Steven Pepper

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BREAKING: Midland County Judge Terry Johnson has been suspended with pay by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct following his August 19th indictment on four charges, including multiple felonies.

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STORY: Families raise concerns of uncomfortable conditions at Odessa Regional Medical Center amid a temporary cooling issue.

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STORY: Michael "Spider" Gonzales will likely head back to death row following a major state appeals court ruling.

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Venga Cafe in Terlingua has been denying service in protest to anyone contracted by Customs and Border Protection for the Big Bend National Park construction project.

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Details on CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott's visit to Alpine amid Big Bend construction protests:

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NOW: Protesters are gathering in front of the Alpine Border Patrol station during CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott’s visit following his temporary pause of border construction in the Big Bend region.

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Details on U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s visit to Midland for “The Great American Energy Comeback” tour:

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on the high fuel prices caused by the Iran War.

“That’s a downside, but it’s a much smaller downside than letting Iran become a nuclear-armed state.”

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STORY: Midland County Judge Terry Johnson requested Tuesday a jury trial in the DA's lawsuit to remove him from office.

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JUST IN: Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster says he's looking forward to the "significant opportunities" brought by Amazon's planned data center campus, Shuster tells me.

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STORY: A recent NYT report suggests the Amazon-backed data center project in Pecos County could be the largest polluting plant in the U.S.

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Distributing video from a Midland home Monday morning shows a masked man inappropriately touching himself before unmounting a ring camera.

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Community leader Karl Boroski has filed to run for the Midland ISD District 5 trustee seat.

Boroski will face business owner Latoya Mayberry in the November election to replace incumbent Brandon W. Hodges, who’s not seeking reelection.

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BREAKING: Midland County District Attorney Glenn Harwood has announced he filed a civil lawsuit this morning to remove Judge Terry Johnson from office.

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The family of incoming Fort Stockton high school student Jayden Anaya is still without an explanation after his sudden death Monday.

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STORY: Alexee Trevizo's attorney calls a major New Mexico Supreme Court ruling "a huge win" in her pending trial over the 2023 death of her newborn.

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Midland ISD Trustee Brandon W. Hodges and local political commentator Christino "Nino" Rodriquez filed a joint petition Monday to hold Midland County Judge Terry Johnson accountable for the alleged public release of Rodriquez' identifying information on Facebook.

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JUST IN: An elderly man has been taken to the hospital for assessment after he entered the VA clinic in Fort Stockton armed with a handgun threatening to take his own life, per a Pecos County official.

No shots were fired. Employees were safely evacuated.

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NOW: The Diamondback Energy Athletic Complex celebrates its official grand opening.

The indoor facility features basketball & volleyball courts and a soccer field free to the public if not booked.

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New details in a recently raided Pecos strip club suspected of human trafficking: