amarillo news

This week marks the 55th Anniversary of Amarillo Emergency Services.

Labor Day falls on Monday, September 1st, 2014, giving many a chance to catch up on family/alone time.  What to do with a nice day off...be bored?  Nah, there's plenty to do in Amarillo on Labor Day!

March of Dimes Golf for Babies and the Brandy Lee Leard Memorial Scholarship are bringing a special guest for the 2014, 24th Annual Tournament of Eagles.  The 4 person scramble golf tournament takes place this Saturday, August 23rd, with special guest Emmitt Smith!  The gold tournament is completely sold out, along with the meet & greet.  BUT...there is still an opportunity to meet Emmitt Smit

A naked would-be car-jacker terrorizes people in the parking lot of an Amarillo hospital before being taken into police custody. te

A possible Botulism outbreak in Amarillo?  The City of Amarillo Public Health Department has 4 possible cases, and warns citizens of the symptoms of Botulism.  Although Botulism is rare, if left untreated, it can be fatal!  If you're experiencing any of the following symptoms, contact your doctor.

A tragic story coming out of Amarillo, TX as a young male was struck by 2 vehicles while crossing the street.  A 13 year old boy was hit by a pickup truck and Cadillac Escalade while crossing Bell St last night around 6pm.

An 18 year old girl lead the Amarillo Police on a stolen vehicle police chase yesterday that ended in a blown tire and wreck. The vehicle was warming up in the owner's driveway on the 2000 block of S Fairfield in Amarillo, when the female decided it was the perfect time for a joyride.  Why can't a person just let their car warm up in their own driveway without worrying about somebody stealing it? 

A routine traffic stop transformed into so much more today in Amarillo.  Amarillo Police officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at the 1500 block of S Grand.  Both a male and female suspect we arrested after APD officers located numerous items that appeared to have been stolen.  How does something "appear" stolen?  I wish I had an answer for that.

Cameron Mitchell Denton was in a stand-off yesterday (April 23, 2013) with the Amarillo Police Department and the Amarillo SWAT team for five hours. The stand-off started around 11:00am when officers responded to a call of a home invasion on the 3500 block of Danbury in the Puckett area...

UPDATE 6:02pm: The suspect was taken into custody by the Amarillo Police Department just after 5pm. According to Amarillo.com the police had contact with the suspect for an hour before he turned himself in. The APD is working with the Amarillo Fire Department and the homeowner to get the house ventilated properly, tear gas was used earlier in the day to try and remove the suspect from the house...

On Monday the APD was called to I-40 east, between Grand and Nelson St. A woman was seen running across I-40 when she was hit by a vehicle. The majority of the traffic on the highway was able to slow down for the woman but a man driving a Dodge Dakota did not see her...

On Tuesday a small single engine plane was reported missing. The plane took off from El Reno on Monday morning and was headed to Colorado Springs. The family of the pilot reported the plane missing on Tuesday. The small aircraft was found by another pilot near Guymon, Oklahoma...