Dec 28, 2024 · BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A theft suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after leading Brewster County Sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit before crashing into another vehicle west of Alpine. According to the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, a theft was reported to BCSO dispatch at an establishment in Marathon. The caller of …

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Jan 9, 2025 · ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Odessa Police Department is urging drivers to exercise caution on the roads as winter weather rolls through the area. OPD said it responded to 23 crashes between 4:00 a.m. and noon on Thursday, January 9. All of these crashes were reportedly directly related to the inclement weather conditions happening in […]

Sep 26, 2024 · PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – Earthquakes are no stranger to the United States, with hundreds of them happening every year. But with no major fault line running through West Texas, why are there so many earthquakes in the area? Scientists are pointing toward the advent of hydraulic fracturing and how companies deal with the wastewater.

Dec 21, 2024 · Editor’s Note: The video above first aired on December 19, 2024. PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The National Transportation Safety Board has released new preliminary information as it begins its investigation into the Pecos train crash and ensuing derailment that killed two railroad employees early Wednesday evening. …

Nov 13, 2024 · ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – UPDATE: The City of Odessa has announced Bernal has not accepted the appointment as Interim City Manager and will remain as Deputy City Manager. Frustrations flew in the Odessa City Council as incumbent members attended their last meeting before the new members came to take their place…this included City Manager John […]

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