UPDATE: Suspect identified in Odessa DK convenience store burglary
The Odessa Police Department identified a suspect involved in a burglary at a local convenience store and continued its investigation into the matter.
More from The Midland
View all news →
News
Case dismissed against 1 of 4 adults after 16 children found in ‘deplorable’ home, looked like ‘feral animals’
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - A judge has dismissed the case against one of the four adults charged in an Ohio child endangerment case where 16 children were found in “deplorable conditions.” The case against Gary Siders Sr. was dismissed after he was found not compete...
News
Meet the 95-year-old university volunteer who has a fern named for her
BURLINGTON, Vt. ( Aging Untold ) — For 28 years, Hilda White has shown up at the University of Vermont’s Pringle Herbarium to do a job most people have never heard of: mounting plants. The 95-year-old has carefully preserved more than 50,000 plant specimens at the herbarium, whic...
government
Trump tries to smooth over controversial remarks about Iran striking San Diego, Los Angeles
(Gray News) – President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton Wednesday night, but his remarks were not only focused on Paxton. Speaking to a packed Freeman Coliseum, Trump clarified recent comments in which he talked about the possibility o...
safety
FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, October 8th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, October 8th, 2026: It’ll be another pleasant fall day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, with warm afternoon highs, mostly sunny skies and slight storm chances for western portions of the region. High temperatur...
News
Special animal blessing service coming to Odessa
Connection Christian Church in Odessa is scheduled to host a blessing of animals honoring St. Francis on October 11th from 4:30 pm to 6 pm.
News
Knowing your family health history matters more than you may think
( Aging Untold ) — At almost every doctor’s visit, you’re asked about your family health history. But if you don’t know the answers, or you rush through the form, you might be missing one of the most powerful tools available for predicting and preventing disease. Why family histo...
News
While you were asleep Weather - 10-8-26
Good morning Friends! Today is going to be a a copy and past of Wednesday this time with a few isolated showers south of I-10 in Marfa and Presidio around noon and sticking til the evening so please remember to turn around don't drown and avoid flooded roadways. Everything you ne...
News
Who pays for Christa Pike’s medical care as she remains hospitalized after botched execution
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Christa Pike is awake and “speaking limitedly” after her botched execution in Tennessee. On Wednesday, Pike’s legal team said she was declared brain dead Monday night and was expected to be taken off life support, but she woke up and started ...
parks
InvestigateTV+: Finding solutions for food deserts
( InvestigateTV ) — InvestigateTV+ takes an inside look at food deserts, where fresh groceries are out of reach, healthier options are limited, and prices can be even higher. Also, a dementia patient’s disappearance before dawn sparks a massive search, highlighting the wandering ...
News
How volunteers step up to help when elderly or disable adults are reported missing
ATLANTA, Ga. ( InvestigateTV ) - For families caring for someone with dementia, it’s a constant concern that they may get disoriented, walk out of their house, and struggle to get home or find safety. That behavior is known as “wandering.” It’s an umbrella term that can mean ever...
business
‘We are absolutely in a crisis’: The fight to provide access to food in the South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( InvestigateTV ) - In communities across the country, more families are getting pushed farther away from fresh, affordable food. The USDA calls it “low access.” It’s when a significant share of a neighborhood lives far away from a grocery store. The agency estimat...
News
This nonprofit throws birthday parties for children living in shelters
WASHINGTON, D.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — A nonprofit is bringing birthday parties to children experiencing homelessness so they can celebrate their special day while living in shelters. Extra-Ordinary Birthdays organized a party for Yalina, who turned 7, at a shelter in Washington, D...