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Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Love shouldn't hurt
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and the Ector County District Attorney's Office is working to spread the word and help keep kids safe. Dating violence can happen to anyone, and teens are no exception. The DA's office said one in three teens will experience some form of dating violence, whether it's physical, emotional, verbal, or digital. 'Abuse is never a sign of love,' victim advocates said in a social media post. Here are some red flags: Shoves, slaps, chokes, hits, or uses weapons you Constantly checks up on you or makes you check in Isolates you from my friends Texts or calls you excessively Has frequent mood swings: Is angry one minute and the next minute is sweet and apologetic Puts you down, calls you names, or criticizes you Breaks things or throws things to intimidate you Yells, screams, or humiliates you in front of others Threatens to hurt him/herself because of you Makes you feel nervous or like I'm walking on eggshells Forces you into proving my love or loyalty constantly If you or someone you know is in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, help is available. Reach out to a trusted adult or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233). Here are other resources available locally and across the country: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
Driver gets probation in death of two teens
Jan. 29—Odessa American A 25-year-old man who killed two 19-year-olds in a crash more than three years ago was placed on 10 years probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of intoxicated manslaughter. According to the Ector County District Attorney's Office, Leonel Torres, will have to serve 120 days in jail as a condition of his probation and pay fines totaling $20,000. Law enforcement officials said at the time that Torres was traveling west on 52nd Street at a high rate of speed when his Chevrolet Tahoe left the roadway shortly before 3 a.m. Sept. 5, 2021 and struck a fence and a tree. Torres' passengers, Alexis Luna and Bryan Contreras, were thrown from the vehicle. Contreras was pronounced dead at the scene and Luna died at Medical Center Hospital. Multiple witnesses confirmed Torres was the driver. Luna, an Odessa High School graduate who participated in several sports, was survived by a 7-month-old daughter. Contreras was also an OHS graduate. Ector County District Court Judge John Shrode presided over the case which was prosecuted by Greg Barber and William Prasher.
