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

Jordan Dwaynel Jackson in 2021 was accused of pointing lasers at planes and helicopters flying near Hobby Airport.

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has declared a public safety state of emergency on its reservation, asking for more law enforcement resources from the federal ...

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

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 ...

Police said Ava Moore, 18, was kayaking on the lake when she was struck by a jet ski and later died from her injuries.

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

Brian Vincent Rausch was allegedly found to be in possession of several videos depicting child sexual assault after ...

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

The failure to investigate the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility as a crime scene by Sheriff Susan Hutson could harm ...

The cost of the search for 10 escaped inmates could impact city budget and take resources away from fighting violent crime.