Latest local news, weather and high school sports from Amarillo

21 minutes ago  36-year-old Ruben Jose Perez was arrested Monday in Lubbock for a forgery warrant and failure to identify. Perez was booked into Lubbock County Jail.

1 hour, 10 minutes ago  Due to the recent tornado damage in Moore Oklahoma that has displaced many residents and families, several local organizations are collecting donations for those affected by the recent storms.

1 hour, 39 minutes ago  Sunday afternoon at approximately 4:21 p.m. a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper noticed a suspicious person at a truck stop while fueling his patrol car. The trooper made contact with the person who was driving a Dodge pickup and towing a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

2 hours, 18 minutes ago  Investigators are trying to determine the identity of the body of a man found in Dalhart Saturday.

2 hours, 53 minutes ago  The Texas House is considering a proposal that would create special districts operated by turnaround experts to improve struggling schools.

Today at 9:00 AM  Members of an elite search and rescue team from Texas have been dispatched to Oklahoma to help with recovery following a deadly tornado.

Yesterday at 9:52 PM  While kids are counting down the days until their summer break, parents may have some difficulty trying to figure out what they are going to do to keep their kids busy. Luckily, there are many summer camps in Amarillo to help keep their kids productive.

Yesterday at 6:55 PM  A severe weather outbreak across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri spawning tornadoes that have caused complete destruction.

Yesterday at 6:24 PM  Citychurch of Amarillo prepares for their annual Fill the Bag and Feed a Child program. Each year, the church helps feed local kids in need by biking lunch deliveries around Amarillo.

Yesterday at 1:56 PM  Monday morning at approximately 10:38 a.m. Amarillo Police officers responded to the 5700 block of southwest 34th on a robbery call.