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ODESSA, Texas — A 46-year-old man died after crashing his Corvette while fleeing from police early Tuesday morning, according to the Odessa Police Department. The incident began when an officer ...

ODESSA, Texas (KTRK) -- A small plane bound for Houston's Ellington Field had trouble taking off from an Odessa, Texas, airfield before clipping power lines and going down near a populated area in the ...

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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Every year, the Witts camp in Kerrville. This year, the tradition was interrupted when floodwaters forced them to evacuate. Some images Carmen says she can never unsee and the ...

The Odessa Police Department on Tuesday released the details on parking and the procession route ahead of Fallen Officer Bailey Martin's funeral on Friday. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. at First ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa community is mourning the loss of Odessa Police Officer Bailey Martin, who died due to the devastating Central Texas floods. Martin's body was located and positively ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa community is mourning the loss of Odessa Police Officer Bailey Martin, who died due to the devastating Central Texas floods. Martin's body was located and positively ...

ODESSA, Texas — A 60-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound in Odessa, prompting police to arrest a suspect. Officers discovered Terry McDade, of Odessa, Texas, deceased at the scene on the ...

ODESSA, Texas (KBTX) - On Saturday, the Odessa Police Department announced that one of their own first responders is missing. According to OPD, Officer Bailey Martin and some of his family members ...