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The Odessa Police Department has confirmed a shooting that left three people dead Tuesday evening. Here’s what we know from the department’s news release: On December 9, 2025, at ...

The Chevrolet van was parked along Highway 866, about half a mile north of University Boulevard. Inside, investigators found ...

A 15-year-old male has been arrested and charged with capital murder after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend's mother and ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is searching for an auto burglary suspect accused of breaking into a vehicle and ...

A Texas teen has been charged with killing his ex-girlfriend’s mother and two younger siblings, ages 13 and 9, authorities ...

A former Odessa firefighter and college instructor has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty to ...

Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick is disputing a new letter from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that accuses the city of violating state law when it adopted its ...

ODESSA, Texas -- Authorities have identified the seven people killed and 25 injured in a shooting rampage Saturday in Odessa, Texas. The city of Odessa posted the list of victims and injured to its ...