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Monday, February 11, 2013  Thousands of Texans call the city of Amarillo home. With county lines dividing the city, residents can find the perfect mix of both the vibrant downtown vicinity in Potter County, and even a quiet suburban area in Randall. According to the Amarillo Police Department, crime rates are down five percent. But depending which side of county lines you fall under, that may determine what type of crime your neighborhood is fighting.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  One Amarillo woman woke up to her worst nightmare. Jan Sullivan woke up in the middle of the night to a man breaking into her home. Although night time burglaries are uncommon in this area, this crime shed light on the real issue of burglaries here in Amarillo.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The man accused of burglarizing multiple vehicles in the Portales area has been arrested, according to the Portales Police Department.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The holiday season is finally here and along with Thanksgiving comes traveling chaos. If you have to go on the roadways to go spend time with loved ones, we have a few tips you should keep in mind to get to your destination safely.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  INTERACTIVE MAP: More burglaries being reported in rural Randall County.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Two teenagers were arrested early Wednesday morning on charges related to numerous auto burglaries.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  An Amarillo man was arrested during a traffic stop early Thursday on multiple charges, including DUI, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia and two counts of auto burglary.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  The man who burglarized and damaged four Clovis businesses was sentenced to seven years in prison, Ninth Judicial Attorney Matthew Chandler announced Thursday afternoon.

Friday, May 25, 2012  The Randall County District Attorney's Office has accepted five felony charges for a 19-year-old accused of burglarizing multiple garages.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Two teenagers were put behind bars Monday in connection with at least one residential burglary.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  2011 crime statistics for Amarillo are in and show a decrease of more than 13 percent.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Thanks to the help of landscape workers, officers were able to detain a burglar who had broken into a home to steal a TV.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Three teenagers were arrested in connection with a string of weekend burglaries.

Thursday, December 30, 2010  51 churches were burglarized from April to November, police have arrested 4 men linked to several of those burglaries.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  A man who was known to break into rural homes in Moore County will spend the next 90 years in jail.