at work between 8 and 9 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block East Fifth Street, and her white 2001 Chevy 1500 pickup, valued at 19586, was taken between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Friday in the 1000 block Foster Avenue.
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Odessa
East Fifth Street
Foster Avenue
Warren Cat Equipment Rodeo at Ector County Coliseum
The Warren Cat Power Center hosts the Equipment Rodeo from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the Ector County Coliseum. Open to equipment owners and operators over 18 with giveaways for entrants. For details call 332-681.
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Warren Cat Power Center
Warren
Ector County Coliseum
Four cars damaged in lunchtime Odessa crash
A midday collision at Grant Avenue and Eighth Street sent Richard Calloway, 72, to Medical Center Hospital with minor injuries. Paul Canon, 82, of Odessa, received citations for running a red light and no proof of insurance after his maroon 1984 Ford Escort struck Calloway’s maroon 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe, causing a chain of impacts that damaged four vehicles. Calloway remained in stable condition at 3:45 p.m.
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Eighth Street
Sherrie Thompson
Odessa
Paul Canon
Thompson
Canon
Grant
Richard Calloway
Calloway
Medical Center Hospital
Marathon Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash South Of Marathon
A 55-year-old Marathon man identified as Antonio Aguilar died in a one vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon south of Marathon. Brewster County Justice of the Peace Shirley Williams pronounced him dead at 4:57 p.m. The rider, Gilbert Valdez, was aboard the motorcycle when he was thrown to the pavement and passed away at the scene.
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Brewster County
Justice of the Peace
Shirley Williams
Antonio Aguilar
Department of Public Safety
Gilbert Valdez
University students to read to kids at Midland store
Education students from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin will read books to children ages 4 to 8 at 10 30 a m Saturdays at the Barnes and Noble in Midland. They will engage the children in activities and give a copy of the book to each participating family. The program is funded by the Abell Hanger Foundation grant.
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Permian Basin
Barnes & Noble Book
Midland
UTPB
Abell-Hanger Foundation
Ninth graders should be in a more mature setting says district leaders
Leach cites class size and age gap as reasons ninth grade students are too large for seventh graders. He notes romantic interest between ninth and seventh graders and urges a more mature setting. Garcia Brown agree. Trustees Abalos and Fouche were absent at the meeting.
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Garcia
Brown
Delma Abalos
Phil Fouche
Odess a Police Train In RAD Program At Fort Worth
The Odessa Police Department sent Cpl Robin Smith and Foust to Fort Worth for RAD training after a PAL conference demonstration. Odessa Chief Chris Pipes supports the program citing high profile child abduction cases. The program offers verbal and physical techniques to help kids avoid abduction and bullying by predators, with refresher courses for 8 to 10 year olds.
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OPD
Robin Smith
Foust
Fort Worth
R.A.D
Odessa
Chris Pipes
Pipes
Scott
Cpl. Smith
Smallpox Vaccination of First Responders Planned
Emergency teams including FBI personnel and medical staff at Medical Center Hospital and Odessa Regional Hospital will be vaccinated to support quarantines and treat cases. Officials say if a smallpox case is found in the United States, vaccination will be universal, with mortality far lower than widespread outbreak, and aim to avoid phase three.
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Medical Center Hospital
Odessa Regional Hospital
Emergency Medical Service
Department
United States
Midland Arts and Crafts Expo at Midland Center
The 14th Annual Midland Arts and Crafts Expo runs 10 am to 6 pm Saturday and noon to 5 pm Sunday at Midland Center 105 N Main St. Jewelry clocks quilts lotions floral art and more will be for sale. For information call 570-7498.
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Midland Arts and Crafts
Midland Center
N. Main St
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