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AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — ABC 7 News is counting down the seven most viewed stories of 2025. At No. 7 is the Polk Street mass shooting. This particular story and gallery was viewed more than 120,000 times. One person was killed, and eight others injured on Jan. 26 when...

Amarillo police arrested a wanted man following a SWAT standoff at an apartment complex on Christmas Eve.

Earlier this year, we invited our readers to submit nominees for our annual award that recognizes the person who has had the single greatest impact on our city over the past year. From our pool of nominations, 19 finalists were chosen. And in this year’s voting, our readers spoke loud and clear.

Amarillo clinic announces closure with support plans for patients during transition.

The walls of Layton McMurphy's barn are covered with vinyl banners of pictures taken of him and his award-winning steers. They start in 2019 and depict wins in shows at the State Fair of Texas, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio livestock shows. McMurphy's biggest win was a reserve champion Angus at the Fort Worth...

About 180 Amarillo seniors gathered together for the third annual Acts Community Senior Christmas Party on Tuesday.

The Amarillo Police Department SWAT team took 24-year-old Juan Soto into custody on Wednesday, December 17, following an ongoing investigation. Soto had been actively sought after evading officers in a motor vehicle on multiple occasions. SWAT observed a vehicle known to be associated with Soto’s family at an...

Online gaming is likely on many Christmas lists this year, but a lawsuit against Roblox is raising broader questions about child safety across all gaming platforms.

Potter County Sheriffs Deputies arrested 47-yar-old Marcus Anthony Finch Monday at 6:31am n the 2700 block of Line Avenue for Assault Causing Bodily Injury of a Family Member, bond was set at $3,000. Deputies arrested James Jarrod Franklin the fourth, age 37 Monday at 4:30pm in the 2700 block of South Virginia For...

The Amarillo Fire Department responded early Wednesday, Dec. 24 to a residential structure fire in the 9600 block of Crystal Avenue, officials said. Fire crews were dispatched at 3:27 a.m. after reports of smoke coming from a single-family home. Engine 5 arrived about seven minutes later and reported moderate smoke...