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Church camp confession leads to Odessa man's arrest

Odessa, Texas · Odessa

Church camp confession leads to Odessa man's arrest

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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa man was arrested late last month after two young children made a sexual abuse outcry while at church camp. Robert Paul Hayslip has been charged with two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. According to court records, on June 23, investigators with the Ector County Sheriff's Office were contacted by Child Protective Services to help with an ongoing investigation that began after two childre…Read Article

A Gay Priest Is Killed, An Innocent Apache Man Stands Accused: Deborah Esquenazi’s ‘Night In West Texas Doc’ Screens At Frameline

Movies & TV · Odessa

A Gay Priest Is Killed, An Innocent Apache Man Stands Accused: Deborah Esquenazi’s ‘Night In West Texas Doc’ Screens At Frameline

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EXCLUSIVE: In 1981, the battered body of a closeted gay Catholic priest was discovered in the Sage and Sand Motel in Odessa, Texas, his arms knotted behind his back. Within a year, Texas authorities pinned the crime on a closeted Apache man, James Harry Reyos, even though Reyos had an alibi for the night of […]Read Article

From Cop to DJ: Odessa Officer Drops the Beat

Odessa, Texas · Odessa

From Cop to DJ: Odessa Officer Drops the Beat

In Odessa, where sirens often echo, one officer is turning down the volume on tension and turning up the beat — meet the man behind the turntables. Continue reading…Read Article

Odessa police recover stolen purse with $9,000 cash

ODESSA, Texas — A purse containing $9,000 in cash, reported stolen from a Walmart shopping cart, has been returned to its owner, according to the Odessa Police Department. The purse was turned in by a male subject over the weekend.Walmart · Odessa Read Article

ECISD approves pay raises, increases starting teacher pay

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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Ector County ISD Board members approved the 2025-2026 compensation plan at Tuesday night's meeting in line with House Bill 2, which mandates pay raises across the state. HB 2 mandates that teachers with three to four years of experience receive a $2,500 pay increase, that's a raise of about four percent, and teachers with five or more years of experience receive a $5,000 increase, a raise of about seven percent. …Ector County · Ector County Read Article

The Final Flight of Captain Forrester

In this riveting Texas Monthly feature, Josh Alvarez tells the story of Ron Forrester, a Marine from Odessa, Texas, who went missing after a mission during the Vietnam War. For 51 years, his daughter, Karoni Forrester, never gave up the search to find out what happened. “She had been raised in a void of unknowing,” Alvarez writes, “and unless and until she found definitive proof of what had happened to her father, she simply would never stop her…Odessa, Texas · Odessa Read Article

Police Seek Suspects After $600 Theft at Odessa Ulta Beauty

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#From Helium to Silicon New Era Heliums Strategic Shift into AI Infrastructure,

A Strategic Pivot: New Era Helium's Venture into AI Infrastructure New Era Helium, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEHC), a company recognized for its advancements in exploration and production within the Permian Basin, is plotting a strategic expansion into the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure sector. Through its joint venture, Texas Critical Data Centers, LLC (TCDC) with Sharon AI, Inc. the company is engaging with several large enterprise customers …Oil and Gas Sector · Ector County See the Story

Brothers Moving and Storage Named Best Moving Company in Odessa, TX

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Third church arson suspect arrested after police pursuit

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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Ector County Sheriff's Office has arrested a third suspect in connection with a fire that destroyed a small church last month. 36-year-old Morgan Pelton has been charged with Arson, Burglary of a Building, felony Theft, Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, and Evading Arrest in a Vehicle. The fire happened on May 9, investigators said Pelton and two others who were previously arrested in connection with …Church · Ector County Read Article

Cleanup efforts underway for Pleasant Farms after massive storm

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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Clean-up efforts are underway in Pleasant Farms after Tuesday morning's storms left many homes destroyed. Now Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett hopes to help those who suffered damages get back on their feet. He has declared a local state of emergency in hopes of getting access to more resources. The Local Emergency Declaration will allow the County to help the residents in need. Those who need help cleaning up t…Ector County · Ector County See the Story

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