Odessa News

CBS 7 News March 7, 2014 Odessa - We first told you about a Crane family of 9 that lost everything in a fire nearly a week ago.

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com March 6, 2014 PERMIAN BASIN-A huge spike in the number of sexually transmitted diseases reported in the Permian basin has health officials on high alert.

West Texas students and families are preparing to hit the road, take to the skies, and even hit the surf.

Andrew Boven aboven@cbs7.com March 6th, 2014 Odessa, Tx Two smoke shop owners are behind bars on federal charges of selling synthetic marijuana.

Authorities are on the hunt for thieves who used a forklift to steal an ATM from a Complex Community Credit Union drive-thru in Odessa, Texas.

The U.S. gross domestic product is expanding almost entirely due to growth in the country's largest cities, which make up a staggering proportion of the national economy.

Lauren Lanmon Llanmon@cbs7.com March 5, 2014 Odessa- Questions continue to surround what will happen with the Ector County Medical Examiner Office.

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com March 5, 2014 ODESSA-OPD is changing how it works with Child Protective Services after continued questions from CBS 7 following the death of an Odessa baby.

Sarah Strackhouse CBS 7 News sstrackhouse@cbs7.com 3/5/14 Friday, Bynum School will be celebrating Texas Independence Day! Bynum School is a school for students with special needs and various groups have committed to come help the students and adults celebrate the holiday.

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com March 5, 2014 ODESSA-Mayor David Turner tells CBS 7 that he expects appointments to the Animal Control Advisory Committee to be made at the second council meeting this month.

Odessa Police Department Press Release 3/5/14 - On the above date and time, the Odessa Police Department responded to 4900 East 52nd Street in reference to suspicious activity.

Odessa Police Department Press Release 3/5/14 - The Odessa Police Department, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the United States Attorney's Office conducted a long term investigation in reference to the illegal sales of controlled substances at two Odessa businesses.

Convergent Revenue Cycle Management, Inc. announced today a new healthcare revenue cycle case study with Medical Center Hospital of Odessa, Texas.

CBS 7 Newsroom March, 5 2014 Odessa - One person is arrested after crashing his car while trying to evade police.

DeAnn Lopez CBS 7 News dlopez@cbs7.com March 5, 2014 ODESSA-Incumbent Judge Eddy Spivey will serve another 4 years as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4 in Ector County.

DeAnn Lopez CBS 7 News dlopez@cbs7.com March 5, 2014 ODESSA-The race for Precinct 4 Ector County Commissioner came down to a handful of votes, with Armando Rodriguez edging out JoAnn Davenport Littleton by only 9 votes.

CBS 7 News March 4, 2014 ODESSA - Odessa Police are searching for a man accused in a sexual assault on Valentine's Day.

Matt Rist CBS7 News 3/4/14 ODESSA - Odessa Police say today that two e-mails sent from Child Protective services regarding an assault on Baby Jeremiah days before his death were in fact received, but caught by a spam filter.

Andrew Boven aboven@cbs7.com March 4th, 2014 Odessa, Tx Disability Right Texas will hold a public meeting on Thursday to discuss transition and employment issues for those with disabilities.

CBS7 News 3/4/14 ODESSA - ECISD confirms that a short shelter-in-place has been lifted from Sam Houston Elementary after a resident in the area reportedly made threats toward students from the other side of the school's playground fence while wielding a knife.