Man pleads in shooting death at La Quinta Inn
Brian Runnels admitted to shooting during a Sept. 28, 2013, drug deal dispute at the La Quinta Inn in Odessa. He pled guilty to manslaughter, faces four years in prison. Authorities found marijuana oil and $3,300 on him. self defense cited by District Attorney Bobby Bland.
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la Quinta Inn
Brian Runnels
Ector County
Runnels
Bryan Eugene Young
Bobby Bland
Odessa Police Department
Young
Medical Center Hospital
Runnel
FBI knew Elton Simpson voice tied to 2015 Texas gunman
The FBI long tracked Elton Simpson since 2007 with recordings of him praising attacks on non believers and plotting overseas travel. He was arrested in 2010 for lying to a federal agent and served probation plus fines after years of terrorism probes. In a Dallas suburb shooting, Simpson and Nadir Soofi killed a security officer after opening fire outside a Muhammad cartoon contest.
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Washington
FBI
Elton Simpson
Texas
Muhammad
Phoenix
Allah
South Africa
Somalia
Simpson
Nadir Soofi
Dallas
Odessa Crime Summary Highlights Vehicle Thefts and Abductions
An Odessa police blotter reports multiple felonies including t affluent thefts and unauthorized vehicle use. Items stolen include TVs, a camera, a tablet, a video game console, a laptop, and cash totaling more than 18,000 dollars. Arrests include two DWI cases and a theft suspect from JC Penney with prior convictions.
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Orchard Drive
Monahans Avenue
Odessa
McKnight Drive
Kersh Asset Holdings
Andrews Highway
Kent Kwik
N. West County Road
JC Penney
Woman charged with aggravated robbery at Odessa apartments
Odessa police arrested 22 year old Desiree Crayton after an attempted robbery at Springwood Apartments where she allegedly threatened Martin Aguilar with a pretend gun. Aguilar drew his gun, revealing Crayton held an orange paint roller handle. Crayton, held on $50,000 bond, admitted the robbery.
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Odessa
Oakwood Drive
Thomas Reed
Ector County Detention Center
University Boulevard
Jason Grady
Park Bivd
Autumn Avenue
East Highway 80
Reed Avenue
West 10Th Street
David Dearick
Pearl St
Springwood
Harless Ave
Martin Aguilar
Desiree Crayton
Clayton
Aguilar
Crayton
Springwood Apartments
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Golder Avenue
Grant Avenue
Johnny Calderon
Yucca Ave
Chasits Catchall
Clover Ave
Jbs Parkway
Denture Care
Faudree Road
OdessaDentureCare
Oanews
Dada.com
Odessapd.com
E Kubota
Monster Cloud Search
Basinjobs.com
Monster
Y Cone
Taree
Eman
Andrews Hwy
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