Journalist · 1 articles indexed on The Midland
Jennifer Edwards Baker, Akim Powell is a bylined journalist whose reporting appears on The Midland. We aggregate Jennifer Edwards Baker, Akim Powell's work from trusted local sources with full attribution, linking back to the original publisher. To learn more about how we select and review stories, see our editorial standards.
Affiliated with: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio. (WXIX/Gray News) - A 62-year-old man who authorities say was on the run since 1985 has been charged with the death of an auto parts salesman in Ohio, prosecutors announced.Randy McAl
Recent reporting and curated coverage across every beat we cover.
TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - In what officials are calling a Fourth of July miracle, a 4-year-old girl who had gotten separated from her family during an outing to an Oregon state park was found alive five miles away on the beach.The 4-year-old girl was with her family at Cape Lookou...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Permian Basin’s USL League Two team closed out it’s home schedule with a win Wednesday evening. Coming into the game, both West Texas FC and Lubbock were out of contention for the Ranger Division championship. A victory in Midland would be for nothing more than braggin...
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio. (WXIX/Gray News) - A 62-year-old man who authorities say was on the run since 1985 has been charged with the death of an auto parts salesman in Ohio, prosecutors announced.Randy McAllister and a now-deceased accomplice John Christopher Warren were identified as suspects in a fat...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner announced Wednesday he is suspending his campaign and plans to withdraw from the Maine U.S. Senate race following new sexual assault allegations and increasing calls from fellow Democrats to drop out.In a video statement posted on so...
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 (KMID/KPEJ) - Law enforcement located explosives and bomb-making materials in a residence in the 3000 block of North Skylark Avenue earlier today while executing a search warrant. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID), with the assistance...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- During Wednesday night's game, the Midland Rockhounds and the Southwest Transplant Alliance teamed up for Donate Life Night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Southwest Transplant Alliance is an organization whose mission is to save lives through organ and tissue donations. Th...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland County woman has been charged with a felony after investigators claim she knowingly failed to report or help stop the repeated sexual abuse of a girl.Warning: This content contains disturbing details that some readers may find upsetting.According to an arr...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - 7/8/2026 Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Expect bright sunshine and hot temperatures for the rest of the work week.” “Keep your sunblock handy all week, but by next week you'll need an umbrella.” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - New industries and data centers continue expanding across the state of Texas. With rising power demand, energy infrastructure, this demand could be provided at a federal level due to a new federal proposal. According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A Fourth of July shooting left a resident’s car riddled with bullet holes on North Lee Avenue, right next to the ECISD Police Department.It happened around 1 p.m. The owner of the car, Andrew Acosta, heard the shots and thought it was fireworks.“I come outside and I’m like,...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is investigating a crash at the intersection of Highway 191 and Faudree Road.Police said both eastbound lanes of Highway 191 are currently closed while officers investigate the scene. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes ...
Jessica Rose Ruiz, 37, of Midland, Texas, was arrested for failing to report allegations of sexual assault against a child, after allegedly being informed of the abuse and failing to notify law enforcement.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A former employee of West Texas Cementers says the company has been dumping hazardous chemicals onto public land, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has opened an investigation into the allegations.Enrique Godinez, who has worked in the oilfield for 17 years,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of elementar...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Both eastbound lanes are currently shut down as the Odessa Police Department is investigating a crash at Highway 191 and Faudree. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and use alternative routes until further advised.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his involvement in the decision to permit U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play despite an earlier red card.Balogun was shown a red card durin...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, July 9th, 2026: Hot, dry, and breezy conditions to wrap up the workweek.High temperatures on Thursday will warm into the 80s, 90s, and 100s across the region. Midland/Odessa are looking to reach a high temperature of 98 degrees. Expect b...
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — Loved ones are mourning the loss of two people who were killed in a home where one of the victims was pet sitting.Police discovered the bodies of Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, and Jazmine Bates, 22, at a home in Brookwood, Alabama, on Monday.Authorities...
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A teen man died after a crash early Tuesday on I-20 in Howard County.According to DPS, the crash happened around 5:20 a.m. July 7, near mile marker 190 on westbound I-20.Investigators said a Honda Civic was traveling westbound when, for unknown reasons, it veered int...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland County jury has sentenced a man to 60 years in prison after finding him guilty of trafficking a large amount of methamphetamine.According to the Midland County District Attorney’s Office, on Wednesday, July 8, a jury found Simon Hernandez guilty of manufac...
