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Case Description
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Jose Melendez Hernandez, a 48-year-old man from Odessa, Texas, tragically died on April 2, 2019. He was shot in the face while sleeping by Courtney Chelle Rice, his girlfriend at the time. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the 2100 block of Stoner Road. Hernandez was transported to Medical Center Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Courtney Rice was later indicted on a first-degree murder charge in August 2019. She was found guilty of manslaughter by an Ector ...Read More
Courtney Rice was later indicted on a first-degree murder charge in August 2019. She was found guilty of manslaughter by an Ector ...Read More
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Jose Melendez Hernandez
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Odessa
TX
2020-03-19
48
Jose
Melendez Hernandez
11/14/2025
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I’ve been thinking about how the justice system handled the case of Jose Melendez Hernandez. From ... ...Read More
09/17/2023
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