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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2005
Page
2
An Odessa widow recalls a once quiet Snyder Street now plagued by crack dealers and drug use. Police say street sales fuel thefts across the city, while residents urge action to stem the ripple effect and protect vulnerable neighbors.
Odessa Housing Finance Corp executive director James Butler calls for neighborhood and church led action to curb crack cocaine sales on East Snyder Street. He credits homeownership with crime reduction and notes the group has invested about 25 million dollars for 71 homes in south Odessa but is retreating due to ongoing drug activity.
In 2000 the Martinez subdivision near Ector Junior High School faced reassessment of south Odessa building plans due to rising drug activity reports. Officials noted selling homes there became harder after Martinez was sold. City and nonprofit partners will keep building affordable homes in south and west Odessa with continued collaboration.
Brian Nichols, 33, who overpowered a court deputy and killed three, including a judge, surrendered to authorities after a dramatic manhunt in the Atlanta area. He had held a woman hostage in her apartment and warned her to cooperate. she escaped and called 911 as a SWAT team converged.
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