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 19-year-old Roanoke man died Tuesday morning after his vehicle struck a pole in Howard County. According to Texas DPS, the incident occurred at 5:20 am on IH-20, mile marker 190. The man was identified as Pedro Olvera. A report states that Olvera was traveling...
Simon Hernandez was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being found guilty of one count of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1, involving an amount between 200 and 400 grams.
PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A car accident this past Monday on Highway 17 claimed the life of a Chihuahua woman. The woman was identified as Minerva Santillán, 41 years old. Pedro Vaquera, 86 years old, who was also involved in the crash, remains in critical condition in Odessa with more than 10 b...
The Permian Basin Society of Human Resources Management is hosting a Workplace Preparedness and Emergency Response seminar on July 14th to provide local executives and HR professionals with strategies to safeguard personnel and business operations in the event of a crisis.
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Two groups of undocumented migrants were apprehended by law enforcement near the Paso Colorado Crossing in Terrell County on July 6th, 2026. Alpine Air Unit (AAU) ASTAR helicopter and crew coordinated with Sanderson Station Border Patrol, DPS SOG, and MRT, alon...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A student art contest honoring American heroes drew 168 young winners to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday as part of the Freedom250 celebration.The competition featured artwork depicting figures ranging from Babe Ruth to Sojourner Truth. Winners and their fam...
(Gray News) - Connor Murphy, a popular fitness influencer, died in an apparent drowning in Thailand, according to multiple reports. He was 32.Authorities in the Samut Prakan province of Thailand responded to a call of a man acting erratically on July 7 at a luxury rental property, Bangkok Post re...
ANKARA, Turkey (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump departed the NATO Summit on Wednesday praising the 32-member defense alliance as “completely unified.” It’s a reversal from his tone upon arriving in Ankara on Tuesday, when he criticized NATO and several member countries.“It was amazing, actually...
(AP) - The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday.Fox said 30 million people watched the game, a 4-1 victory for Belgium on Monday in Seattle to move ...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A man in Indiana is accused of cutting off his genitals and using them to start a fire, according to authoritiesChristopher Peden is charged with one count of arson, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 12 years.Fort Wayne firefighters were dispat...
JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A teenager in Alabama who was burned by a NeeDoh is warning people to stop doing a dangerous social media trend circulating the internet.Eli Blackmon was 11 when he saw a trend on TikTok showing users putting NeeDoh squishy toys in the microwave to make them...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A former church treasurer is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the church.Latrise Seward is accused of using her access to the church’s bank accounts to make unauthorized personal purchases totaling $402,655.45 between Jan. 1, 2018, and Aug. 29, 2025, ac...
CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - Clovis police have arrested a man for the robbery of the U.S. Bank on North Prince Street.The robbery happened on July 2 around 2:36 p.m. Police responded to the bank after the robbery.The suspect had ran away from the bank. Surveillance video captured him running through th...
The US Department of Transportation has awarded a 24$ million grant to the I-20 Energy Sector Interchange project in Midland, Texas, which will improve safety, mobility, and the nation's energy supply chain by reconstructing the interchange at I-20 and South Lamesa Road.
(InvestigateTV) — The Better Business Bureau is warning sports fans to verify where they place bets online, saying some consumers have run into problems with unlicensed and unverified casinos and sportsbooks.From 2022 through mid-2025, the BBB said it received nearly 200 scam reports and more tha...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, July 8th, 2026: It’ll be a rather pleasant day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with lots of sunshine and quiet conditions expected for the majority although slight thunderstorm chances are possible for the Big Bend region alo...
The Midland Brick Convention will be held at the Bush Convention Center on June 11th-12th, featuring over 3,000,000 Lego bricks, 20,000 square feet of displays, 12,500 different mini-figures, and proceeds going to the Build Smiles Foundation.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A woman was arrested after a man was hit and run over by a vehicle in Midland.According to the affidavit, the incident happened July 7, near 10000 W. Highway 80.Deputies were called about a pedestrian accident, where dispatch told a deputy that the man had been run over by...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Community Theatre is premiering “Little Women, the Musical” this week, with the first performance Thursday evening. The production runs through July 19.The show is a Pickwick Players production. MCT’s Pickwick Players are 7th-12th grade students who audition for th...
Free weekly digest. Local news that actually matters — no spam, no clickbait, easy unsubscribe.
By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never sell your data.