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West Texas
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:45 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Madeline Pantoja, a missing Midland woman was found dead on Saturday, May 20, near East County Road 190 and South County Road 1138.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 9:57 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Day two of the Permian Basin Honor Flight saw West Texas veterans at the Vietnam War memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 12:06 PM CDT
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This is the second time the City has been denied a Motion to Dismiss.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
According to our media partners at the Odessa American an Odessa man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl was found not guilty.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 9:40 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt and CBS7 Staff
This statement comes after all charges against the administrators were dropped.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 12:41 PM CDT
|By Micah Allen and CBS7 Staff
One gunshot victim was dead at the scene and the second gunshot victim was taken to the Pecos Municipal Airport and flown out for a higher level of care.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 12:31 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
The decision to drop charges comes the day after arresting detective SGT. Jennie Alonzo took the stand as a witness.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
According to the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday evening, a Brewster County deputy conducted a traffic stop in the Marathon area.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 7:55 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
On Sunday evening, the Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a roll-over. The incident took place on I-20 and 866.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 10:04 AM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
According to the City of Midland, MPD served an arrest warrant for 29-year-old Octavious D. Hubbard from Midland on Thursday around 6 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff and Lauren Munt
The trial began Wednesday for the four Trinity administrators. Here's all of CBS7's coverage of the case since the administrators were arrested in 2022.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff and Lauren Munt
Daniel Schwarz, 44, and Ashley Schwarz, 34, were arrested and charged with murder in October 2020 for the death of eight-year-old Jaylin.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 2:40 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
A man died in a crash involving a Tesla Model 3 and a GMC Acadia in Odessa on Friday April 14.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Watch the full story here.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Watch the full Jurassic Empire interview here.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 1:05 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
HB 8 passed out of the Texas House of Representatives by a vote of 146 - 1 on Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 2:02 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Officers are currently executing a search warrant related to a murder that occurred on Monday
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Dark skies are crucial for preserving the night sky’s natural beauty and reducing the negative impacts of light pollution on scientific observations, human health, wildlife, and the environment.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 4:51 AM CDT
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The Midland Fire Department was called to a fire near the intersection of New York Avenue and Loraine Street in Midland Wednesday night.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 10:54 AM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Nearly 100 members learn about preventive maintenance, finance issues
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 12:15 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Detectives learned that the male was the victim of a robbery, which resulted in the victim shooting the suspect in self-defense.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
According to Texas DPS, on March 31, 2023, a fatal crash occurred just 13 miles northwest of Mentone at 9:01 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2023 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
They raised 6 thousand dollars last year and are on their way to reach that amount again this year.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt and CBS7 Staff
March 25, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. the Western United Life Building in Downtown Midland was brought to the ground.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:58 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
Watch video of the explosion here.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
One year ago today, a van carrying the University of the Southwest men’s and women’s golf team was involved in a head-on crash on FM 1788 and Highway 115 in Andrews County.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 1:05 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff
The incident stemmed from what is known as “bank jugging” in which the victim was followed by the subjects after conducting a transaction at a local bank. The victim parked his vehicle at a business and while inside, surveillance cameras caught one of the suspects making forced entry into his vehicle.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 4:51 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff and Odessa American
According to our media partners at the Odessa American, an Andrews man was arrested Friday after a 15-year-old girl accused him of raping her at an event venue in West Odessa.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 4:41 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff and Odessa American
According to our media partners at the Odessa American, a 22-year-old Odessa man was arrested Friday after authorities said he sold a confidential informant 200 fentanyl pills for $500.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 2:38 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
On March 5, 2023, the Midland Police Department honored & remembered Officer Nathan “Hayden” Heidelberg.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 1:29 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:28 PM CST
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View the schedule here,
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 3:56 PM CST
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Click here for the latest updates on the wildfire in Fort Davis.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 11:12 PM CST
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Simon Waranch currently has an exhibit of his work at the Museum of the Southwest called “Past Particles: Simon Waranch’s Life in Glass” that is open now until April 2nd.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:34 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
No injuries were reported on the scene.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 10:56 AM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
According to court documents, Julio Cesar Banuelas-Gutierrez, 47, of Camargo, Chihuahua distributed one to one and a half pounds of meth every two weeks in the Midland/Odessa area, totaling at least 12 pounds of the drug.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 3:33 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
The best cowboys and cowgirls from across the NIRA Southwest Region will compete over the three-day event.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 8:53 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
The driver, a 17-year-old male, stated that he fled in an attempt to avoid a second traffic citation in the same day or arrest for driving without a valid driver’s license.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 11:38 AM CST
|By Big Bend National Park and CBS7 Staff
A 56-year-old male was experiencing chest pains. Friends hiking with the visitor immediately began CPR and continued with the help of bystanders and park volunteers until rangers arrived on the scene with an AED. Unfortunately, all attempts to revive the patient were unsuccessful.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 7:14 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
Miguel Tovar Marquez was booked into the Brewster County Jail on 9 counts of smuggling of persons.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 12:25 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
Nathan Stephens, 23 years of age, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of auto burglary, attempted auto burglary, and theft of a firearm.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 11:24 AM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
According to Texas DPS, on February 09, 2023, at 7:18 pm, there was a fatal crash in Martin County that took place on State Highway 349, just 6 miles north of Midland.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 4:05 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
The 37th annual Shrimp Fest is taking place at the Ector County coliseum on February 27, 2023.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 8:31 AM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
Dijuan Ausbie turned himself in to the Big Spring Police Department.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 2:36 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
If you have any information regarding this incident, please report it by calling dispatch at (575) 397-9265, or contact Lea County Crime Stoppers at (575) 393-8005.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 8:10 AM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
The Andrews Police Department has safely located Ovidio Quiroz Fernandez in Odessa.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 3:06 PM CST
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Read the update here.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 9:08 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
If you have any information that could help the Midland Police Department return this young man to his family, please call 432-685-7108.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 12:08 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
The Texas Department of Public Safety is on scene investigating the crash, while representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration are enroute.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff
CBS7 will continue to keep you updated throughout this search process