The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols on roads to ensure motorists drive responsibly this spring ...

TEXAS (KXII) - The Texas Department of Public Safety is doing its part to help keep roads safe during Spring Break. Texas DPS said it will have more patrols on Texas roads through St. Patrick’s Day.

Texas DPS seized almost $7M worth of cocaine from a semitruck at a Rio Grande Valley border crossing and arrested 33-year-old ...

Texas DPS is stepping up patrols this spring break and St. Patrick’s Day to catch speeders, drunk drivers, and those ignoring ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety says it seized more than $6 million in cocaine as part of Operation Lone Star. On March ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety said it began increasing patrols on roads Saturday to ensure safe driving over spring break and ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

The deadly crash happened at 11:37 p.m. on Saturday. Texas DPS reported both drivers were not wearing seatbelts at the time ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety said there was a shooting at Willow Green apartments, northwest of Tomball Parkway and ...

Officials said the suspect was hurt, and the trooper was not injured. It's unclear what led to shots being fired.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Texas DPS says a Killeen resident was charged in a fatal crash near Hamilton Sunday morning. Tavajenne Capers, 21, of Killeen, is charged with two counts of intoxicated ...