Author: Danny Barrera

Odessa, Texas/September 8, 2021-On Tuesday, September 7^th, 2021, ECISD police charged a middle school student with Threat of a Gun on a School Campus, a Class A Misdemeanor.

The incident occurred Tuesday, afternoon at Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle school. A student came forward and reported that another student claimed to have a gun. School leaders notified district police who responded with ECISD’S WEAPONS K-9.

The 8^th grade male student was located; no weapon was found on him or in his locker.

The student said it was a joke. The 8^th grade student was arrested by

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MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE JULY 2021-MIDLAND COUNTY UPDATE. K7N6GLBAEBYGHAS9 THE GUNSLINGER-ENDS OF THE EARTH

ODESSA, TEXAS/SEPTEMBER 7, 2021-ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7^TH, 2021 THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT ISSUED AN UPDATE REGARDING THE FATAL CRASH THAT OCCURRED SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5^TH, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:47AM IN THE 4000 BLOCK OF E. 52^ND STREET.

THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A CONFIRMATION THAT ALEXIS LUNA HAS DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. LUNA WAS THE REAR PASSENGER OF THE BLACK 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE THAT WAS OPERATED BY LEONEL TORRES OF ODESSA.

THE TAHOE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BEFORE LEAVING THE ROADWAY AND STRIKING A FENCE AND A TREE. TORRES AND LUNA WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WERE TAKEN TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. BRYAN CONTRERAS WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE.

AS OF YET, NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED, THE INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING. ODESSA POLICE ARE AWAITING RESULTS, IF ALCOHOL MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE CRASH.

BRYAN CONTRERAS AND ALEXIS LUNA WERE LISTED AS BEING 19 YEARS-OF-AGE.

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Midland, Texas/September 6, 2021-On September 6th,2021 at approximately 5:06 a.m. the Midland Police Department and the Midland Fire Department were dispatched to the 3000 block of W. Interstate 20 on the north service road in reference to an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Officers arrived on scene and located a blue 2017 Hyundai Tucson pulled over on the roadway facing eastbound. The driver advised that they were traveling eastbound on the north service road when they struck the pedestrian. Midland Fire Department and EMS advised that the pedestrian was deceased.

Members with the Accident Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene. Preliminary investigations found that the Hyundai was traveling eastbound on the north service road. The pedestrian was walking eastbound on the southside of the service road when the pedestrian was struck.

Next of kin has not been notified. Investigation is still on-going.

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Odessa, Texas/September 5, 2021-On September 5th 2021 at approximately 2:47am, Odessa Police and Odessa Fire Rescue were dispatched to a single car accident in the 4000 block of E 52nd.

The investigation revealed that a Black 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe operated by Leonel Torres of Odessa was traveling West on 52nd at a high rate of speed before leaving the roadway and striking and fence and a tree.

Torres and a rear passenger identified as Alexis Luna were ejected and transported to Medical Center Hospital with life threatening injuries. The front passenger identified as Bryan Contreras was pronounced deceased on scene.

Next of kin have been notified. Investigation continues

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ODESSA, TEXAS/SEPTEMBER 1, 2021-LA MARGARITA MEXICAN FOOD RESTAURANT HOSTED THE 5^TH ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDER BREAKFAST AT LA MARGARITA FESTIVAL GROUNDS IN SOUTH ODESSA. OFFICERS WITH THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT, ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ODESSA FIRE-RESCUE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ENJOYED A DELICIOUS MEXICAN STYLE BREAKFAST.

(MICHAEL MARRERO, CITY MANAGER-CITY OF ODESSA, TEXAS)

THE 1^ST RESPONDER BREAKFAST BEGAN SERVING AT 7:00AM TO 9AM, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS GETTING OFF AN OVERNIGHT SHIFT WERE ABLE TO STOP BY THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS AND GET BREAKFAST.

(JOHN ALVAREZ, FIRE CHIEF-ODESSA FIRE RESCUE-ODESSA, TEXAS)

MARK MATTA, ODESSA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 1 ACKNOWLEDGES THE EFFORTS OF SOUTHSIDE BUSINESSES SUPPORTING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND 1^ST RESPONDERS.

(MARK MATTA, ODESSA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICTFIRST RESPONDER 1)

THE ANNUAL 1^ST RESPONDER BREAKFAST IS A WAY FOR LA MARGARITA MEXICAN FOOD RESTAURANT TO GIVE BACK TO THOSE WHO PROTECT THE CITY OF ODESSA.

(SHERIFF MIKE GRIFFIS, ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE-ODESSA, TEXAS)

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