Methamphetamine sales led to arrests. A man was identified as selling the drug, and his connection to a motel room and vehicle was discovered. Detectives watched the motel and made traffic stops, finding methamphetamine in vehicles, which led to a search warrant for the room.
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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Compass Academy sweeps Van Horn
The Compass Academy volleyball team swept Van Horn in a nondistrict game Tuesday at home. The Lady Cougars won by scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-6. Compass Academy improved to 23-4. The Lady Cougars will next face Midland Trinity at 6 p.m. Friday in Midland. The post HIGH SCHOOL VOLL...
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Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash that killed 5, flight data indicates
MIAMI (AP) — Flight data suggest an Amazon cargo plane tried to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before smashing into a van and killing five people inside, according to information investigators released Tuesday. National Transportation Safety Board invest...
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Southeastern Conference leaders to discuss expelling LSU, which backs off rostering pro players
Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to take the extraordinary step of kicking LSU out of the league in the wake of an ugly feud over first-year coach Lane Kiffin’s now-abandoned effort to field players who signed contracts with NFL teams a...
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Odessans will see slight property tax, water rate increases following budget adoption
Odessa residents will see a slight property tax and water rate increase following the adoption of the 2026-2027 budget Tuesday.
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Woman accused of hitting boy, 13, with bat
An Odessa woman was arrested last week after a 13-year-old boy told police she struck him with a baseball bat. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a disturbance on North Sam Houston Avenue around 10 p.m. Sept. 2. When officers arrived, the...
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Motorcyclist killed in Saturday collision
A 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon in a collision at 61st Street and Grandview Avenue. According to the Odessa Police Department, Leeroy Gardea was traveling south on Grandview on a Kawasaki motorcycle when the driver of a Ford F250 failed to yield the right...
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US strikes Iranian tankers plus other key Mideast news
The U.S. on Tuesday destroyed five Iranian tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, marking the latest tit-for-tat strikes between the two countries. Earlier, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of p...
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Travel chaos at UK airports as over 1,000 flights canceled due to air traffic control issue
LONDON (AP) — An air traffic control problem disrupted travel across Britain on Tuesday, canceling more than 1,000 flights and leaving passengers stranded for hours on airport runways and in terminals, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24. Britain’s National Air Tra...
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Prosecutor says man accused of charging toward Ohio governor candidate wanted to ask questions
CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An armed man accused of charging toward Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair was trying to ask the Democrat questions, a prosecutor said during the man's arraignment Tuesday. No one has publicly said what 38-year-old Patric...
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Bronchos face tough test against San Antonio Johnson
With its first 2-0 start in four years, the Odessa High football team will now make its road trip of the season this week. After victories over MX Prep (Mexico City) and El Paso Coronado, the Bronchos will now have to face 6A powerhouse San Antonio Johnson (1-0) at 7 p.m. Friday ...
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Permian heads to Abilene High
The Permian football team survived its first major road test of the season last week. The Panthers will get another challenge on the road when they face a familiar foe this week. Permian moved to 2-0 for the season with last week’s 45-38 win against Harker Heights at Leo Buckley ...
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Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
BOSTON (AP) — A lone juror blocked the acquittal of Lindsay Clancy, despite acknowledging during deliberations that he had doubts about her guilt, the jury’s foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday. The interview with Boston’s NBC10 aired four days after a judge declared a mist...