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

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office deputies found one man dead and a woman with multiple gunshot wounds early Thursday morning ...

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

Odessa Fire Rescue crews are responding to a fire involving multiple vehicles and materials at a pipe yard along Solo Road, ...

Jared Bart Sanchez was arrested on manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, assault charges he is being held on a ...