Odessa City Council draws for bids at Ratliff Ranch golf course
Five firms submitted identical bids for fertilizers and pesticides. A blind draw by Councilman Bill Cleaver chose Estes Inc of Lubbock, BWI Companies of Carrollton, and John Deere Landscapes of Georgia for multiple categories. Total cost set at 56860 dollars.
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Odessa
Ratliff Ranch
Bill Cleaver
Estes Inc
Lubbock
BWI Companies
Carrollton
John Deere
Lepgade
ConocoPhillips
Judge denies bond reduction in Odessa murder case
Odessa man Juan Valenzuela, 43, facing a murder charge in the August 2009 beating death of Oscar Carrasco, had his bond of 100000 dollars upheld after a judge rejected a defense request to lower it to 50000 dollars. Prosecutors argued the defendant poses a continuing threat. defense noted his residence with his mother and limited funds. The slaying occurred at a West Odessa residence. autopsy cited traumatic brain injury and rib bruising.
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Odessa
Juan Manuel Valenzuela
Oscar Carrasco
Jason Leach
Bill McCoy
Valenzuela
Carrasco
Bland
Ector
McCoy
States
West Citation Drive
Department of Public Safety
Lubbock
Midland home fire ruled arson by investigators
Midland Fire Department officials say a Monday night house fire at 9075S Dallas St was likely intentionally started. Investigator Michael Coda stated the blaze was extinguished by 10:10 p.m. no injuries were reported and the complex spans three properties with a large, regularly occupied dwelling.
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Midland
Midland Fire Department
Michael Coda
MFD
Dallas St
Coda
Man convicted killer Maples recaptured in Carlsbad
Billy Maples, 35, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Lovington for the January 2009 death of Jennifer Cox, was recaptured in Carlsbad after an anonymous tip led police to a residence. He had escaped after failing to post appeal bond by March 12.
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Hobbs
Carlsbad
Billy Maples
Maples
Lovington
Jennifer Cox
Odessa Woman Graciela Ortega Soltero Dies at 71
Graciela Ortega Soltero 71 of Odessa died March 22 2010 at her home. A rosary will be held March 25 at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with Mass at St. Anthony's Friday. Burial is at Los Angeles Gardens. Survived by husband Cruz and daughters Sagrario Porras Carla Vannier Thelma Soltero and siblings and three grandchildren.
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Odessa
Graciela Ortega Soltero
Odessa Funeral Home Chapel
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Joseph Uecker
Los Angeles Gardens
Odessa Funeral Home
Mexico
Cruz Soltero
Sagrario Porras
Carla Vannier
Bonham
Thelma Soltero
Grandforks
N.D
Elsa Perez
Alicia Mercado
Francelia Gutierrez
el Paso
Felony Crime Report Summary Rounds Addresses to Hundreds
A police report lists felony activities and notes that victim residence and crime locations are rounded to the nearest hundred block for privacy. The data emphasizes pattern tracking while preserving exact addresses.
Burglary and Theft Reported in Odessa Areas
An Odessa woman reported a shed burglary with a lawnmower and grass trimmer valued at 475 stolen between 3 p.m. March 17 and 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the 4000 block of Springbrooke Drive. An Odessa man said a residence entry caused damage to a television bracket between 9 p.m. and 9:41 p.m. Monday on Lotteman Drive, and a cable box valued at 150 was taken between 4 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Monday on North Lincoln Avenue.
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Odessa
Springbrooke Drive
Lotteman Drive
Lincoln Avenue
Forger y cashed checks on Dixie Boulevard incident
A person known to the victim forged and cashed her checks without consent between 4 30 and 4 32 p m on March 16 in the 5100 block of North Dixie Boulevard.
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Odessa
North Dixie Boulevard
BLOTTER REPORTS FRAUD AND DRUG CHARGES IN ODESSA
A resident reported a known person forged checks between February 28 and March 2 in the 4200 block of North Grandview Avenue. Marcus Cornell Jackson, 908 E Monahans Ave, held on $8,500 bond after arrest for unspecified charges. Two Odessa men arrested on East 14th Street for tampering with evidence and possession of a controlled substance, each held with $15,000 bonds. A theft case notes cash missing between 7:30 a.m. March 17 and 10 p.m. March 21 in the 1600 block of North Alleghaney Avenue.
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Odessa
Snyder Street
Terlingua Avenue
Marcus Cornell Jackson
E. Monahans Ave
Ector County Detention Center
East 14Th Street
Ricardo Gabriel Adame
W. Dunn Sr
Emmanuel Granados
Firewater Trail
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Ector County Courts
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