LOVING COUNTY

A former San Antonio police detective who racked up three indefinite suspensions during his time with SAPD was arrested in a West Texas cattle theft operation that also led to the arrest of a county judge.

The top elected official in a rural and sparsely populated West Texas county has been arrested after being accused of stealing cattle.

Officials say a 41-year-old West Texas sheriff’s deputy has died after a crash with a truck.

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas. Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub said Thursday that she doesn't envision U.S. oil production returning to pre-pandemic highs. But she added that oil demand is recovering faster-than-expected, driven primarily by China, India and the United States. The group first implemented unprecedented supply cuts in 2020 in an effort to provide a floor as oil prices tumbled to historic lows. Hollub reiterated Thursday that the company is working toward net zero carbon oil production through its heavy investments into carbon capture.

The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 24, 2019. For example, the cost of a futures contract for June deliveries of West Texas Intermediate crude oil was $13.91 per barrel on Wednesday. The so-called WTI is the U.S. benchmark for oil prices. Meanwhile, the global benchmark for oil costs Brent crude is now $20.28 per barrel for June deliveries. In the U.S., where the cost of oil hit negative territory on Monday, fluctuations in oil prices also reflect the fact that we're running out of room to store it, said Nathan Parker, senior investment research analyst at Commonwealth Financial Network.