After news of the flu outbreak in the jail, their medical department advised them to shut down for multiple days.

The Ector County jail has temporarily closed to visitation amid a rise of flu cases among inmates in the facility. Sheriff ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — All visitation at the Ector County Jail will be temporarily closed due to a flu outbreak within the ...

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

ODESSA, Texas — Yanira Prado, a woman arrested after her newborn was found dead in a toilet in October 2024, has been ...

By Kim Smith A 41-year-old Odessa man was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, plus 10 years in prison Wednesday after an Ector County jury convicted him on two counts of aggravated sexual ...

A four-vehicle crash in Ector County resulted in one fatality and one serious injury early Tuesday morning, according to the ...

According to Texas Department of Public Safety reports ... Both are being held in the Ector County jail on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold and surety bonds totaling $180,000.

ODESSA, Texas — A traffic stop on a truck pulling a trailer with expired registration in Odessa led to the arrest of a murder ...