Arlington pastor killed in what police suspect a robbery
Police say robbery may be motive in the Thursday attack at North Pointe Baptist Church in Arlington. Pastor Clint Dobson, 28, and a ministry assistant were found injured after a window check. Dobson, a relative of James Dobson, led the satellite church for about three years. A $10,000 reward is offered by Oak Farms Dairy for information.
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Singer Johnny Preston dies at 71 in Beaumont
Pop singer Johnny Preston known for the 1960 hit Running Bear has died at 71. His son Scott Preston says he passed Friday afternoon at Baptist Beaumont Hospital after bypass surgery and lingering health issues. Born Johnny Preston Courville, he grew up in Port Arthur and formed The Shades at Lamar University in 1957 before being discovered by J. P. Richardson, who wrote Running Bear, a million-seller the year after Richardson’s death in a plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. He also charted Cradle of Love.
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Odessa man suffers losses and police report theft at East May Street
A Odessa man reported $20 in damages to a window screen and the theft of a $1,000 laptop, a $500 camera, a $500 computer and a $200 Internet tower between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of East May Street. A 26-year-old Odessa man was arrested for evading arrest with a vehicle in the 400 block of West Eliud. Alaniz held on bonds totaling $22,000 at Ector County Detention Center. A 25-year-old Odessa person charged with cocaine possession at 10:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of West 42nd Street. A 27-year-old Odessa woman charged with cocaine possession in the 3700 block of Kermit Highway. Guadalupe Esparza Molina listed as tied to Oakwood Drive.
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Tanglewood Lane
Ector County Detention Center
Kermit Highway
Guadalupe Esparza Molina
Oakwood Drive
Guadalupe Esparza Rivera
Odessa man held on 26000 bond and meth arrest
An Odessa man was held Friday at the Ector County Detention Center on a 26000 bond after a 34 year old was arrested for methamphetamine at 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of West Second Street. A second person, John Paul Weaver, 817 East Ridge Road, was held on a 26000 bond. An Odessa woman reported theft of 6000 dollars in cash from 5 p.m. Wednesday to 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the 4900 block of McKnight Drive.
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Judge frees Texas man after 17 years in prison
Texas man George Rodriguez, jailed for a 1987 rape, is fully cleared by a Houston judge after prosecutors conceded. DNA on hairs at the scene disproves the conviction, and he has been free since a 2004 ruling found faulty evidence was used at trial.
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Train Hits 18-Wheeler on Tracks Near Beaumont
An Amtrak passenger train struck an 18-wheeler stuck on the tracks between Beaumont and China in Jefferson County Texas. Deputy Rod Carroll described the flatbed truck as demolished. No injuries were reported.
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