Amarillo splash pads set to open for summer
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Residents looking to cool off this summer can soon take advantage of the city’s splash pads, with openings scheduled for early May. Officials with Amarillo Parks and Recreation announced that all splash pads will open May 9 and operate through Labor Day. Facilities will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., aligning […]
Potter County Sheriffs Made Arrests Saturday For Evading, Criminal Trespass and Assault
Potter County Sheriffs Deputies arrested 36-year-old Hayder Issa Abdallah Saturday at 5:50pm at Northeast 10th and Buchanan for Evading Arrest and Criminal Trespass. 26-year-old Davionne Latrell Black was arrested by Potter County Saturday at 10:35am in the 2600 block of Southeast 3rd for Criminal Trespass. PSO arrested 51-year-old Juan Reyes Faragoza Saturday at 5:18pm in...
TxDOT Amarillo ‘Know Before You Go’ report for the week of April 13
The Texas Department of Transportation’s Amarillo District released its “Know Before You Go” report on lane closures for this week.
Amarillo police, fire crews perform CPR to save woman’s life after medical emergency
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Quick action by officers with the Amarillo Police Department helped save a woman’s life during a medical emergency. On March 29, officers on the evening shift were called to an apartment in north Amarillo for a report of an unresponsive woman. Officers began CPR before...
School Records Fall at the Jo Meaker Classic & Multi
CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M Track & Field set two new school record while registering 20 provisional marks on Thursday and Friday during the annual Jo Meaker Classic at Multi at the WTAMU Track & Field Complex in Canyon. Deborah Acheampong broke her own school record in the...
KVII wins Texas Broadcast News Award for investigation of former APD chief
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — ABC 7 News was recognized for our investigation of now former Amarillo Police Chief Martin Birkenfeld. The station won a Texas Broadcast News Award for Investigative Report. The award was announced Saturday evening during a ceremony in Austin. ABC 7's Raygan Lopez, and our News...
This New Food Truck Near Amarillo Is Worth the Drive
A new food truck in Fritch is already selling out with bold Asian street food and Filipino flavors. It's worth a road trip from Amarillo.
APD: Amarillo Shooting Complex closed this weekend
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Police Department announced that the Amarillo Shooting Complex will be closed this weekend due to “unforeseen circumstances.” APD stated the shooting complex located at 16700 Bezner Drive will be closed on April 11 and April 12.
Dad sentenced after 6 children found locked in ‘putrid’ storage unit with urine bucket
MILWAUKEE (TNND) — A Wisconsin man whose six children were found locked inside a storage unit and forced to use a bucket as a toilet for more than a month was reportedly sentenced to five years in prison. Charles Dupriest was sentenced on Thursday to five years behind bars,...
Exclusive: Chilling look into the mind of teen behind planned 4th of July terror...
CANYON, Texas (KVII) - Court documents filed as part of his guilty plea provide a chilling look into the mind of the teenager who planned a 4th of July terror attack in Canyon. Kevin Alexander Hunt pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of attempted use of a weapon of...

















