Jesus Alberto Villegas Monteagudo, 37, was arrested for being a fugitive from justice and was taken to the Ector County Law ...

The Odessa Police Department has arrested a man wanted for Murder in El Salvador. OPD stopped Jesus Alberto Villegas ...

The wrestlers at Odessa High School dream of going back-to-back as Missouri Class Two state champs. It was Kansas senators ...

During a traffic stop Thursday, the Odessa Police Department arrested an international murder suspect wanted by Interpol. According to the OPD, around 12:30 a.m. on ...

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A man armed with a hammer was shot by police after attempting to enter an apartment and charging at officers, according to the Odessa Police Department. The ...

McLennan Community College’s inaugural volleyball team is beginning to take shape, signing its first player for the upcoming ...

An Odessa officer shot 32-year-old Benjamin Fiedler after a taser failed during a disturbance call involving a hammer. The ...

The male later identified as 32-year-old Benjamin Fiedler, then charged at officers. A single shot struck Fiedler in the ...

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

Imagine preparing for a test that will last most of the day, cover topics across 10 subjects, include strict time limits, ...

An Odessa man who pleaded guilty to two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter last week was sentenced by an Ector County jury ...