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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has asked for the community’s help to find a missing girl. 14-year-old ...

A message from Breanna's mother: "We love you and we miss you. Please come home where it is safe. Please let someone know you ...

Check out the first trailer and poster for the new original rock musical, O'Dessa, which will premiere at SXSW on March 8th and stream to Hulu on March 13th. Published Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:18:07 -0600 ...

ODESSA, Texas — An arrest affidavit obtained by NewsWest 9 details what led up to a fatal shooting in Odessa on Sunday. At 7:37 p.m., Odessa Police Department (OPD) officers were called to the ...

Measles has sickened nearly 160 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department (OPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Sunday night. According to a news release from the agency's spokeperson Steve LeSueur, officers ...

A new poster mocking Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is also an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, appeared in a London advertisement space in late February 2025, specifically at a bus stop on the ...