Early Wednesday morning, the Ector County Sheriff's Office arrested three individuals involved in a large-scale copper theft ...

A burglary in progress call at Phoenix Drilling resulted in the arrest of three people after copper theft operation bust.

Rodriguez reached for the gun and the deputy that was going to pat Rodriguez down, got into a “physical altercation” with Rodriguez. A second deputy on scene fired a taser at Rodriguez and was able to ...

Experience live tattooing from 175+ award-winning artists at the Odessa Tattoo Expo 2025, Feb 28-March 2 at Ector County ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, made over 20 arrests and rescued ...

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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) made over 20 arrests and rescued four victims in human trafficking operations conducted in the Permian Basin throughout the month of January. Held during ...

An Odessa man out on bond after his December arrest in which he was accused of harming an Ector County Sheriff’s Office K-9 ...

The video above first aired in October of 2024. ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Ector County District Judge Justin Low ...

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A 60-year-old Odessa man died in a four-vehicle crash on University Blvd. The incident remains under investigation.

After news of the flu outbreak in the jail, their medical department advised them to shut down for multiple days.