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Amarillo Police Have Released The Name Of The Armed Burglar From Yesterday's Stand-Off [Photo]

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:07 +0000

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. When officers arrived they seen the susp

BREAKING NEWS: Armed Burglar Taken Into Custody By The Amarillo Police Department

Cadillac Cruz — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:58:33 +0000

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 w

A Woman Was Killed Trying To Run Across I-40

Cadillac Cruz — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:53:36 +0000

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

Missing Plane Found Near Guymon, Two Bodies Found In Wreckage

Cadillac Cruz — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:00:24 +0000

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. Oklahoma officials say two bodies were found [...]

Police Searching For Man Who Robbed A Convenient Store

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:00:29 +0000

Just before 2:45am on Tuesday morning the Amarillo Police Department was called to a convenient store on the 1900 block of South Bell . According to ConnectAmarillo.com, the clerk told officers he was robbed by “A Hispanic male wearing a dark top, beanie, dark jeans, a striped shirt and a rag tied around his face.” [...]

Stray Cow In The Road Causes A Car Wreck, Kills Passenger

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:00:01 +0000

21 year-old Sarah Hopkins was a passenger in a vehicle as it was driving down U.S. Highway 287 when it struck a stray cow in the middle of the road.

The vehicle comes to a stop on the side of the road, Hopkins then gets out and stands to the side when another vehicle drives by and strikes the cow

Amarillo Walmart Evacuated After Bomb Threat Made From Prank Call

Cadillac Cruz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:00:03 +0000

A bomb threat caused a local Walmart to be evacuated, authorities saying it was caused by a prank call. The Amarillo Walmart located at 5370 West Amarillo Blvd was evacuated on Sunday night. Local authorities say a prank call was the cause of the chaos. Store manager’s told authorities they received the call and evacuated [...]

Amarillo Man Shot A Woman In Front Of Police, Tried To Run

Cadillac Cruz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:00:05 +0000

Police received a call from a woman in North Amarillo, when they arrived shots were fired. Brandon Allen Stallings, 29, of Illinois was arrested on Sunday on multiple charges. Police received a phone call from a woman who claimed a man was in front of her car and would not move. When police arrived on [...]

Rumors Of A Shooting At Area High Schools Have Amarillo Parents Concered

cadillac — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:54:35 +0000

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Amarillo Man Robbed Family Dollar On S. Western With Handgun

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:00:12 +0000

Police are searching for a man who robbed a Family Dollar on S. Western St. with a handgun.On Monday night (Dec. 17th) around 10pm a man walked into the Family Dollar on S. Western St. and robbed the store with a handgun. According to ConnectAmarillo.com two employees were working at the time of the robbery. [...]

19 Year-Old Randall County Inmate Commits Suicide Inside Of His Cell

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:55:55 +0000

A 19 year-old inmate at Randall County was found dead inside of his cell on Saturday. Brandon Lee Bellinghausen, 19, of Amarillo was found dead inside of his cell at the Randall County Jail on Saturday night. An autopsy was ordered and the cause of death was suicide by hanging. The incident is still under [...]

9 Year-Old Boy Hit By Car In North Amarillo

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:00:37 +0000

A 9 year-old boy was hit by a vehicle on Tuesday morning, transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries. On Tuesday a 9 year-old boy was hit by a car in North Amarillo. A 33 year-old woman driving the vehicle was heading southbound on N. Marrs St., she didn’t see the boy walk in [...]

Blake POLL: Would You Pay To Read Your Local News Online? Amarillo Globe-News To Start Charging Online Fee

cadillac — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:03:45 +0000

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Blake POLL: Would You Pay To Read Your Local News Online? Amarillo Globe-News To Start Charging Online Fee

Cadillac Cruz — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:10:14 +0000

If you get your local news from the Amarillo Globe-News, you will now have to pay to view it online. How would you feel if you had to pay for your local news? And I am not talking about a newspaper, but online. News outlets all across the country have started charging to view local [...]

Toot N' Totum On NE 24th & Grand Was Robbed Early Wednesday Morning, Police Searching For Suspect [PHOTO]

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:00:20 +0000

The Toot N’ Totum on NE 24th & Grand was robbed early Wednesday morning, police are searching for the suspect. Around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday morning police were called to the Toot N’ Totum on NE 24th & Grand after the store was robbed. The suspect entered the store carrying a knife, went behind the counter [...]

Help The High Plains Food Bank Stamp Out Hunger This Weekend

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:57:29 +0000

The high plains food bank has teamed up with the with the US postal mail carriers to help stamp out hunger this coming Saturday. This coming Saturday, May 12th the US Postal Service in Amarillo will be taking your donations to help out the High Plains food bank in Amarillo. You should have received a [...]

Join The Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Their 2012 Clasico Golf Tournament

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:20:09 +0000

The Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 2012 Clasico Golf Tournament on Friday, June 1st. Join the Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for their 2012 Clasico Golf Tournament. This 4 person scramble will will held at the Ross Rogers Wild Horse Course on Friday, June 1st. Their will be food, prizes and lots [...]

The Wind Energy Company Zarges Closes Its Amarillo Doors For Good

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:04:31 +0000

After only 16 months inside of their new building in Amarillo the wind energy company Zarges will be closing its doors for good. Just 16 months ago the wind energy company Zarges is pulling it operation out of Amarillo for good and moving back to the company headquarters in Germany. The move comes after the [...]

Amarillo Bulls Win Their First Game To Advance In The 2012 NAHL Robertson Cup Championship Tournament

Cadillac Cruz — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:26:04 +0000

The Amarillo Bulls had to come from behind twice to make it past a tough first round to advance in the 2012 NAHL Robertson Cup Tournament. The 2012 South Division Champions Amarillo Bulls were in Frisco, TX to take on the Texas Tornadoes in their first games for the 2012 NAHL Robertson Cup Tournament. The [...]

A Temporary Teacher With Canyon ISD Is Released after Misconduct With A Student

Cadillac Cruz — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:23:35 +0000

Canyon ISD officials released a temporary teacher after allegedly having misconduct with a student. It seems to be happening to much lately, teachers are interacting with students in ways they shouldn’t be. Another incident has happened at Canyon High School. A temporary teacher was relieved of his duties indefinitely for alleged misconduct with a student. [...]