Law Enforcement

Police respond to report of gun shot victim

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A 30-year-old Odessa man was transported to Medical Center Hospital with a non-life threatening gun shot wound around noon Friday. Darnell Polk was taken to MCH after officer responded to a reported gun shot victim at 11:57 a.m. Friday at 3111 N....... Full story

H2S not currently factor in death

ODESSA AMERICAN

There is currently no indication that H2S contributed to the death of a 42-year-old Mission man found May 16 on a well site in Ector County, a news release stated. Humberto Villanueva was pronounced dead at the scene by forensic death investigator...... Full story

Police: Man assaulted with stick, hospitalized

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 48-year-old Odessa man was in jail Thursday after, police reports stated, he hospitalized a man after using a stick to assault him. Floyd Lee Pierce, 301 Orchard Drive, was arrested at 11:56 p.m. Wednesday at his residence and was charged with...... Full story

Man convicted of child sex crimes arrested after going on lam

ODESSA AMERICAN

WICHITA, KAN. A 23-year-old man who, among his other charges, was accused by ECISD police of trying to lure teenage girls into his vehicle, was arrested by Deputy U.S. Marshals and Task Force Officers Tuesday in Wichita, Kan, a news release stated....... Full story

Charges filed in April accident

Report: Motorcyclist traveling at least 79 mph

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 17-year-old Permian student was charged with a class ‘B’ misdemeanor in an April 30 accident on East 42nd Street after, police said, he was driving between vehicles on his motorcycle at a high rate of speed before colliding with a...... Full story

Odessa man indicted on child sexual assault charges

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 45-year-old Odessa man was indicted after being accused of sexually assaulting a female relative younger than 17 years old. Willie Gene Cooper Jr., 705 Carver Ave., was booked and charged with second degree felony prohibited sexual conduct and...... Full story

Two men accused of stealing copper, fleeing police

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 46-year-old Lovington, N.M. man and a 41-year-old Hobbs man were arrested after leading police on a high speed chase and reportedly taking copper wire and damaging oilfield property early Monday morning in Lovington. Jesus Arenivas of...... Full story

Police: Man had sex with girl younger than 14

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 50-year-old Odessa man was in jail Friday after, court documents stated, he had sex with a girl younger than 14. Tony Reyes Jr., 1001 Graham Ave., was arrested at 2:54 p.m. Thursday and charged with first-degree felony aggravated sexual assault...... Full story

Police: Man shot in finger while driving

ODESSA AMERICAN

An Odessa man reported he was shot in the finger May 7 while he was in his vehicle, police reports stated. The man was driving in the 1000 block of East Monahans Street at around 4 p.m., reports stated. Cpl. Sherrie Carruth said the man saw three...... Full story

Body found, no foul play expected

ODESSA AMERICAN

The body of a 42-year-old man is being sent to Tarrant County for an autopsy after his body was discovered Wednesday morning south of Bell and Fulton Street, a press release stated. Humberto Villanueva had last contacted his supervisor at about...... Full story

Man accused of groping family member (+MUG)

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 62-year-old Odessa man was in jail Thursday after, court documents stated, he touched the breasts and genitals of a teenage girl he is related to. Andres Estrada Reyes, 5706 W. Miles St., was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree...... Full story

Man accused of threatening woman with 'gunshot sounds' (+MUG)

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 19-year-old Odessa man accused of fleeing a burglary on a bicycle recently received more charges when he was accused of driving a stolen vehicle to woman’s home to threaten her by pointing a stolen gun at her and making “gunshot...... Full story

Police: Two children fall out of vehicle

ODESSA AMERICAN

Police are investigating two related felony endangering a child reports after a 4-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl fell out of the back of a moving SUV and into an intersection Tuesday afternoon. At about 5 p.m. the boy’s mother (with the...... Full story

Woman accused of shoplifting, robbery (+MUG)

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 37-year-old Odessa woman was in jail Wednesday on bonds totaling $140,000 after she was accused of trying to take just more than $200 worth of items from a store without paying for them. Allie Marie Jaramillo, 2911 Ranchland Ave., was...... Full story

Big Spring death result of family feud

ODESSA AMERICAN

The death of a 22-year-old Big Spring man Sunday at the Big Spring Mall may be connected to a family feud. Before he was hit by a white pickup truck, Noe Sanchez fired two shots at the car from a handgun, a news release from the Big Spring Police...... Full story