Odessa News

Judge Denn Whalen chastised a man accused of slaughtering a prominent Odessa couple in their home after the man took temporary control of his capital murder case Friday afternoon by requesting the 70th District Court judge set a bond in his case.

The following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police. Numbered addresses of locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block.

Kenny Loggins will be performing Thursday night at The Education Foundation of Odessa's annual benefit concert.

Shannon Murray CBS 7 Reporter smurray@cbs7.com May 31, 2012 Midland, TX - This week we told you about a new utility line protection program for Odessa homeowners, now the City of Midland is following suit.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman E. Paxson and Adylene Paxson and his father-in-law, Walter Butler.

A head-on collision on an Odessa street claims 2 lives. The crash happened in the 5200 block of East 52nd Street around 4:30 PM Thursday.

CBS 7 News May 31, 2012 A late afternoon crash has sent three people to the hospital and killed two.

CBS 7 News Staff May 31, 2012 UPDATE 3:30pm Odessa Police Press Release DATE: May 31, 2012 Case #12-12222 TYPE OF INCIDENT: Gunshot victim DATE/TIME OCCURRED: May 31, 2012.

Carruth said it is unknown whether Brown was waiting at a red light or was driving through it.

CBS 7 News Robert Guaderrama rguaderrama@cbs7.com May 31, 2012 Odessa, Texas - We have with new information on a fatal crash that killed 3 children and injured 5 people.

CBS 7 News Robert Guaderrama rguaderrama@cbs7.com May 31, 2012 Odessa, Texas - Freedom Buick, Safe Kids and Medical Center Hospital are teaming up to help parents install their child's car seats.

As plans for a desalination plant in Odessa are moving slowly, one local representative has been appointed to a statewide association to make desalination a more accessible option across Texas.

Isy's Jewelry employee Mandi Munoz cleans a case while working Wednesday at the jewelry store in downtown Odessa.

The following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police. Numbered addresses of crime victims' private residences and locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block.

A 21-year-old Odessa man accused of hitting his 3-year-old son on the face with a belt was still in jail Wednesday almost a week after his arrest.

City of Odessa Press Release May 30, 2012 May 9, 2012 - The City of Odessa is introducing a new, optional program available to homeowners, provided through the National League of Cities Service Line Warranty Program administered by Service Line Warranties of America .

Five people were transported to Medical Center Hospital from a fatal accident on state Highway 385 that killed three children and also shutdown northbound traffic for several hours Tuesday.

District 5 councilwoman Sandra Carrasco, who filled in for Mayor Larry Melton, proclaimed May 17 as National Curves Day.

A crash in northern Ector County has killed 3 children. The crash happened on U.S. 385 near North Loop 338 north of Odessa around 5:30 PM Tuesday.

A fugitive sex offender from West Texas is captured in Kansas. Deputy U.S. Marshals and fugitive task force member arrested Rogelio Cruz Hernandez II in Wichita, KS on May 22nd.