Police ask for help identifying Odessa property theft suspect
The Odessa Police Department is asking for public assistance to identify an unknown man who stole approximately $170 worth of property from an Odessa home.
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Former DHS secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from husband of 34 years
CASTLEWOOD, S.D. ( KSFY /Gray News) — Former South Dakota Gov. and former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem. Court documents show that the divorce was filed on Monday in Hamlin County on the grounds of irreconcilable dif...
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Muscleman Elite Moving & Storage sets up home base in Midland
Muscleman Elite Moving & Storage celebrated the grand opening of its new Midland location during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by staff and community members....
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Cinergy unveils its October fall activity lineup
ODESSA & MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Fall is here, and so is Cinergy's October and Fall activity lineup, giving Permian Basin residents something to do to keep cozy as the season begins to change. On October 1st, Cinergy will be hosting a 'Book Swap Premiere Night' for the new mo...
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Odessa man convicted of DWI with open container
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was found guilty by a jury of Driving While Intoxicated with an Open Alcoholic Beverage Container. On January 4, 2024, an Odessa Police officer observed a pickup truck being operated by Sherrod McGrady leave a parking lot near several bars ...
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Fat Bear Week crowns its 2026 champion
KATMAI, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A bear who wasn’t supposed to make it to the final round of Fat Bear Week just carried the whole thing. It was the 12th year of the popular Fat Bear Week tournament. During the tournament, the internet votes on which of the brown bears in Katma...
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Midland water usage hits near 800 million gallons in August
Midland water usage hit a yearly high in August 2026 with 796.7 million gallons consumed, marking a 10.4% increase over the same month last year.
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Driver arrested on Hwy 90 with warrants and DWI charge
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A driver was arrested by the Terrell County Sheriff's Office for multiple offenses Tuesday night on Highway 90. According to TCSO, deputies detected the odor of alcohol from the driver, as well as a breath sample indicating an alcohol concentra...
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Odessa man killed in Lea County altercation
LEA COUNTY, New Mexico - An Odessa man was killed in an altercation in Lea County Tuesday morning. The man was identified as 51-year-old German Gonzalez. According to LCSO, at approximately 2:00 am deputies were called to assist the Jal Police Department in was believed to be a p...
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August tops 2026 months for water usage in Midland
The City of Midland Utilities Department reported that 796.8 million gallons were consumed/used during the month of August.
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Odessa man dead, suspect charged for murder after fight in Lea County
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - A man is dead and another man faces a murder charge following an fight in Lea County. According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to help the Jal Police Department at around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, on what was initially...
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Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee for a murder she committed at age 18
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /AP) — A federal appeals court halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin Wednesday. The judges said they want to review whether her allegations of sexual abuse and rape as a child were fully considered befor...
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Christa Gail Pike says ‘I am not afraid to die’ in letter written before execution was halted by federal court
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - In a letter written before Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee denied her clemency and before a federal court issued a stay in her Wednesday execution, Christa Gail Pike said she is not afraid to die. Pike is the only woman on Tennessee’s death row and w...