Month: May 2019

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CEREMONY AND MEMORIAL DAY CEMETERY SOLEMN CEREMONY.

SOUTH ECTOR COUNTY/ODESSA, TEXAS/MAY 28, 2019-ON FRIDAY, MAY 24TH AT 10:54AM TROOPERS FROM TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, ODESSA RESPONDED TO T A 2 VEHICLE CRASH ON WEST APPLE STREET AND BONANZA, 10 MILES SOUTH OF ODESSA. A JUVENILE MALE OF ODESSA WAS OPERATING A 2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE AND THE PASSENGER OF THE 2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A MALE JUVENILE ALSO FROM ODESSA. THE OPERATOR OF A 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS IDENTIFIED AS HILARIO L MEDIAN, 62 YEARS OF AGE. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE 2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS TRAVELING WEST ON APPLE STREET. THE 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS TURNING EAST ONTO APPLE STREET BROM BONANZA AVENUE WHEN THE 2013 ESCALADE CRASHED INTO THE 2004 ESCALADE. HILARIO L MEDIAN WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY THE ECTOR COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER ON SCENE. THE JUVENILE MALE DRIVER OF THE 2013 ESCALADE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. THE WEATHER CONDITION WAS CLEAR AND THE ROAD CONDITION WAS DRY. THE CRASH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THIS IS DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS.

ODESSA, TEXAS/MAY 23, 2019-ON MAY 23RD AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30AM, ODESSA POLICE RESPONDED TO THE 2700 BLOCK OF NORTH HANCOCK IN REFERENCE TO A HOME INVASION. THE COMPLAINATS REPORTED 3 UNKNOWN MALE SUBJECTS KICKED OPEN THE FRON DOWN AND HELD THEM AT GUNPONT DEMANDING THEIR CELL PHONES , CASH AND 2018 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE 3 SUSPECTS THEN FLED THE SCENE WITH VICTIMS CASH AND LISTED VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED ON MAY 23RD AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM, ODESSA POLICE RESPONDED TO 40TH AND GOLDER IN REFERENCE TO A VEHICLE TAKEN IN A ROBBERY THAT OCCURED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF MAY 23RD IN THE 2700 BLOCK OF NORTH HANCOCK . WHILE OFFICERS WERE ON SCENE AT THE 800 BLOCK OF WEST 40TH STREET, CORPORAL TEDDY YELLEY OBSERVED A MALE SUBJECT MATCHING THE SUSPECT’S DESCRIPTION, INSIDE OF THE STOLEN 2018 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE SUSPECT LATER IDENTIFIED AS IAN JACOB COLLINS, 22 YEARS-OF-AGE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO FLEE THE SCENE ON FOOT. (STEVE LESUEUR, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT) DURING THE INCIDENT A SECOND OPD OFFICER RESPONDING TO ASSIST WITH THE CALL ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK CORPORAL YELLEY WITH HIS VEHICLE. PARENTS WERE EN ROUTE TO BURLESON ELEMENTARY TO ATTEND 5TH GRAD GRADUCATION, BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO GO ON CAMPUS DUE TO THE STREETS BEING BLOCKED OFF FROM 38TH AND GOLDER PAST 40TH AND GOLDER. BURLESON ELEMENTARY WAS IN SHELTER IN PLACE. UNTIL THE AREA WAS CLEARED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ON SCENE. (ANDREA MAYORGA, BROTHER ATTENDS BURLESON ELEMENTARY ) A RESIDENT OF THE 800 BLOCK OF WEST 40TH NEAR GOLDER SAID SHE PLANS TO MOVE DUE TO THE DRUG TRAFFICING IN THE AREA,, AND OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. (RAINYE BONDS, RESIDENT OF AREA) CORPORAL YELLEY WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND IS CURRENTLY LISTED AS BEING IN FAIR CONDITION IAN JACOB COLLINS IS CURRENTLY WANTED FOR A PROBATION VIOLATION WARRANT. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF COLLINS CONTACT THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT OR ODESSA CRIME STOPPERS AT 432-333-TIPS. FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA

ODESSA, TEXAS/MAY 21, 2019-ON MAY 18TH AT APPROXIMATELY 3:02 AM, ODESSA POLICE AND ODESSA FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED TO 42ND AND TANGLEWOOD IN REFERENCE TO A MAJOR CRASH. A WHITE CHEVROLET SILVERADO, OPERATED BY DANIEL TREVINO, 34 YEARS OF AGE, OF ODESSA, WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON 42ND STREET ATTEMPTING TO TURN SOUTHBOUND ONTO TANGLEWOOD. A BLACK CHEVROLET EQUINOX, OPERATED BY DANEL LOPEZ, JR., WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON 42ND STREET. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT LOPEZ WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON 42ND STREET AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND SWERVED ACROSS THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES BEFORE STRIKING THE SILVERADO. TREVINO WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. DANIEL LOPEZ JR., WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO THE MAJOR CRASH AND CHARGED WITH INTOXICATION ASSAULT CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY 3RD DEGREE FELONY. ON MAY 17TH AT APPROXIMATELY 10:31 PM, ODESSA POLICE AND ODESSA FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED TO 42ND AND TANGLEWOOD IN REFERENCE TO A MAJOR CRASH INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLE. A YELLOW SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE OPERATED BY MCKAY VALDEZ, 36 YEARS OF AGE, OF ODESSA WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON 42ND STREET. A BLUE BMW 328i, OPERATED BY BENJAMIN RAMOS, WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON 42ND STREET AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN SOUTHBOUND ONTO TANGLEWOOD. RAMOS FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND STRUCK THE MOTORCYCLE,, CAUSING VALDEZ TO BE EJECTED. VALDEZ WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AND LATER AIR-LIFTED TO LUBBOCK WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. RAMOS WAS FOUND TO BE INTOXICATED AND WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BMW HAD BEEN REPORTED STOLEN. BENJAMIN RAMOS INITALLY GAVE OFFICERS A FALSE NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT HE HAD A SUSPENDED DRIVERS LICENSE. BENJAMIN RAMOS, 35 YEARS OF AGE, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH INTOXICATION ASSAULT CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY “FELONY 3”, UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE “STATE JAIL FELONY”, FALSE IDENTIFICATION “CLASS B MISDEMEANOR”, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA “CLASS B MISDEMEANOR” AND DWI “CLASS B MISEMEANOR” ON MAY 17TH AT APPROXIMATELY 10:24 PM, ODESSA POLICE AND ODESSA FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED TO UNIVERSITY AND GOLDER IN REFERENCE TO AN AUTO-PEDESTRIAN CRASH. A BLACK JEEP LIBERTY, OPERATED BY JOSE MANUEL SANCHEZ, 48 YEARS OF AGE, OF HOUSTON, WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE 800 BLOCK OF WEST UNIVERSITY. A 60 YEAR OLD MALE ATTEMPTED TO RUN SOUTHBOUND ACROSS UNIVERSITY BEFORE BEING STRUCK BY THE JEEP LIBERTY. THE PEDESTRIAN WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AND LATER PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEXT OF KN HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.