Odessa scraps state funded auto theft task force
The 15 year Midessa Auto Theft Task Force dissolved after Odessa and Midland police and Midland County Sheriff's Office opted not to seek state funding. Odessa plans to transfer equipment to city ownership and split about 88200 dollars among the three agencies. OPD will maintain an Auto Theft Investigations Unit within Ector County.
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Auto Theft Task Force Reports March Case Totals
In March the Midessa Auto Theft Task Force handled 24 cases versus 33 in March 2007. From January to March 2007 the unit did 83 cases, while January to March 2008 saw 68 cases. The department also processes vehicle title cases. Source: Odessa Sgt. Troy Joiner.
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Top 10 Hot Vehicles Purchased in Texas
The Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority lists the ten most likely targets for auto theft and burglary. Ford pickups and Honda Accord appear among the frequent targets, with Chevrolet Tahoe and Toyota Camry also highlighted.
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Odessa offers heat program to deter auto theft
The Odessa Police Department opens a free heat program where auto owners register and display a sticker allowing officers to stop drivers between 1 am and 5 am to deter thefts and aid recovery. Sgt. Troy Joiner notes it is illegal to leave keys in or run a vehicle while unattended. Local dealers like Sewell Ford Lincoln Mercury back the effort as thefts rise with the oil boom.
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Odessa College to Approve Tax Rate at 7 PM Meeting
Odessa College board will vote to approve a 2008 tax rate of 16.24 cents per $100 valuation at a 7 p.m. session in the Joe Zant Jr. Community Room. The rate reflects a decline from last year while property tax revenue is expected to rise 10.2 percent to about $15.27 million.
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Evelyn Adair Weber obituary in Odessa Texas
Evelyn Adair Weber 96 died September 20 2008 in Odessa TX with graveside services September 23 in Moran Texas. Born July 25 1912 in Moran she was predeceased by husband R E Weber and brother Clifford Adair. Survived by daughters Mary Lyn Owen Gail Kinney Connie Phillips, 16 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, one sister by choice and many other relatives. Donations to Hospice House or Salvation Army. Arrangements Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
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Two Odessa Teens Shot. Both In Stable Condition
Two Odessa teenagers, a 17-year-old and a 19-year-old, remained in stable condition Monday at Medical Center Hospital after being shot Friday in the 2400 block of Park Avenue. Police reported gunfire at 9 p.m. with no arrests, and investigators asked for tips via Crime Stoppers or the Odessa Police Department.
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Odessa Crime Report Highlights Assault Burglary and Theft
Odessa police logged multiple felonies including an assault on an East Odessa Street head injury between 11:30 p.m. Friday and midnight Saturday, two teens shot on Tanglewood Avenue, and a glass bottle attack early Saturday. Burglary at 7-Eleven Dixie Blvd. N-N-OUT and Wattsburger break-ins with hundreds to thousands in losses. Theft at 7-Eleven Grandview, and other burglaries yielding electronics, beer, cigarettes, and meat. A cocaine possession arrest occurred on Patterson Avenue.
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Andrade Eyes High Voter Turnout Across Texas
Secretary Andrade seeks large statewide and county turnout with Mitzi Scheible of Ector County predicting 60 to 65 percent local turnout. Andrade reports staff providing answers, with county officials supportive and committed to the process.
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