Amarillo Man Charged for the Death of 5 People

The Amarillo Police Department has announced that a man has been charged in the death of 5 people.

Larry Rolen was arrested and booked into the Potter County Jail. He was charged with four counts of intoxicated manslaughter. He was also charged with one count of intoxicated assualt. This charge was brought on before the fifth victim died from injuries caused by the accident. New charges are pending.

The incident happened on Wednesday, December 22nd. A Nissan Altima was going westbound on St. Francis. The Nissan was hit head on by a Chevrolet 2500 pickup driven by Rolen. He had been traveling eastbound in the Westbound lanes. There were 5 people in the Nissan at the time of the crash. Four of the occupants died at the scene, the fifth succumbed to her injuries on Friday, December 24th.

The victims in the crash were 23-year-old Andrea Aguirre, 46-year-old Angelica Colin, 88-year-old Raul Colin, 85-year-old Teresa Colin, and 35-year-old Raul Perez Colin. The family had been out looking at Christmas Lights.

This family was needlessly destroyed due to the actions of one man. As you are making plans for your New Year's Eve celebrations, please make sure you have a plan. Choose a designated driver, plan to stay at the place you are at, or call an Uber, Lyft or taxi. No one should die because someone chose to drink and drive.

According to TxDOT, Amarillo saw 414 DUI crashes in 2020. Those crashes resulted in 17 fatalities and 46 injuries. Four of those crashes took place during the NYE holiday. In Texas drunk driving claims a life every 9 hours on Texas Roads. Last year 963 people died from drunk driving in Texas.

It's time we stopped this cycle. Be responsible as TxDOT says, Drive Sober No Regrets.

Executed Death Row Inmates from the Texas Panhandle

The following individuals were convicted of Capital Murder for crimes committed in the Texas Panhandle (Amarillo and its surrounding areas) and sentenced to death by lethal injection. Read a brief summary on the area's executed Death Row inmates.

All information and photos have been taken from TDCJ and court records.

Amarillo's Most Wanted: Help Bring These Fugitives to Justice

These are the fugitives who make up Amarillo's Most Wanted list. The individuals on this list have been accused of serious crimes and are considered a danger to society.

If you have any information about these FUGITIVES, you are urged to call Amarillo Crime Stoppers at (806) 374-4400 or submit a Web Tip by visiting THIS LINK.

NEVER TRY TO DETAIN THE FUGITIVE YOURSELF!

You do not have to give your name. AMARILLO CRIME STOPPERS will pay a reward of up to $300 and you WILL remain anonymous.

Updated as of 1/20/2022

Amarillo's Biggest Drug Busts in 2021.....So Far

Amarillo can be a rowdy place with some lawless characters. Here's some of the biggest drug busts made in Amarillo for 2021 so far....and a little bit of the backstory.

Let's just say that these folks are in t-r-o-u-b-l-e.

Note from editor: An indictment is not a conviction. All individuals shown below who have not appeared in court for a judgement are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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