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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 26, 2011

Page

5

Odessa Man Charged with Assault and Heroin Possession

David Ray Barraza, 38, of Odessa, was arrested after police stopped him on an outstanding warrant and found 3.8 grams of heroin in his vehicle. He faces assault and third degree felony heroin charges, with bonds set at 60,000.

Odessa David Ray Barraza Bluebonnet Ave Fetor County Barraza Loo Cpl Sherrie Carruth Carruth

Odessa teen charged with second burglary in weeks

Odessa 18 year old Hector Luis Rojas faces a second burglary of a habitation charge within weeks after police say he took tools from a storage shed. He is held on bonds totaling 200000 at the Ector County Detention Center. He allegedly and a juvenile took a red Nissan pickup and tools from a Doran Drive home and later entered a residence on East 25th Street with another man, Matthew Marroquin, assaulting those inside.

Odessa Hector Luis Rojas Eighth St Ector County Doran Drive East 18Th Street Rojas Matthew Carlos Marroquin South Texas Ave East 25Th Street

Legislature approves puppy mill bill in Texas

The Texas legislature passed a final version of rules and fees on commercial dog and cat breeders. The bill, approved 100-40, targets puppy mills and sets yearly inspections, grooming, annual veterinary exams, and clean cages. Commercial breeders are defined as selling 20+ animals yearly with 11+ breeding females.

Austin Texas Rick Perry

Fires burn 5,000 acres near FM 1788 and 191

90 percent contained by Wednesday evening. no injuries reported and only one outbuilding damaged at a medical facility. CEED fire blamed on tire blowout on eastbound 191. Derrick fire in Andrews County 100 percent contained after burning 25,000 acres. Fire crews used GPS tracking. high winds hampered air support Tuesday.

Highway 191 TFS Fort Stockton Bill Davis Texas Forest Service Andrews Davis

Fire photos raise funds for community recovery effort

Davis hopes to sell thousands of prints from 5 by 7 to 46 inches priced 20 to 1000 dollars. The exhibit is one of several local fundraisers helping residents return to normal life. Cianciolo notes residents want independence and self-reliance.

Davis Cianciolo

Andrews accident kills two injures five in county

A two car crash Wednesday morning in Andrews County left two dead and three injured. Johnny Ramirez 54 of Artesia New Mexico, driver of a 2006 Chrysler Sebring, exited the highway and collided with a 2006 Toyota. Ramirez was hospitalized in serious condition. Two Midland men, 74 year old Jimmy Hicks and 79 year old Durward Wright, died at the scene at 12 15 p m. Valverie Hicks 73 and Charlotte Samuels 72, both of Midland, were taken to Medical Center Hospital ICU in serious condition. All occupants were wearing seat belts.

Andrews County Department of Public Safety Timothy Davis South Barrow Ditch Sebring Johnny Ramirez Artesia N.M Permian Regional Medical Center Toyota Midland Jimmy Arnold Hicks Durward Odell Wright Valverie Beauchamp Hicks Charlotte Samuels Medical Center Hospital

State education funding remains a heated issue in Texas

Texas lawmakers met behind closed doors to forge a new school financing law as the 2011 session nears its end. They aim to cut $4 billion from public education funding, the first major reduction since World War II, amid a $27 billion shortfall over the next two years. Leaders must decide if a special session can be avoided and how to rewrite the 2006 based per pupil spending formula tied to the franchise tax and property values.

Austin Texas House Senate Joe Strauss David Dewhurst Strauss

Man arrested on burglary of a habitation charge

Odessa man Johnny Clyde Gordon, 322 Carver Ave., was jailed at Ector County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond after police say he burglarized a residence by taking a washer and dryer from his cousin and selling them to a woman in the 600 block of South Texas Avenue for 70 dollars. The crime involved a Roper washer and dryer and occurred on April 28. Gordon admitted taking the items with another man and selling them.

Odessa Johnny Clyde Gordon Carver Ave Ector County Gordon South Texas Avenue

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