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Texas Rangers, Amarillo police solve 1997 cold case murder
Summary by The Odessa Editorial Desk · As published by Odessa American
· July 24, 2026
· 1 min read
A cold case murder from 1997 has been solved by the Texas Rangers and Amarillo police. The case had gone unsolved for many years, but the combined efforts of the two law enforcement agencies have brou
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: Odessa American ·
Reading time: 1 min
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