At approximately 3:27 a.m. on January 1, 2026, Ector County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shots-fired call in the ...

Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a fire Tuesday south of Rick's Cabaret involving 18-wheelers and other materials.

Odessa Fire Rescue crews responded Wednesday to a fire involving multiple vehicles and materials at a pipe yard along Solo ...

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New Year’s Day in Odessa started with gunfire instead of fireworks, leaving one man dead, a woman severely wounded, and a ...

A western Texas teen is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s mother and two siblings, ages 13 and 9, authorities said Wednesday. The 15-year-old boy has been charged with capital murder ...

While some focus on celebration, New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year for the Odessa Police Department.

Odessa College point guard Ahmere Carson could have a big role for UWGB men's basketball next season helping to replace ...

An unhinged Texas teen is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s mother and her two younger siblings in what police described as a targeted “cowardly act of violence.” Jennifer Rodriguez, 39, was ...

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA/Gray News) – A 15-year-old boy in Texas is accused of shooting and killing three members of his ex-girlfriend’s family, police said. The Odessa Police Department said the shooting ...