Amarillo woman’s gun plea linked to separate high-speed chase, 12-pound meth bust
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - An Amarillo woman who pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge yesterday is linked to another woman who was part of high speed pursuit that stretched from Claude to North Amarillo. Court documents show that 44-year-old Destiny Dechelle Lara pleaded guilty yesterday to possessing an unregistered..
Flash flood warning issued for Amarillo area
After a very hot and dry summer, several parts of the Texas Panhandle are now seeing the other extreme, with two flash flood warnings and a flood advisory in effect Friday, Sept. 25. The Amarillo area is under a flash flood warning until 12:30 p.m. Friday due to heavy rainfall continuing through the region from storms
3 indicted in armed Amarillo robbery, organized crime charges filed
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Three men accused of taking part in an armed robbery in Amarillo were indicted. A Potter County grand jury indicted Luis Ramon Saucedo, Tido Cephas Aguirre and Jeremaine Jayshon Starling in connection with a July 13 robbery. Saucedo, 20, was indicted on two counts of...
2 accused of threatening to release nude shower photos in dispute over money indicted
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Two people accused of threatening to release nude photos and video of a woman in the shower during a dispute over money were indicted by a Potter County grand jury. Yailen Gomez Grinon, 40, and Iriolis Liobis Torres, 53, were indicted on one count of...
Hope Village celebrating team members with ‘Cruise Night Party’ Saturday
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Hope Village invites the Amarillo community to help celebrate its team members with a Parking Lot Cruise Night Party this Saturday. Organizers say Saturday’s event will highlight Hope Village team members who have reached an incredible milestone in their job journey. The party runs from...
Man sentenced after pleading guilty to drug charges
A man who pleaded guilty to drug charges was sentenced in federal court.
Man sentenced to over five years after officer locates drugs, gun during traffic stop
A man has been sentenced to more than five years for drug-related charges.
Officials urge caution at Canadian River as rain raises water levels
Saturday, Sept. 6, is National Hunting Day and National Fishing Day. A big crowd is expected to visit the Canadian River which offers outdoor recreation and take part in National Public Lands Day. Law enforcement agencies want to remind anyone who visits the river to use caution. “We’re expecting some...
From the City’s Condemned List to a Family Legacy: One Amarillo Home’s Story
A historic 1910 Amarillo home once slated for condemnation is now for sale, carrying nearly four decades of family history.
Man who sent threats to Amarillo, Fort Worth federal courts sentenced
Donald Ray McCray, 67, of Dallas, was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for mailing threatening communications to several U.S. District Court Judges in the Northern District of Texas and the Eastern District of New York and sending hoax biological weapons to the Fed
