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Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The 18-year-old cheerleader was also expelled from school because her girlfriend is 14.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Three Panhandle communities are mourning the loss of five teenagers killed in a Sunday afternoon crash just Northeast of Dumas.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  The Miss Amarillo Latina pageant was held Sunday night at the Amarillo Civic Center. It was a day filled with a lot of glitz and glamour and plenty of hair spray. For weeks, contestants have been working hard to prepare for the big day. A chance to represent not only their culture but also the city of Amarillo.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The Center for Disease Control released a study that shows 1 in 5 high school girls binge drink. We found that drinking amongst underage teens in general continue to be an issue here in Amarillo.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  With Christmas approaching hundreds of non-profit organizations are at work giving you plenty of opportunities to give back.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Two Tucumcari teenagers are being accused of burglarizing a New Mexico State Patrol Car.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Over the past seven years Teen Christmas has been keeping teens warm.

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

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  A Washington state woman was arrested and charged with two separate counts of manslaughter for the January 2012 crash that killed two 19-year-old women.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Around 60 middle school teenagers from Amarillo and Canyon came together this week, not just to have some fun of their own, but to help with various service projects in the community.

Friday, April 27, 2012  Teenagers are drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk and the craze has hit the Texas Panhandle hard.

Friday, March 09, 2012  For the first time in nearly two decades, the Surgeon General has released a report looking at youth tobacco usage and the results weren't good. Nearly one in five U.S. high school teens smoke.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  We've all seen it, especially around Christmas: reindeer that have been compromised, Christmas lights that have been unplugged or decorations moved around. But most of us probably haven't seen it caught on video surveillance tape.

Saturday, October 08, 2011  Oklahoma Senator Anthony Sykes (R, District 24, Moore) is requesting a study which looks at charging juveniles who send lewd photographs of one another as text messages or via a computer.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  A fight between teenagers caused alarm for park-goers at Gene Howe Park late Tuesday afternoon.