Odessa Firefighter Cory S. Castillo, 33, was placed on leave after his arrest for sexual child assault and other offenses.

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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -During the Ector County Commissioner Court meeting Tuesday, the court interviewed seven people who ...

On Tuesday, May 27, the Ector County Commissioners Court voted to appoint five applicants to the Ector County Emergency ...

Lorenzo Rivas with the Odessa Fire Marshal's Office shared key fire safety tips with residents at a recent OPD Neighborhood Watch Meeting.

A group of high school students in upstate New York returning from prom rescued a family from a house fire after spotting ...

The five-man crew that staffs Fire Station No. 15 has operated out of a mobile unit at North County Pool for around five ...

Today, we introduce you to Polk County Fire Rescue's new chief, Dr. Hezedean Smith. Dr. Smith was sworn in as the 8th fire chief since 1975 and first Black fire chief in the department’s history.

According to Clearwater Fire Rescue officials, the alarm went off just after 5 a.m. Sunday morning. Seventeen residents and five staff members were able to self-evacuate. No injuries were reported ...

A South Korean navy plane carrying four people crashed during a training flight on Thursday and it was not immediately known if there were casualties, the navy said. The ...