Odessa man charged with attempted kidnapping in Carlsbad
Pedro Gonzales Armendarez, 50, of Odessa faces charges of attempted kidnap ping concealing identity and assault on a police officer after a boy age 10 was allegedly grabbed near a feed store. Bond set at 50000 Magistrate ordered case to district court amid questions on competency. Police say Armendarez was detained four minutes after a 9 1 1 call. he appeared intoxicated and was wrestled to the ground.
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N.M
Odessa
Pedro Gonzales Armendarez
Walter Parr
Armendarez
Robert Bird
Fort Stockton man arrested in 1997 Madison rape case
Brett D. Merrick, 40, of Fort Stockton, Texas, was charged after investigators linked him to a 1997 rape of a developmentally disabled autistic woman at a Madison bus stop. Prosecutors say he offered a ride, drove to a dead end road in Cottage Grove, and raped her at knifepoint. a DNA match from the victim matched Merrick, who is jailed in Texas for aggravated sexual assault.
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Brett D. Merrick
Fort Stockton
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Merrick
Madison
Cottage Grove
Oil Industry Fights Tax Credits and Surface Rights Provisions
The IPAA opposes parts of the House energy policy bill that would deny credits to noncompliant producers and require written surface-right permission for mineral exploitation. Critics note environmentalists aim to shut down the industry. The measure also addresses Arctic National Wildlife Refuge exploration amid past opposition by Tom Daschle.
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Burns
Odessa Citizens Police Academy graduates share policing insights
Citizens Police Academy chief Chris Pipes urges grads to educate others and join civilian programs like Volunteers in Policing. Shugar Sotelo and peers report learning beyond expectations, with Sherrie Thompson noting civilians now understand policing more. The 13 week course runs February through evenings, 18 of 28 students graduated.
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Chris Pipes
Shugar
Sotelo
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Sherrie Thompson
SWAT
Citizens Police Academy
Odessa
Thompson
AARP schedules mature driving course at Northside Center
AARP has scheduled a driving course for those 50 and older from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Northside Senior Center. Attendees completing both sessions receive a certificate that may qualify for a three year 10 percent insurance premium reduction. No tests, $10 per person, information at 337-1942.
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Northside Senior Center
N. Adams St
ECISD Students Receiving Award for Excellence
The Ector County Independent School District honors Odessa High School and Permian High School students for excellence in various subjects at the Awards for Excellence ceremony. Names include Christopher Raney art Jose Enriquez band Korina Sanchez business education Veronica Valenzuela cooperative vocational education and many others across multiple schools and programs.
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Ector County Independent
Odessa High School
Christopher Raney
Jose Enriquez
Korina Sanchez
Veronica Valenzuela
Renee Flaherty
Elizabeth Brito
David Kalawe
Cathy Venegas
JROTC
Brittany
DNA tests show Pontiac girl not Sabrina Aisenberg
FBI lab results show 6 year old Paloma from Pontiac does not match Sabrina Aisenberg, who vanished from Tampa in 1997. Pontiac couple complied with testing. authorities continue Sabrina disappearance probe as interest remains high.
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Florida
FBI
Paloma
Sabrina Aisenberg
Harold Winsett
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department
Winsett
Sabrina
Tampa
Steven
Marlene Aisenberg
Bethesda
Todd Foster
PBCC holds Odessa Midland meeting on transport grant funds
About 60 residents from Odessa and Midland attended a 45 minute PBCC community meeting at the Commemorative Air Force High Sky Wing Hangar. The event discussed Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund support and lunch was provided. Three more sessions are scheduled in Alpine Presidio and Fort Stockton through May.
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Midland
Commemorative Air Force
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Alpine
W. O’reilly St
Presidio
Rooney Park
U.S. 285
Fort Stockton
Dallas Cowboys stadium vote delayed until 2004 in Dallas County
Dallas County commissioners delayed any vote on funding a new Cowboys stadium and entertainment complex beyond the 2004 primaries and general elections. The $1 billion project, planned for Irving and backed by a 3 percent hotel tax and a 6 percent car rental tax, aims to seat 100,000 fans. The local tax bill has been sent to Gov. Rick Perry for consideration.
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Dallas Morning News
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Irving
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