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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.

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

Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. Previously, Lucia was the director of digital content at FOX61 News in Connecticut and has previously written for outlets including ...

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 (KMID/KPEJ)- Christmas is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than write a letter to Santa Claus? The City of Odessa Activities Committee placed the mailbox outside ...

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 ...

A Texas teen allegedly planned to shoot his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend outside of school "but changed his mind" and went to her house instead to kill her mom, 9-year-old brother and 13-year-old sister, ...