On the edge of Odessa’s west side, just past the pavement where 42nd Street meets Comanche, there’s a patch of field that ...

The sky was still dark over West Odessa when a sheriff’s deputy, wrapping up the last stretch of his shift, noticed something ...

On a scorching summer afternoon in July 1970, something was wrong at the Hilltop Apartments in Odessa. A resident named ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying three individuals allegedly involved ...

It was the kind of blaze that could consume a home. On the Fourth of July in 1993, fireworks ignited a fast-moving fire in a ...

ODESSA/MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Authorities are searching for Jose Abelardo Lopez-Diaz, who is wanted for indecency with a ...

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Jose Abelardo Lopez-Diaz, 28, is wanted in Tom Green County on a warrant for indecency with a child by sexual contact. TOM ...

If you have information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-7867 (STOP). To text a tip, text “Tip 127 plus your tip” to CRIMES (274637).

Feb. 22—The Odessa Police Department is seeking help investigating several auto burglaries that recently occurred at the Pebble Bend Apartments, located at 4315 Esmond. Anyone who recognizes the ...