The teen accused of killing three people in Odessa will now face trial as an adult.

ODESSA, Texas — A 15-year-old boy, who has now been identified as Damien Gabriel Valdez, will be tried as an adult in connection with a December shooting that killed three people, according to Ector ...

Damien Gabriel Valdez, who is accused of killing ex-girlfriend’s mom and siblings in Texas after they broke up, will be tried ...

The Odessa Police Department arrested a man after an investigation showed he coerced a teen to having sex with a 49-year-old woman.

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A 53-year-old man has been arrested following a major crash involving a motorcycle that resulted in serious bodily injury.

Nyla Tavarez, a 2021 graduate of Odessa High School, is making a positive impact in her hometown as a Records Clerk for the ...