Around 40 residents gathered Thursday to hear from four candidates vying for Odessa’s mayoral seat: Dustin Carnes, Ron ...

An Odessa resident has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison for sexually abusing two children under the age of 13. Marcel Veilleux, 67, received the maximum sentence on multiple charges, ...

Vladimir Putin convinced many in Russia that there was an existential battle against the U.S. Now they have to deal with a thaw in U.S.-Russian relations.

Odessa Jenkins founded the Women's National Football Conference to give girls the chance to play professional tackle football ...

The possibility of young girls growing up to play professional tackle football is the vision Odessa Jenkins had in mind when ...

The National Incident-Based Reporting System statistics show Crimes Against Persons were down 25.88% compared to 2023.

Data shows DWI and drug related offenses were up ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department has released its ...

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An Odessa man who pleaded guilty to rape and other sexual crimes against two children under the age of 13 has been sentenced ...

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

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This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune on March 10, 2025. Five years ago, Melanie Richburg used a roll of duct tape, a HEPA filter and a ...