CRIME & SAFETY
Midland man dies in fiery crash
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A fiery crash on Monday, May 6, left one man dead and four others injured. The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that around 6:30 p.m., on Monday, May 6, a crash involving three vehicles occurred on Midland roads FM-1788 and CR-140. 33-year-old driver, Lorenzo Najera from Midland, was traveling southbound in […]
Theft suspect accused of stealing goods worth $7K
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland Police Department is asking for help from the community to identify a man accused of theft. According to MPD, on May 7, an unknown man entered Eagle Shadow Trading Post, located at 200 Spring Park, and stole a bracelet and ring worth about $7,000. The suspect then left the scene […]
Lubbock Police appoints MPD Chief as new Chief of Police
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The City of Lubbock has announced that Midland’s current Chief of Police, Seth Herman, will be taking over as Lubbock Police Department’s new Chief. Herman beat out three other finalists and will now be stepping in for Interim Chief Gregory Rushin, who was appointed to the position in September. Herman is […]
Police memorial service
The Odessa Police Department will hold a memorial service to honor all fallen officers across Texas, along with our local officers in Odessa, Midland, and Lubbock at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at Sunset Funeral Home. The public is invited to attend this memorial service. The week of May 12-18...
Social media fuels rise in fentanyl use across the Basin, especially among teens
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The rates of illegal fentanyl abuse have skyrocketed across the Basin in the last 10 years, especially among teens and young adults. Preliminary data from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services shows that since 2022, 35 people from Odessa, and 16 from Midland, have died as a result of fentanyl […]
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