Victims speak at Safe Place event in Midland
Natalie Ortiz shared how she hid bruises and lied to family after domestic abuse as she described mornings of fear. The Victims Awareness Workshop at Safe Place drew law enforcement, lawyers, counselors, and about 15 victims to hear six speakers.
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Startling 2010 Texas family violence rates rise
Texas DPS reports 769 plus per 100000 people in 2010, with Ector County at 1758. By August Odessa police logged 1649 incidents, with 2256 reported in the previous year.
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Texas violence rate data sparks state worry
The Texas Department of Public Safety released statistics showing violence per 100000 residents more than doubling the state average in the latest figures. Officials say the rise underscores a need for targeted crime prevention and community programs across multiple counties.
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Officers check on sex offenders in Ector County
Local law enforcement agencies contacted sex offenders in Ector County on Wednesday to verify registrations including addresses and employers. Odessa Police monitored about 171 offenders with 72 officers and civilians from OPD and partner agencies involved.
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Fire destroys Big Tex due to electrical short
Dallas Fire Rescue announced the official cause of the Big Tex fire as an unspecified electrical short. The 60 year icon of the State Fair of Texas was killed in the blaze in Dallas.
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Adornments and regrets in a pierced and tattooed life
Flashback tale of ear piercings and tattoos as rebellion, cautioning Millennials that ink is permanent. The narrator recalls parental discovery at dinner, a week of grounding, and wonders how aging will alter designs like koi fish becoming stretched with time.
Two men arrested in connection with separate sex crimes
Odessa authorities charged 60 year old Julio Garcia Hernandez with continuous sexual abuse of a child based on a Sept 18 report and an Oct 9 forensic interview detailing assaults from 2010 to 2012. Hector Hernandez 29 was also arrested for indecency with a child by sexual contact after a long range abuse claim first reported Aug 23. Both detainees were held at Ector County Detention Center with bonds set at $50,000 for Hernandez.
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