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The male later identified as 32-year-old Benjamin Fiedler, then charged at officers. A single shot struck Fiedler in the ...

The City of Odessa did not provide First Alert 7 with any details about if Fiedler would be arrested or what he charges he ...

The Texas Rangers are investigating after an officer involved shooting in Odessa left one person injured earlier Thursday ...

An Odessa officer shot 32-year-old Benjamin Fiedler after a taser failed during a disturbance call involving a hammer. The ...

ODESSA, Texas — NewsWest 9 learned about a major crash in Odessa that happened on Jan 23. that led to one person's arrest, ...

During a traffic stop Thursday, the Odessa Police Department arrested an international murder suspect wanted by Interpol.

A man armed with a hammer was shot by police after attempting to enter an apartment and charging at officers, according to the Odessa Police Department. The ...

David Ngo tells the story of Cooper, a man who went from fighting the war on drugs in Texas to posting online videos ...

The City of Odessa will honor the memory of Officer Scott Stanton Smith with a wreath-laying ceremony at sunrise on February ...

At approximately 10:06 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, the Odessa Police Department responded to a disturbance call at 950 W. 31st St. involving a male subject armed with a hammer, attempting to gain entry ...

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