A shocking discovery in Odessa: the body of a small boy was found in a freezer. Investigators are examining the circumstances ...

During a traffic stop Thursday, the Odessa Police Department arrested an international murder suspect wanted by Interpol.

On Thursday morning at around 10 a.m., the Odessa Police Department (OPD) were called to a disturbance at the 900 block of ...

In this interview, how Odessa’s CTO, Roopa Jayaraman, leverages technology to power asset finance. Learn about their ...

After being indicted for the distributing charge, Dennis Matias had a court date in December of 2024 that he failed to show up to. On Thursday, he was rearrested.

An Odessa officer shot 32-year-old Benjamin Fiedler after a taser failed during a disturbance call involving a hammer. The ...

The Texas Rangers are investigating after an officer involved shooting in Odessa left one person injured earlier Thursday morning. Courtesy: Callye O’Reilly ...

An Odessa man who pleaded guilty to two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter last week was sentenced by an Ector County jury ...

A registered sex offender who was again accused of sexual assault against a child was convicted by an Ector County jury ...

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Jesus Alberto Villegas Monteaguido, 37, was arrested for being a fugitive from justice and was taken to the Ector County Law ...

The wrestlers at Odessa High School dream of going back-to-back as Missouri Class Two state champs. It was Kansas senators ...