Amarillo, TX - A police standoff in Amarillo was resolved quickly and peacefully Wednesday afternoon (March 6).
Earlier Wednesday, some concerned residents called our newsroom to ask why a SWAT team was outside a house in the Sunset Terrace area. As it turned out, the standoff was brief and ended peacefully, so those concerns can be laid to rest.
Just before 5:00, Amarillo Police responded to a home in the 400 block of Sunset Terrace on a welfare check. An officer on scene told us a man had locked himself in the home and was refusing to come out.
Police feared the man might harm himself, and called in the SWAT team in the interest of public safety. Eventually, they were able to coax the man outside without incident and took him to a local hospital for a psychological evaluation.
As it stands now, the man is not facing any criminal charges.
Tuesday, July 22 2014 11:48 PM EDT2014-07-23 03:48:30 GMT
Lawton city officials agree more attention needs to be placed on economic development, but a vote at city hall Tuesday night won't devote more taxpayer dollars toward bringing new jobs to town.Economic development is funded through the city's hotel/motel tax.
Lawton city officials agree more attention needs to be placed on economic development, but a vote at city hall Tuesday night won't devote more taxpayer dollars toward bringing new jobs to town.Economic development is funded through the city's hotel/motel tax.
Tuesday, July 22 2014 7:33 PM EDT2014-07-22 23:33:55 GMT
The Comanche County Sheriff's Department is hoping to track down family members of an Indiahoma man found dead in his home last week from natural causes.
The Comanche County Sheriff's Department is hoping to track down family members of an Indiahoma man found dead in his home last week from natural causes.
Tuesday, July 22 2014 10:15 PM EDT2014-07-23 02:15:30 GMT
Amarillo, TX - The Coffee Memorial Blood Center is hosting their second Over the Edge Challenge to raise money for new equipment through a repelling adventure in downtown Amarillo on August 1.
Amarillo, TX - The Coffee Memorial Blood Center is hosting their second Over the Edge Challenge to raise money for new equipment through a repelling adventure in downtown Amarillo on August 1.
