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A Mexican nationally living in Texas illegally was sentenced to life in federal prison on Thursday for his criminal role as ...

The No. 17-ranked Odessa College women's basketball team rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Midland College, 67-63, on ...

A multi-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in Ector County left one man dead and another seriously injured. According to the ...

MIDLAND, Texas — Two women were arrested Monday on sex trafficking charges in Midland after they were busted by undercover cops, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by NewsWest 9.