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The arrest affidavit revealed officers observed 20-year-old Breanna Pinick with red blood shot watery eyes and an alcoholic ...

Breanna Pinick, 20, charged with intoxication manslaughter after a head-on collision in Odessa resulted in a child's death.

The 2025 Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo has officially begun and volunteers are helping make this year’s rodeo unforgettable.

The possible last crash of 2024 in Odessa resulted in knocked down power lines and a blown transformer after a white truck "failed to yield the right of way." ...

A 5-year-old who clung to life for eight days after being involved in a head-on collision died Dec. 30 and now the woman police say was responsible for the crash is facing an intoxication manslaughter ...

With a March election looming and a lack of candidates for elected office, Odessa officials are instead looking at dissolving ...

Both Midland and Odessa are providing free drop-off locations for residents who are looking to dispose of live Christmas ...

ComingSoon is excited to debut the exclusive The Damned clip from Vertical’s newest horror drama starring Odessa Young ...