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Monday, February 11, 2013  Every two minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. According to the Amarillo Police Department, rape is up almost four percent in our area. In Part 2 of a three-part special, I will take an in-depth look at this crime that tends to go unreported.

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.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Amarillo Police have released the 2012 crime rates.

Monday, March 07, 2011  Officers were called out at 8:15 Sunday morning to the north rear parking lot of the Big Texan.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  Just before 9 p.m. Saturday night police shut down the southwest area of Amarillo at 45th starting at Ridgecrest and going down to Shawnee.

Saturday, February 19, 2011  Crime in Amarillo drops over 3%.

Monday, December 20, 2010  According to city police, Amarillo has actually seen a significant drop in its crime rate.

Saturday, November 06, 2010  Amarillo police are investigating one of two shootings that happened on Saturday.

Saturday, July 24, 2010  Saturday, all of the Crime Stoppers programs were invited to share information and ideas for safer communities in it's annual meeting and luncheon.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  It appears that crime in Portales is on the decline according to the Portales News Tribune.

Monday, February 01, 2010  Analysis: Chavez's brand of socialism hobbled in Venezuela; protesters say 'you struck out'

Monday, July 27, 2009  According to the Amarillo Police Department sexual assaults in Amarillo are down nearly 30 percent from this time last year, but robberies are up 13 percent

Wednesday, June 03, 2009  Most students are out of school for the summer, and with all that free time, ProNews 7 wondered, "Does juvenile crime go up this time of the year?"

Wednesday, May 20, 2009  An annual report showed an 11% decrease in crimes.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009  A report has been released that says crime rates are up for the year in Clovis.