The National Weather Service in Midland confirmed that the destruction was not caused by a tornado but by straight-line winds ...

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Cory Shane Castillo, 33, has been charged with sexual assault, child grooming and possession of child pornography.

County leaders have stepped in to help the community of Pleasant Farms after an early morning storm destroyed homes and left many people displaced. Ector County ...

Jeran Loschiavo and John Mcclellan have both been arrested in the case. Deputies are searching for 36-year-old Morgan Dewey ...

The Odessa Police Department has arrested a man for crimes associated with sexual assault of a ECISD student.According to ...

That being the case, Odessa Fire Rescue Chief John Alvarez will soon ask the Odessa City Council to hire a firm to confirm his suspicions — Odessa needs two or three new fire stations.

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

According to the City of Odessa, Odessa Fire Rescue got a call about the structure fire at 9 a.m. When OFR arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from Payne's Gym. The fire quickly spread to the ...

An independent review of the Odessa Fire Rescue cadet program found that cadets were subjected to hazing while in the program in 2022. Firefighter cadets were ordered to crawl across a parking lot ...

Apr. 12—Odessa attorney Tommy Sheen presented evidence of hazing and a cover-up within Odessa Fire and Rescue's Cadet Program at the Odessa City Council meeting on Tuesday. Sheen's ...