CRIME & SAFETY

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo police are responding to a crash involving two teens. Police say the crash happened in the area of 4200 S Williams. According to an eyewitness, the crash was caused by racing and losing control of the ATV. Sgt Carla Burr says the kids were on...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo police are trying to find two suspects after a man was shot early Sunday morning. The shooting happened around 4 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 1500 block of Bell Street. Officers arrived to find several unoccupied vehicles that had been shot. A...

A one vehicle wreck over the weekend claimed the life of an Amarillo man. Amarillo police officers responded to a call on Saturday, September 30th at 3:24 am. The wreck took place at the Dumas highway and Central Avenue on the northbound access road. AMR, Fire, and Potter County were...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A pedestrian died after being hit by an elderly woman in an SUV while illegally crossing the street. The dead accident happened around 11:45 a.m. Saturday. According to police, Dianna Wood, 78, went through the intersection of Wolflin Ave. and Port Lane. She hit Johnathan...

Join Sgt. Hillary Garcia in this episode of 2ND CUP as the discussion revolves around the National Night Out event in Randall County. Get insights into this community-building event from a law enforcement perspective. Tune in for more local news from KFDA.

The Amarillo Police Department was dispatched to the Amarillo College Washington Street Campus at 10:35 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22 after receiving a burglary call. The police said the suspect broke into Parcells Hall and was last seen inside the FirstBank Southwest Center. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old James...

CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Randall County Sheriff’s Office said it along with other agencies will host a National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at Conner Park in Canyon. The sheriff’s office said it is inviting the community for an evening of helping to strengthen the bond between the community and first responders. Activities […]

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo police are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery at Access Credit Union. Officers responded to the Access Credit Union at 6401 Bell Street for a robbery at about 9:30 a.m. The suspect was armed with a handgun and handed a note to...

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Another week of the 12-week Potter County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is in the books. For the fourth week of the academy Potter County Attorney’s Office came to discuss everything that the office handles. “You’re going to hear from the county attorney’s office, which Melinda Powell is going to be speaking […]

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Multiple Panhandle area first responder agencies will be participating in National Night Out Tuesday. The National Night Out campaign aims at strengthening the bonds between first responders and the neighborhoods they serve. This year, Amarillo and Canyon, along with Potter and Randall county agencies, will be participating.

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Two Amarillo parents pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges after their 1-year-old tested positive for cocaine. According to court records, Marc Soria-Ochoa, Sr., and Scarlett Little each tested positive for cocaine in May. The child tested positive for the drug shortly after. Soria-Ochoa was sentenced...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo police are on scene of a car rollover in downtown Amarillo. The wreck happened Thursday morning in the area of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Tyler Street. Details are limited, but Amarillo Fire Department is also on scene and a car is on its side. Another...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — An Amarillo couple pleaded guilty in the death of their 2-year-old child. According to court records, Marc Soria-Ochoa Sr. and Scarlett Little pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of abandoning/endangering a child. Soria-Ochoa was sentenced to 4-years probation and a $4,000 fine. Little was sentenced...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo police say two people have been hospitalized after a shooting near I-40 West Wednesday evening. Officials say on Wednesday around 6:34 p.m., officers were sent to a parking lot near I-40 West on shots fired. While on the way, another call came in from the...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A teenager is in critical condition after a shootout in the parking lot of the old China Star restaurant. Around 6:30 p.m., Amarillo police received a shots fired call in the parking lot at 6605 I-40 West. Another call came in from the hotel next...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A woman is accused of stalking Amarillo City Councilman Don Tipps and three others. According to court documents, Mary Alexandra Frye has been stalking Tipps since May. Tipps received numerous texts from Frye. Some of the texts included pictures of her. The criminal complaint was...

West Texas A&M University faces two new lawsuits from former and current employees alleging that the university covered up and retaliated against them for an investigation of sexual discrimination at the University Police Department (UPD). The investigation also led to the termination of former Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Department Georganna Ecker, according to her claim in a separate lawsuit filed in March.

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo Crime Stoppers is asking for your help identifying a woman wanted for using a stolen credit card. Police said the credit card was stolen during a vehicle burglary. The suspect was seen using at a Toot'n Totum. She left the scene in a silver...

Amarillo Crime Stoppers is intensifying its efforts to solve a tragic homicide case that unfolded in the early hours of Sunday, March 26th, earlier this year. The incident involved a shooting near the intersection of Amarillo Blvd. and N. McMasters St., which resulted in three gunshot victims. Sadly, 21-year-old Jarvaurian Penns lost his life, while two young female victims, aged 17 and 18, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. As the investigation continues, Amarillo Crime Stoppers turning to Amarillo for assistance in solving this case.

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo police arrested 18 people during an anti-gang operation in the vicinity of the Tri-State Fairgrounds. The Amarillo Police Department conducted a Tri-State Fair Anti-Gang Operation from September 18 through September 22. The operation was a collaborative effort aimed at addressing and mitigating gang-related criminal activities near the fair.