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The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Ava Moore, 18, died after being fatally struck while kayaking on Grapevine Lake on Sunday, May 25, authorities confirmed ...

Prosecutors are declining to prosecute four people police said assaulted a gay man on Austin's Sixth Street last April, ...

House Bill 3053 would have an outsized effect on Houston and Harris County, which have collected thousands of firearms at ...

Recent buybacks in San Antonio have been run by Councilman John Courage, with owners voluntarily exchanging firearms for ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and the First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Jakarta early Wednesday to begin their state visit to Indonesia. Texas car dealerships will switch to permanent metal ...

Daikerlyn Gonzalez was arrested two days after she allegedly struck and killed a kayaker, Ava Moore, with a jet ski on Grapevine Lake.

The governor's public safety office is offering a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Trevor McEuen, a ...

Two of the 10 fugitives who escaped from a New Orleans prison on May 15 were captured Monday after a high-speed chase that ...

Austin, Texas has earned its reputation as one of the most exciting, innovative, and rapidly growing cities in the U.S. With its unique culture, booming tech industry, vibrant music scene, and food ...

Governor Abbott offers a $30,000 reward for the capture of fugitive Trevor McEuen, emphasizing the need for bail reform.