Woman sentenced for $1 million plus embezzlement case
A 54-year-old Midland woman, Margo McKinney, received five years in federal prison and three years supervised release after pleading guilty to wire fraud for stealing 1,078,799.96 from an Odessa employer. She used signature authority to issue checks to cash, funding a mortgage, jewelry, and horse training, with repayment ordered by June 10.
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Odessa
Margo McKinney
U.S
Robert Jonell
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Austin Berry
DuPont cited by OSHA after fatal La Porte gas leak
U S safety agency charged DuPont with one repeat, nine serious, and one other than serious violation totaling 99000 dollars for a Houston area plant gas leak that killed four workers last November. OSHA says safety upgrades are needed to prevent future accidents and notes the deaths could have been prevented with proper procedures and training.
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LA Porte
DuPont
Houston-area
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Texas drought eases as rains reduce severity across regions
U S Drought Monitor shows Texas moving out of exceptional drought with much of the state at normal to high reservoir levels. Some areas the Panhandle Wichita Falls Kerr and Gillespie counties still in severe to moderate drought fed by pockets of low water. Heavy rains in Dallas Fort Worth Houston and Central Texas boosted moisture while forecasts call for more showers statewide.
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Dallas
Texas
U.S. Drought Monitor
Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Austin
Kerr and
Gillespie Counties
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
Sean Sullivan
Michael Poirot
Madix Poirot
Lake Witchita
North Texas
Odessa man reports theft of utility trailer on Richardson Drive
A Odessa man reported his utility trailer valued at 1500 dollars was stolen around 8 p.m. Wednesday in the 3900 block of Richardson drive. Several vehicle thefts and unauthorised use of vehicles were reported across Odessa and Lithia areas on Wednesday including a 2015 Hyundai Genesis and a Nissan Morano. Roper Inc and Cooper Construction also reported stolen vehicles, including a Ford F 250 and a Dodge Ram 1500, from local lots.
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Grant Avenue
West 24Th Street
Richardson Drive
East Highway 80
Lithia Hyundai
N. Jbs Parkway
Henderson Avenue
Dover Drive
Roper Inc
Interstate 20
East 42Nd Street
Cooper Construction
505
Park Avenue
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