Houston man acquitted in sexual assault case
Jeremy Branum, a 29 year old Houston man, was found not guilty by a district court on all charges including two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and five counts of indecency with a child. He expressed relief and a desire to rebuild his life in Houston while prosecutors defended the handling of the case.
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Jeremy Branum
Houston
Branum
Stacy Trotter
Odessa
Bland
Clyde Williams
Walter Quijano
Victor Saldano
Collin County
Mitchell
Jason Leach
Gonzales
Ector County
Mark Donaldson
Donaldson
Spider Trial Testimony Highlights Ties To Gang Life
Witnesses described Gonzales as a friend and mentor to youths in a gang linked group Homies Dont Play with over 100 members. A drawing with gang references and admissions about drug use were shown as the trial neared a recess while awaiting a late-arriving defense witness.
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Jessica Garcia Rios
Gonzales
Rios
Nafiez
May
Alice Baiza
Woody Leverett
Odessa Woman Crashes Into H E B After Panic
A 75 year old Odessa woman escaped injury after driving her Lincoln Town Car into the east side of an H E B store on 42nd Street. Police say she pulled from a handicapped space and mistook the gas for the brake causing the crash. Witnesses say she accelerated striking a Cadillac, a sign, a tree and finally the building at 20 to 30 mph. Local worker recalled the event as fast and like a movie scene.
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Odessa
42Nd Street
Nancy Brewer
David Lara
Brian van
Luxury Nails
Brewer
Van
Hollywood
Odessa reports small drop in May sales tax receipts
May sales tax checks in Odessa totaled 2,284,534.36 dollars, down 3.5 percent from May 2008. City portions split 1,827,627.49 to the city and 456,906.87 to the Odessa Development Corp, while the Ector County Hospital District saw an 11.5 percent year over year decline to 1,720,635.56.
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Odessa
James Zentner
Odessa Development Corp
Andrews
Big Lake
Big Spring
Stockton
Lamesa
Seraneeeres
Eeeenenaeay
McCamey
Cseerenaee
Midland
Monahans
Odessa Seeneaee
Pecos Neveen
Ahteeees
Presidio
Rankin Sasanene
Issessnas
Stanton
Man pleads guilty to assault in Odessa case
A 36-year-old Odessa man, Adrian Villa, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault/family violence and one count of violation of a protective order. He received six months in jail, six months of monitoring, and two years of probation. Police reports show cases from 2007 to 2009. Four victims attended and expressed satisfaction with the plea deal.
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Odessa
Adrian Villa
Robbie Ward
Villa
Ward
Odessa Man Receives Life Sentence for Deputy Assault
Bernidito Bitolas, 48, was sentenced to life in prison for assaulting an Ector County sheriff's deputy on February 7, 2008. He also drew 20 years for heroin possession after being stopped for traffic violations and evading arrest.
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Odessa
Ector County
Bernidito Bitolas
Bland
Bitolas
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