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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.

Yesterday at 11:48 AM  Amarillo Police officers are on scene of robbery at First Bank Southwest located at 34th & Bell.

Yesterday at 10:17 AM  Saturday evening at approximately 7:56 p.m. Amarillo Police Department officers responded to a robbery call in the 800 block of Martin Road.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a hearing to address allegations raised in an appeal from a woman sent to death row for the 1996 robbery and slaying of an 80-year-old Amarillo man at his apartment.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Construction of a water main on Crockett and Bowie Street is expected to cause minor delays on southwest 46th Avenue over the next few weeks. Motorists are advised to use caution in the areas during the construction work.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Amarillo Police Department responded to the 9000 block of Orry on Saturday May 11, 2013 for a reported accidental shooting.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  RADAR UPDATE: Showers and storms continue to develop across the High Plains with the heaviest concentration in the SE TX Panhandle and NE New Mexico. Movement is east-southeast at 15-20 mph.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  In early April Amarillo Police Department detectives and U.S. Secret Service agents began investigating reports of counterfeit money circulating in Amarillo.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Right now about a third of Amarillo College Students receive scholarships.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Post-a-shirt-dot-com isn’t your grandfather’s t-shirt store. The name gives it away. It’s based in Amarillo. They manufacture the shirts here, but they sell them potentially anywhere in the world.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Tuesday evening at approximately 8:00 p.m. Amarillo Police Officers responded to the 300 block of south Ross street for a reported shooting.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Hasan Usman’s first rented house doesn’t exist anymore. It’s now a parking lot across from the First Baptist Church in Amarillo. He arrived from Ethiopia with his wife in 1981. His first job was working at a truck stop on I-40.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Tuesday morning at approximately 7:30 a.m. Amarillo Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1600 block of south Madison.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Tuesday morning at approximately 10:07 a.m. Amarillo Police Officers were sent to the 3500 block of Danbury on reports of a suspicious man trying to break into homes.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  UPDATE: APD has confirmed that the suspect has come out of the residence in the 3500 block of Danbury. According to APD the suspect came out of the residence on his own. We will have full coverage as details continue to be released.