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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 2005

Page

8

Snyder Street Crack Scene Shapes Odessa Ghetto

Residents describe Snyder Street in Odessa as a dense crack market with 30 to 40 dealers, mostly small time traffic, thefts, and intimidation. Police confirm rapid turnover, no murders but ongoing violence and threats, while locals and church leaders urge change amid fear and hardship.

Snyder Street Snyder OPD Jesse Duarte Rick Pippins Special Investigations Unit Albertson’s Mark Bowden Duarte Odessa Medrano Rowden

Widows Ghetto: Odessa’s Snyder Street Crumbles Under Crack Trade

In south Odessa the old Snyder Street area, once home to Snyder Street families, became known as Widows Ghetto as elderly residents endure fear and isolation. Sundays bring cars delivering crack while police and residents confirm persistent drug activity despite past city demolitions. The drug trade moved from the Flats to East Lindy Avenue as police adapt strategies.

Snyder Street 42Nd Street Jordan Medrano South Odessa OPD Chris Pipes South Muskingum Avenue Pearl and Myrtle Streets East Lindy Avenue Pipes

Easing Recovery After Artificial Disc Replacement

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