ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police say two women accused of stealing more than $200 worth of merchandise from an H-E-B grocery store have been identified.According to the Odessa Police Department, the women were accused of taking around $212 worth of merchandise from the H-E-B at 3801 E. 42nd S...
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An American official said Thursday that the U.S.-brokered framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon soon will shift to technical discussions in Rome. The deal had been stagnant for several weeks. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic details. The U....
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A joint law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin (TAG) resulted in the arrests of 32 wanted suspects in the Midland-Odessa area during a four-day fugitive roundup.According to the release by the U.S. Mar...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Matthew Smith took his five-year-old son to a World Cup game in the Los Angeles area earlier this month, they opted to take public transit instead of driving from their nearby coastal city. It was Smith's first time on the LA Metro in a decade, and the experience exceeded ...
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87. Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell said Th...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Drivers in Midland could see major improvements along Interstate 20. TxDOT has secured a 24-million-dollar federal BUILD grant to rebuild the I-20 and South Lamesa Road interchange. The United States Department of Transportation awarded TxDOT with a Better Utilizing Invest...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An 18-year-old Odessa woman already facing charges in connection with a gang-related shooting at Woodson Park has now been arrested on an additional charge stemming from a separate drive-by shooting last month.According to an arrest affidavit, Rylee Wooten was charged with ...
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person found dead along the shoreline of Lake J.B. Thomas on June 14.According to the release the person was 22-year-old Aryan Holmes from Big Spring.According to a release from the sheriff’s office, deputies resp...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police say two women accused of stealing more than $200 worth of merchandise from an H-E-B grocery store have been identified.According to the Odessa Police Department, the women were accused of taking around $212 worth of merchandise from the H-E-B at 3801 E. 42nd S...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says explosives and bomb-making materials were discovered during the execution of a search warrant at a home in West Odessa.According to DPS, its Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investi...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Five people have been arrested after Odessa police say they were involved in a gang-related shooting at Woodson Park on Monday night.According to arrest affidavit, officers responded to a shots-fired call around 7:36 p.m. July 6 at Woodson Park. Officers found spent shell c...
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSTF), in coordination with the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin (TAG-PB), recently concluded Operation Dust Bowl, an operation aimed at locating and apprehending several wanted individuals residing or workin...
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing told his roommate “he wishes he hadn’t done it” the day after the conservative activist was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University, a recording played in court revealed Thursday. Lance Twiggs, who was also de...
ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 67-year-old Andrews man was found deceased in a home while Andrews County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a welfare check earlier today. The man was identified as Charles Wayne Whaley. At 12:00 pm Andrews Deputies responded to the 100 block of SE 2801 for a welf...
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office arrested the operator of a local game room Tuesday following a search tied to an illegal gambling investigation.Deputies searched Fire Balls Game Room on South Farm-to-Market Road in Snyder on July 7 as part of an ongoing criminal i...
BEIJING (AP) — A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday, killing 28 people, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded “an all-out search and rescue effort," urging a swift investigation of the incident and “str...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland County held a blood drive today where 30 employees donated 25 units of blood. The blood donations will be sent to local hospitals to help patients in need. According to blood donation organizations, one pint of blood can help save up to three lives.
LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain's next prime minister after securing the backing on Thursday from 80% of Labour lawmakers in a party leadership contest. On the day nominations opened in the election to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Burnham secured the support...
Midland County Commissioners Court has approved the creation of a new Auto Theft / VIN inspector position in the Midland County Tax Office to provide local VTR-68-A inspections and reduce travel burdens for residents.
The City of Midland released a statement explaining that Vicente Jimenez was lawfully arrested and pepper-sprayed after he refused to leave City Hall and disrupted operations while seeking a nonexistent "Notice of Claim" form.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland says a man accused of causing a disturbance at City Hall had repeatedly contacted city employees for months looking for a document officials say does not exist.According to the City of Midland, on February 24, Vicente Jimenez was arrested and charged fo...
U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans' World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks. Pulisic has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Thursday. The diagnosis was made after an X-ray and M...
They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences. One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails and a chef-prepared meal before boarding early. A ...
Three middle school students from Young Women's Leadership Academy in Midland, Texas, recently attended the National Civics Bee State Finals after placing in the top three in the local competition.
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - A crash has shut down both directions of U.S. Highway 62/180 in Lea County.According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies said the crash happened near mile marker 76. Both eastbound and westbound lanes are closed as emergency crews respond to the scene.Drivers ar...
Medical Center Hospital in Odessa is hosting a reunion on July 16th to honor heart failure survivors and the care teams who helped save their lives, with discussions on advancements in heart care such as the Impella microaxial heart pump.
Kristen Nicole Duniven was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash on May 2 that killed her passenger, with toxicology results showing her blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.
Amber Nicole Click, 45, was arrested in Midland County on Wednesday, July 8, for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges in both Midland and Coleman counties, and a loaded firearm was found during her arrest.
Odessa police are seeking the public's help in identifying two women suspected of stealing $212 worth of merchandise from a local HEB.
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Anti-Gang Center – Permian Basin (TAG) arrested a woman wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon out of Coleman County and Midland County on Wednesday.According to a release, TAG members found Amber Nicole Click in the area of Loop 250 West in Mi...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is warning residents about an increase in car thefts in the area and is reminding the public to take steps to protect themselves and their belongings.What you can doThe department outlined several actions residents can take to reduce their risk:Ta...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Heart failure survivors are being invited back to reunited with those who saved their lives. According to the press release, the event is being held art Medical Center Hospital at 4 p.m. in the south admitting lobby on July 16. There will also be speakers to share informati...
Photo Source: Talker Research Talker News | Talker Mom, Dad, Spider-Man, Rumi the KPop Demon Hunter, Michael Jordan and Sonic the Hedgehog are some of today’s kids’ biggest heroes, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of children ages 4 to 12 aimed to uncover who the next generati...
Feature Impact When life gets busy, your home should be a place of reprieve, not extra stress – and that includes your kitchen. If you’re juggling work, chores, errands, hobbies, studies, a social life, caretaking or the other million-and-one things keeping your schedule full right now, the idea ...
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in June, but a key measure of home prices climbed to an all-time high, adding to prospective homebuyers’ affordability challenges. Existing home sales fell 2.4% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rat...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Jacob and Joseph Madrid were sentenced Thursday in the death of U.S. Army veteran Tommy Olson after original murder charges against both brothers were dropped in favor of manslaughter.Jacob Madrid will serve 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Joseph Madr...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - After a hearing in the 142nd district court, the two brothers accused of killing a U.S. Navy veteran plead guilty to manslaughter.Jacob Madrid recieved a 10 year sentence.Joseph Madrid recieved 8 years deferred adjudication.Originally both brothers were charged with Murder...
Compared to February 2025, the number of Affordable Care Act enrollees in Texas dropped 4% in February 2026. Credit: Reynaldo Leal for The Texas Tribune By Gabby Birenbaum and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune The number of Texans who paid for the first month of their Affordable Care Act coverage ...
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler di...
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