The Odessa Police Department has arrested a man wanted for Murder in El Salvador. OPD stopped Jesus Alberto Villegas ...

The wrestlers at Odessa High School dream of going back-to-back as Missouri Class Two state champs. Last season, the Bulldogs won the school’s first-ever state wrestling championships, after a number ...

During a traffic stop Thursday, the Odessa Police Department arrested an international murder suspect wanted by Interpol. According to the OPD, around 12:30 a.m. on ...

Jesus Alberto Villegas Monteaguido, 37, was arrested for being a fugitive from justice and was taken to the Ector County Law ...

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A man armed with a hammer was shot by police after attempting to enter an apartment and charging at officers, according to the Odessa Police Department. The ...

McLennan Community College’s inaugural volleyball team is beginning to take shape, signing its first player for the upcoming ...

The Russian Armed Forces attacked the Ukrainian port of Izmail in Odessa region. This was announced today by the coordinator ...

Forsan ISD will be closed on Friday, January 31st and Monday, February 3rd due to illness. The district said this will allow time to disinfect the buildings.

The Texas Rangers are investigating after an officer involved shooting in Odessa left one person injured earlier Thursday ...

The male later identified as 32-year-old Benjamin Fiedler, then charged at officers. A single shot struck Fiedler in the ...

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