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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1996

Page

11

Midland Walkathon Fatality and Local Firearm Incident

A Midland girl who was struck by a car during the April 27 MS Walkathon died Sunday. Kassandra Crites rode a bike at J and Wall Streets when hit by a vehicle. Also, a 12 year old was electrocuted by a pipe with 115 volts in the 1500 block of South Dallas Street. She was flown to University Medical Center in Lubbock in critical condition. T.U. Electric seeks the electricity source. An Odessa woman reported a gun fired into her unoccupied car in the 1000 block of South Lauderdale Avenue.

Kassandra Crites J and Wall Streets Midland South Dallas Street University Medical Center Lubbock T.U. Electric Midland Police Department Odessa South Lauderdale Avenue

Odessa Man Reports Car Theft of 1989 Ford Mustang

Brett Giddens reported his 1989 Ford Mustang valued at 7000 dollars stolen between 12 30 am and 2 15 am Sunday in the 800 block of North Grandview Avenue. Police report notes unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Odessa Brett Giddens Grandview Avenue

Hail ball size hits northeast Howard County area

A sheriff reports golf ball size hail fell Sunday near Benson and Coahoma in northeast Howard County. Rain was minimal in Big Spring at 8:45 p.m. A flash flood warning ran 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., with a severe thunderstorm warning across the county 7:20–8:20 and 8:35–9:35.

Howard County Bill King Coahoma King Big Spring Curry County Union Scurry County Flu Vanna

Republic of Texas leader jailed for contempt of court

Richard L. McLaren, who claims to be ambassador and chief counsel of the Republic of Texas, remained jailed in Ward County Jail Monahans on a federal contempt citation. Sheriff Keele and a Republic spokeswoman said no bond information, and McLaren was reportedly jailed without bond after deputies arrested him Saturday while driving a tractor in Jeff Davis County.

Monahans Republic of Texas Movement Richard L. McLaren Ward Ben Keele San Antonio Republic Movement Keele McLaren U.S Kmid-Tv Associated Press Jeanette Kinman The Republic Jeff Davis County Indian Texas United States Dan Morales Montana Republic of Texas Houston Harris County

Texas health clinics in Texas face closure risk

State health officials warn 60 public clinics have shut down across Texas amid funding cuts. Local departments from Lubbock to Amarillo scale back or exit public health services, raising concern about broader population health effects and ongoing budget pressures. Experts say downsizing risks neglecting essential community health needs.

Texas David Smith Richard Butler Texas Department of Health Dallas Morning News Lubbock Amarillo del Rio Big Spring Butler Nick Curry Fort Worth-Tarrant County The Texas Medical Association Curry

Obituaries Policy For Odessa American Readers

The Odessa American accepts death notices from established funeral homes and publishes notices for local and out-of-area relatives within 21 county circulation. Paid obituaries may include life history, pallbearers, and photos, with publication typically the next day for notices received by 4 30 p.m.

Odessa American

Teenager on trial in father's poison death case

Marie Robards 19 faces murder charges for administering poison to her father Steven Robards 38 a postal worker in 1993 The UT Austin student says she did not intend his death but prosecutors argue premeditated intent She obtained barium acetate from a Fort Worth school lab and mixed it into beans causing his collapse and death in a hospital.

Pers Eevee Marie Robards Steven Robards Mitch Poe Robards Wenens Tarrant County University of Texas At Austin Bill Magnussen Ward Casey Fort Worth Eastern Hills High School

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