A homeless Amarillo man found himself down in the dumps today.
Man Falls Asleep During Police Standoff
A suicidal Amarillo man fell asleep during a police standoff this morning.
Amarillo Police were tipped off by a worried family member who said the man was drinking heavily and had access to a plethora of guns. They got to the home at about 5 am to be greeted with the sound of a gunshot coming from the interior of the home on Cypress Point. It is unknown as to whether or not he was firing at the officers.
Death Marks Third Homicide in Two Days in Amarillo
The futility continues for Amarillo as a third homicide victim in as little as two days has been reported.
Ofelia Lopez’ husband called 911 at around 1:20 pm Friday because he came home to find her unconscious. She was dead upon paramedic arrival despite numerous attempts to revive her.
The results of an autopsy that was concluded Monday say the 52 year old was a victim of a homicide. She was originally scheduled for a normal autopsy, but the doctor referred her body to a criminal mortuary after discovering injuries to her nech and head.Further investigation showed that she died from a gunshot wound.
Man Shoots and Kills His Son After Argument
An investigation is underway by Potter-Randall Special Crimes investigators as to the reason a man shot his son Saturday.
Rodney Dunlap, 60, called 911 at about 7:50 pm to report a shooting that happened at his home just outside Amarillo. Upon arrival, authorities discovered the body of 33 year old Joshua Dunlap inside a recreational vehicle they were living in. He was found with an entry wound to his chest from a handgun.
Help the Amarillo Student That Shot Himself
The teen that shot himself in the face with a rifle over the weekend is Amarillo High sophomore Tucker Karrh.
There are two ways you can help with the medical costs:
A benefit fund is set up for Tucker at Happy State Bank a
Teen Shoots Himself in the Face With Rifle
In quite possibly the strongest case for parents to keep their guns locked up, an Amarillo teen is in serious condition after shooting himself in the face with a high powered rifle.
The 16 year old said he didn’t know the gun was loaded, and somehow pointed it towards his face and fired it. He was with two other kids at his barn in Childress County, from where he was airlifted to a Lubbock hospital.
Hastings Hosting New Call of Duty Release Parties
Hastings Entertainment, Inc., a leading multimedia entertainment superstore retailer, today announced its plans for chain-wide midnight parties surrounding the release of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops video game. Fans are encouraged to join their local Hastings store for a midnight release party on Monday, November 8, 2010. Festivities will begin at 10:00 p.m. local time, and fans can countdown to the release at Midnight. Hastings will offer Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS.
No Freeze For the Panhandle, Warm For Halloween
With the glaring exception of Donley and Collingsworth counties, the first freeze of the year was slated to come last night in the Texas panhandle. It would have come a week later than average, which is October 20.
Luckily for hotblooded Texas, it didn’t exactly freeze, and temperatures are expected to pick back up soon – tonight, lows will be just above freezing. No freezes should occur through this week, either.
Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise in Amarillo
Instances of pertussis, or whooping cough, are on the rise in the Amarillo area.
The warning comes from the Amarillo Bi-City-County Health District after three local children were afflicted with the cough. Pertussis causes seemingly interminable coughing bouts with coughs followed by the trademark “whooping” noise. Vomiting, shortness of breath and skin turning shades of blue are other things to watch for. Pertussis is life threatening for younger people and isn’t eased with traditional medicine.
Man Indicted For Putting Blades in Meat
Sometimes, you hate your job so much that you want to make others miserable – or try to kill them.
Such was the case of 20 year old Nwee Lah, who while working at a Tyson meat production plant near Amarillo, stuck saw blades into the meat.
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