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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department responded to yet another disturbance at Vera Apartments early Wednesday morning and arrested one woman accused of trying to fight a victim involved in a previous case. Maniya Coble, 20, has been charged with Retaliation, a third-degree felony and Minor in Consumption of Alcohol, a Class C misdemeanor.  […]

MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Due to a significant increase in violent crimes in the Midland/Odessa area, the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division initiated a two-day collaborative operation with multiple law enforcement partners to target and disrupt violent crime and apprehend violent criminals. According to a release from the Texas DPS, on May 24th and […]

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa man was sentenced Thursday to more than 19 years in federal prison for meth trafficking and firearms charges. According to court documents, on November 30, 2022, Odessa Police Department detectives surveilled Brandon Mendoza, 35, as he conducted multiple narcotics transactions. Detectives performed a traffic stop on Mendoza and recovered both […]

A 35-year Odessa Police Department veteran who has been accused of hazing a police recruit has turned in his retirement papers. According to records received as a result of a Texas Public Information Act request, Sgt. Carlos Chavez was removed from his position as a training sergeant on April 19 so he would not have contact with recruits after hazing allegations were lodged against him by his lieutenant.

To prevent home burglaries, homeowners should lock doors and windows, use window stops, keep valuables out of sight, store ladders and other objects in a locked garage or shed, and use a home security system and doorbell camera.

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The family of Rebecca “Becky” Demroy, 32, is still searching for answers months after she was last seen in Odessa. According to the Odessa Police Department, Demroy was last seen at Odessa Regional Medical Center on February 28. Family members said Demroy traveled to Odessa from her home in Seminole to visit […]

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa man was arrested Tuesday after investigators said he allegedly assaulted and kidnapped a woman. Jude Francisco Nunez, 20, has been charged with Aggravated Kidnapping Causing Bodily Injury, Aggravated Robbery, Failure to Identify/Providing False Information, and Resisting Arrest.  According to an Odessa Police Department report, around 6:23 a.m. on May 30, […]

ODESSA, Texas — The American Legion, Salvation Army and West Texas Food Bank will be teaming up for a “Hope for the Homeless” event on June 5. The event will feature free haircuts, a free hot meal and a free box of food. Those interested in attending...

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - According to the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, the Special Investigations Unit conducted a narcotics investigation at 8213 W University, on Wednesday. During the search, SIU found over 400 grams of THC concentrates individually packaged, just under 5 pounds of marijuana, 6 firearms, and over $2000...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — The Ector County Appraisal District reappraises property values every year. This year, they used 2022 data to find the market value. The district sent out about 95,000 property tax appraisals to every property owner, and they have begun hearings on property tax protests. The district...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa man was arrested last weekend after investigators said a verbal argument over property escalated. Carlos Demetrio Orozco, 22, has been charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. According to an Odessa Police Department report, around 10:59 a.m. on May 28, officers were dispatched to the area of W 3rd Street […]

A 16-year-old was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after pointing a gun at four people at Vera Apartments in Odessa, Texas. The situation escalated, and the juvenile hit an adult woman in the head with the gun. 19-year-old Alexis Isidia Garcia was also arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The investigation is ongoing.Visit here for more details.

Three local residents were killed in separate accidents on Permian Basin roads in recent days. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Midland resident Antonio Garcia, 56, was driving south on US 87 in Howard County Monday when a tire on his tractor-trailer blew out around 1 p.m., causing the vehicle to veer off the road onto a south entrance ramp at mile marker 383.

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- According to family and friends of slain Midland woman, 20-year-old Madeline Pantoja, the man accused in connection with her death has asked the court for a reduction in bond. 24-year-old Mario Chacon Jr., has been charged with Murder- he’s been in custody in the Midland County Detention Center since May 20 and […]

A 30-year-old Odessa man was arrested early Friday morning following a crash that killed his passenger. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety arrest affidavit, Mario Lopez Valdez was involved in a single-vehicle crash shortly before 1 a.m. Friday in Ector County that killed Luis Carlos Lujan-Gameros, 51. A...

Thanks to our friends at Maybe In Midland-Odessa for always keeping up posted on all the happenings around the Basin. Let's get the bad news out of the way first. The Garlic Press in Midland served its last customer last Saturday. With no notice, The Garlic Press closed its doors. I know so many are so sad and loved that place.

Martina Marquez, the Executive Assistant of Downtown Odessa, carried a baby for her friend who had been struggling to get pregnant for ten years. Marquez had also faced difficulties with pregnancy and had adopted a daughter. After undergoing IFV together, Marquez's friend miscarried a few times, so Marquez offered to carry her baby.

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Tulia, Texas woman was arrested last weekend after officers with the Odessa Police Department said she was allegedly drunk behind the wheel and got her car stuck on the train tracks. Cora Hoggard, 24, has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated with an Open Container.  According to an OPD report, around […]

An Odessa woman who authorities believe was assaulted and kidnapped saved herself from further harm by locking her car doors and honking for help early Tuesday morning. According to an Odessa Police Department report, dispatchers received a 911 call shortly before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday from someone who said a woman was honking the horn of her Chevrolet Cruz at West County Road and 8th Street and calling for help.

Ish Mata, known as Brooklyn, owns a balloon business in Odessa that he started 10 years ago. His mother and grandmother were creative geniuses, and he hopes to continue their legacy through his own creative skills.