Author: Danny Barrera

Midland, Texas/December 13, 2020-On December 13th at 1:57 AM emergency responders where called to a report of a structure fire in the 1400 block of East County Road 117 in Midland County. Emergency responders arrived on scene to find a recreational vehicle with a working fire. Emergency Responders extinguished the fire with the assistance of local volunteer fire departments. After the fire was extinguished investigators with the Midland County Fire Marshal’s Office located the deceased remains of a teenage female. The parents of the female where transported to Midland Memorial Hospital with extensive burns. All occupants of the RV have been indentured, but the names will not be released at this time. The investigation revealed that the fire was accidental in nature. This is DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS.

ODESSA, TEXAS/DECEMBER 11, 2020-THE ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10^TH.

ACCORDING TO ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE GRIFFIS IT BEGAN AT THE N-N OUT CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATED AT 3226 WEST 10^TH, WHEN DEPUTIES TRIED TO STOP TWO PEOPLE. ONE THE PERSONS WAS WANTED FOR A STATE PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT.

IT WAS DISCLOSED THAT THE DEPUTIES PURSUED THE SUSPECTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST ODESSA FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THEY CAME TO A STOP IN THE 1300 BLOCK OF WILSON. THE SUSPECTS EJECTED FROM THEIR VEHICLE AND A FOOT PURSUIT ENSUED. ONE OF THE SUSPECTS PULLED OUT A GUN AND FIRED AT THE PURSUING DEPUTIES, HITTING ONE OF THE OFFICERS. DEPUTIES THEN RETURNED FIRE AND KILLED THE SUSPECT IN THE AREA OF THE 1300 BLOCK OF WILSON STREET IN SOUTHWEST ODESSA.

THE DEPUTY THAT SUFFERED THE GUNSHOT

WOUND, WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY. THE ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.

ACCORDING TO SHERIFF MIKE GRIFFIS THE OTHER SUSPECT WHO RAN FROM DEPUTIES IS STILL AT LARGE.

THE INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING

THIS IS DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS.

Odessa, Texas/December 9, 2020-The Odessa Police Department would like to warn the public in reference to multiple skimmer devices recently found at a local gas station, located at 1515 South Grandview. A skimmer device reads and stores information from the credit or debit card magnetic strips when a customer enters their card into an ATM. The device is able to retrieve customer’s debit or credit card information, the name of the card holder, and the PIN number associated with the card. If anyone believes they have been a victim contact your bank, monitor your accounts and notify your financial institution of any unauthorized transactions. Anyone with information in reference to this investigation is contact the Odessa Police Department Criminal Investigation Division or Odessa Crime Stoppers at 432-333-TIPS.

Odessa,Texas/December 9, 2020-Two more arrests have been made in connection to a murder that occurred this past weekend in Southwest Odessa. Haley Staggs, 32 years of age and Jennifer Portillo, 38 years of age, have both been charged with Murder “1st Degree Felony”. Both subjects are currently in custody in Texarkana. On December 6, 2020 at approximately 2:21am, Odessa Police responded to the 500 block of Lauderdale Avenue in reference to a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a deceased 31-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the face. Investigation revealed that after a disturbance occurred over money, the 31-year-old female was shot in the face and fled the scene before police arrived. The victim was pronounced deceased on scene. Anyone with information in reference to this investigation contact the Odessa Police Department at 432-333-3641 or Odessa Crime Stoppers at 432-333-TIPS. This is DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS.