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Suspect in custody after woman murdered in West Odessa
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - UPDATE: 8:45 PM. At approximately 3:45 this afternoon deputies were dispatched to the 9000 block of Albert in reference to a gunshot victim upon deputies arrival a 26 year old white female was found deceased in front of the residence. She has been identified as Kayla...
Ward County train derailment
Texas Highway Patrol Troopers and Ward County Deputies responded at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday to a train derailment involving approximately 20 train cars at IH-20 Mile Marker 63 in Ward County, a Texas Department of Public Safety news release said. This derailment did not occur due to a motor vehicle...
New robotic process automation system helping Pecos reach new heights
PECOS, Texas — In Pecos, the city was facing potential staff shortages delays in their financial processing. Then, city manager, Charles Lino was approached with a potential solution: a new technology that could provide them solutions without costing anybody a job. Fast forward to today, and how it couldn't...
No injuries reported in train derailment west of Pyote
PYOTE, Texas — NewsWest 9 is learning that a train derailed west of Pyote on Wednesday afternoon. According to Ward County Captain Rudolfo Ozuna, the Ward County Sheriff's Office got the first call about the derailment at 3:01 p.m. The derailment happened at the 63 mile marker of I-20,...
TxDOT announces new road projects for the week
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – The Texas Department of Transportation has announced several road projects that will be happening throughout the Permian Basin over the next week. Andrews County Crane County Midland County Pecos County Ward County
Two ruptured pipelines are believed to have caused fire in Ward County
WARD COUNTY, Texas — The Ward County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the fire has now been contained as of 11:45 a.m. and that the fire is believed to have been caused by two different explosions that happened. NewsWest 9 was informed by Captain Ozuna with the Ward County Sheriff's...
Crews respond to large pipeline explosion outside Pyote
WARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Several local fire departments responded to a large explosion outside of Pyote, referencing a pipeline fire near westbound Interstate 20. According to a post by the Monahans Volunteer Fire Department, crews responded to reports of an explosion near mile marker 57 of the westbound I-20 south service road. Upon arrival, […]
Multi-agency operation halts fuel thefts across West Texas counties
MIDLAND, Texas — On April 3, a joint operation involving the Midland Police Department, the Texas Comptroller’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Ector County Sheriff’s Office successfully stopped a series of fuel thefts across several West Texas counties, according to a press release from the City of Midland.
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