Mayor cancels Prayer Day Luncheon in Odessa
Mayor David Turner canceled the traditional Mayor's National Prayer Day Luncheon at the MCM Grand Hotel due to scheduling issues with a featured speaker. The Odessa Ministerial Alliance will host a noon observance at First Christian Church, while Gregg Morris noted the event’s observance remains important despite changes.
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Storms Prompt Tahoka Schools to Close
Severe storms left Tahoka in West Texas with 9.1 inches of rain in 24 hours. Tahoka Independent School District canceled classes due to unsafe travel. Texas road closures near Tahoka and Lamesa were reported by the Department of Transportation. Lubbock set a rainfall record with 3.42 inches on Monday, surpassing the 2001 May 4 record. The National Weather Service forecast showers easing today.
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West Texas
Tahoka Independent
George
McFarland
Texas Department of Transportation
Lubbock
Lamesa
National Weather Service
Victor Murphy
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Pecos Man Dies in Morning FM 1450 Collision
A 53-year-old Pecos man, Robert Skeler, died when his 2002 Acura RSX collided with a semi driven by Robert Moore of Slaton on FM 1450 four miles east of Pecos. The crash occurred around 5:17 am Tuesday. Moore was not injured and Skeler was wearing a seatbelt.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
FM 1450
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Slaton
Robert Skeler
Texas Senate clears abortion coverage ban and Hazlewood change
The Texas Senate approved a bill barring abortion coverage in ACA marketplace plans, passing along party lines as Democrats lodged brief objections. It also backed tighter Hazlewood Act rules, limiting eligibility by residency and 15 year use window amid rising program costs.
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Wendy Davis
Texas Senate
Brian Birdwell
Hazlewood
Men identified in fatal collision on I 20
The two men killed in the Interstate 20 crash were John Ed Reynolds, 31, and Tommy Lee Rivers, 51, identified by a Texas Department of Public Safety release. Hector Botello Jr., 53, of Corpus Christi, drove across the median and collided with their vehicle. Botello was listed in serious condition at Medical Center Hospital. Reynolds and Rivers were wearing seatbelts. DPS said the investigation continues.
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Vicksburg
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Tommy Lee Rivers
Fort Worth
Hector Botello Jr
Corpus Christi
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Rivers
Odessa Fire and Rescue
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Medical Center Hospital
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Blotter Report Lists Felony Crimes Reported to Police
A blotter item compiles felony criminal activities reported to police with locations rounded to the nearest hundred block. The list notes addresses as approximate blocks, reflecting the scale of incidents in the reporting period.
Odessa crime report notes multiple drug arrests and thefts
An Odessa man reports unauthorized use of his finances at 11 22 a m in the 200 block of North Grant Avenue. Officers arrest two Odessa men for cocaine after a Grant Street incident and hold Santiago Martinez on 30000 bond. A 29 year old man is held on 15225 bond for methamphetamine. Vehicle thefts include a Chevrolet Impala, a semi truck, and a Jeep Cherokee, with various names and addresses listed.
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Odessa
Grant Avenue
Jeter Ave
Ector County Detention Cen
North Dixie Boulevard
Christopher Harris
Cottonwood Road
Ector County Detention Center
West 10Th Street
E.L. Farmer
S. Grant Ave
Amburgey Avenue
Woman charged after alleged windshield assault on Santa Rosa Ave
Alvis Redic and Stephanie McBride reported Larenda Jefferson blocked their exit on April 22 at the 1200 block of Santa Rosa. Jefferson allegedly struck their car windshield with a tire iron and threatened to kill them. She rammed a vehicle while attempting to run over Redic. Witnesses and video supported the victims. Jefferson was arrested on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and held on $50,000 total bonds.
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Santa Rosa Avenue
Alvis R. Redic
Stephanie McBride
Redic
Larenda Jefferson
McBride
Jefferson
Ector County Detention Center
Odessa man faces charges after threatening mother with pipe
An Odessa man was arrested on Monday after allegedly threatening to kill his mother with a metal pipe in the 1200 block of West 24th Street. Jason Fazenbaker, 31, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (family violence) and released on a $40,000 bond. Separately, a 30-year-old man was arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child after an investigation into assaults on a girl younger than 14 near West Dunn Street. James Snyder, indicted March 23, remained in custody on a $50,000 bond.
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West 24Th Street
Jason Fazenbaker
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U.S
Fazenbaker
Ector County
West Odessa
Snyder
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