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ECSO seeks help identifying suspect in child assault case

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Isabella Garriga, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

The Ector County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public in identifying a suspect and vehicle related to an ongoing investigation. The case involves an assault that occurred on June 30 in Ector.

Photos of the individual involved have been released by the sheriff's office. The public is being asked to help identify this person and the associated vehicle.

Further details about the incident and the investigation are available from the Ector County Sheriff's Office.

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Category: local · Published: July 2, 2026 · Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The Midland Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Isabella Garriga, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Jul 2, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
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ECSO seeks help identifying suspect in child assault case

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