An Odessa couple has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public ... than 70 miles an hour down Whitaker Avenue. The patrol car struck a curb, crossed Sunset Lane, went off the road and ... Read More

WARD COUNTY, Texas - An 18-year-old Odessa man died Monday night after a tire blowout caused his vehicle to crash on IH-20. Dominque Lee Retana was driving a 2008 Cadillac Escalade eastbound near Mile ... Read More

The City of Odessa alerted residents that a seal-coat project is planned to begin Thursday. City officials said that starting Thursday, June 13, crews will begin the seal-coating project on specific ... Read More

ODESSA - An excessive speed of 121 miles per hour was determined to be a factor in a fatal crash on the morning of June 7. Read More

ODESSA, Texas - One person is dead after being ... The major crash happened at the intersection of East 8th St. and Allred Ave at approximately 1:35 a.m. According to an OPD investigation ... Read More

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ODESSA, Texas - Odessa Police and Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a fatal crash involving three individuals on the 4800 block of University on Tuesday morning. Authorities reported that the ... Read More

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An 18-year old male from Odessa died Monday night following a fatal rollover that occurred on the eastbound lane of Interstate 20 near Mile Marker 62. Read More

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ODESSA, Texas - The Billings Outlaws remained unbeaten on the ... Billings returns home to begin a three-game homestand at First Interstate Arena at MetraPark next Saturday as it welcomes the ... Read More

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WARD COUNTY - An 18-year-old man from Odessa is dead following a wreck caused by a tire blowout on Monday evening. Read More

M IDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Recent bouts of tornadoes, hail and thunderstorms may point to more normal weather conditions for West Texas, according to two meteorologists. It's a return to the ... Read More

On the 6th, 12th and 28th of June, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Odessa Animal Services will host an adoption event at Bubba's 33, located at 6153 E. Highway 191, Odessa. The cost for each adoption is ... Read More

The Odessa Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a fatal crash that happened yesterday morning in East Odessa. Read More

ODESSA, Texas - An arrest has been made in connection to a fatal crash at the intersection of University Blvd and Oakwood Dr. that happened Friday morning, according to a press release from the Odessa ... Read More

One driver died and two were hospitalized after a crash in Odessa. The occupants of one vehicle were on a test drive. Read More

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Multiple tornadoes were reported in western Texas, including in Midland and Odessa, on Thursday, May 30. The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for several ... Read More

The Odessa Police Department has arrested one person in connection with a deadly crash that happened Friday morning. 37-year-old Benjamin Meece has been charged with Fail to Stop and Render Aid. Read More

In the early hours of June 8, a major crash occurred at 8th and Allred, resulting in the death of an unidentified pedestrian. Read More

ODESSA, Texas - One person is dead after being struck in the roadway by a truck in Odessa Saturday morning, according to a media release from the Odessa Police Department. The major crash happened at ... Read More