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Absolutely Shocking: "Trunking" a New Form of Dog Fighting [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000

I love animals. I love my dogs and I cannot imagine how people can hurt animals. I don’t understand neglect and I certainly do not understand how people can put animals in a ring and let them fight to the death for money and pleasure. It breaks my heart. My heart aches each time I [...]

Man Is Accused of Stealing $75,000 Worth of Soup?

Lori Crofford — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:21:15 +0000

Stealing is wrong. However, there are a lot of people who do not care that stealing is wrong and will steal anyway. However, this is the weirdest case of stealing that I have heard about. I don’t believe that the prison time this person will receive is not worth what he is accused of stealing. [...]

Texas May Be Next To Have Smoking Ban Statewide

Porky — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:17:47 +0000

Texas could be the 29th state in the nation to pass a law banning smoking statewide. This law would be for indoor and outdoor workplaces, including bars and restaurants. Ninety-six billion dollars are spent annually in health care costs because of smoking-related diseases. State Senator Rodney Ellis says employees are more at risk in environments that allow [...]

Tis' the Season for Theft – Tips to Keep Your Car and Valuables Safe

Lori Crofford — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:43:36 +0000

The holidays bring out Christmas cheer but they also bring out theft. Here are a few tips to keep your car safe during the holiday shopping season. The Amarillo Crimestoppers has a few suggestions for you during this holiday season. Do not leave your car running with the keys in it. Do not leave your [...]

Amarillo Wastes Water – Who Is To Blame Businesses or Residents

Porky — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:12:02 +0000

Summer months are done and over with, but during the past two summers the City of Amarillo wanted the the residents to watch out on how much water we use, watering the grass during evening hours, when we shower, even how long we wash our hands. Now who and what businesses use the most water back in 2011?

University of Texas in Austin Calling for an Evacuation of Campus Buildings Due to Threats

Lori Crofford — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:43:59 +0000

The University of Texas has asked all of its faculty and students to evacuated all campus buildings and to move as far away from the buildings as possible. According to our friends at ProNews7: University of Texas director of communications Rhonda Weldon says the university received a call about 8:35 a.m. from a man with [...]

South Carolina Woman Arrested For Giving Her 4 Year Old Son Shots Of Beer

Billy Goforth — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:21:44 +0000

Gretchen Lynn Kinnear was arrested after reports that the South Carolina woman was giving her 4-year-old son shots of beer while at the bar on Saturday night. She is currently facing negligence charges for the offense as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A man at the bar said that he witnessed [...]

What the…? World War II Veteran Badly Beaten and Robbed by Teenage Thugs [POLL]

Mike Adams — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:36:04 +0000

The current state of American honor and respect is in question today, as two teenage boys and a man have been arrested in Chicago for allegedly ambushing an elderly World War II veteran, severely beating him and then robbing him of his money.

Drunk Man Arrested For Assault With a Burrito

Jay Perrone — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:20:32 +0000

Picture this scenario: you are in grade school, having lunch in the cafeteria, and all of a sudden someone yells out “food fight!” Before you know it, you are hurling freshly-scooped mashed potatoes at anything that moves in slow-motion, high-fiving friends and laughing at the absurdity of the situation. Oh, to be young! Ok, realistically [...]

Pedophile Poses as Justin Bieber + One Direction's Niall Horan Online to Lure in Victims

Scott Shetler — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:31:20 +0000

Wow, it doesn’t get much creepier than this. A British man who pretended to be Justin Bieber and One Direction‘s Niall Horan in order to persuade teenage girls to pose nude on camera for him has been sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison.

12 Dead and 50 Wounded After Gunman Opens Fire During a Showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:24:17 +0000

James Holmes threw tear gas and opened fire in a theater in Aurora, Colorado last night during a midnight screening of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,” killing 14 and injuring 50. Police say that witnesses reported that before the gunman started firing he released what appeared to be a canister emitting some [...]

Worst Thief Ever Gets Arrested After Passing Out Drunk On the Job

Mike Adams — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:46 +0000

Drinking on the job is never a good idea, and that goes double when your chosen profession includes illegal activities that can send you to prison. We’re referring, of course, to this Russian dude who was caught having a little post-drinking nap in a woman’s house when he was supposed to be robbing the place. Seriously, it’s just unprofessional.

What Would You Do If You Saw a Sex Offender Where He/She Shouldn't Be Would You Speak Up?

Lori Crofford — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:29:05 +0000

Texas provides an online list of sex offenders. It is public record. If you were in a public place and saw a sex offender from the list and knew they probably shouldn’t be there, what would you do? I, as a mother, have a tendency to check out the Texas Sex Offender Database on occasion [...]

4 Year Old Boy From Jacksonville, Florida Hospitalized After Eating Crack Cocaine

Billy Goforth — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:37:00 +0000

A 4 Year Old boy from Jacksonville, Florida was hospitalized after he ate an aluminum package with crack cocaine in it. The child was in the care of his grandmother at the time. The grandmother stated that the crack cocaine belonged to a friend of hers. The child ate the drugs when the grandmother and [...]

Sunday Robbery at the Tascosa Road Walmart

Lori Crofford — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:57:50 +0000

So yesterday I was doing some grocery shopping, minding my own business, stocking up on milk, meat, and snacks. I was in Walmart. It was a normal trip to the store, nothing strange happened or at least I was oblivious to the situation. I didn't think anything was weird, even as I exited the building to see a police car parked by the door. I just thought someone caught a shoplifter. Yes they did, but it was more serious than that.

Man Gets Arrested On the Way to His Wedding Cops Let Him Get Married

Lori Crofford — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:09:11 +0000

Don’t get me wrong but if my fiance was arrested on the way to our wedding for violating parole, I probably would wash my hands of him and move on. That red flag kind of screams, don’t marry me. However, it didn’t stop one couple from getting married on their wedding day. Police arrest [...]

No Money? Mugger Takes Man's Dog

Lori Crofford — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:48:42 +0000

Apparently, pet napping is becoming a new trend across the U.S. People are stealing animals in order to sell them on the internet, roadsides, through ads or even hold for ransom. However, this one pet napping story is a bit different. A man was out walking his dog when a knife-wielding man pulled a knife on him demanding his money. When the man had no money to give the mugger took his shih-zu puppy.

Minnesota Man Steals $25,000 Worth of Tide Detergent

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:04:30 +0000

If it’s gotta be clean, it’s gotta be Tide. If it’s gotta be stolen Tide, it’s gotta be Patrick Paul Costanzo. Costanzo systemically stole $25,000 worth of Tide liquid detergent from a St. Paul, Minnesota store over the course of a year. About a week ago, managers at the Wal-Mart in West St. Paul noticed that $25,000 [...]

A Man Breaks Into a Woman's Apartment Cooks, Cleans and Folds Laundry

Lori Crofford — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:39:55 +0000

I don't know about you but if I got home and a strange man was in my house no matter what the circumstances, I would be calling 911 and grabbing for a baseball bat. Of course I would be scared but that is my domain and it will be protected. However, a woman in South Bend, Indiana joked about a strange man breaking into her home.

5-Year-Old Allegedly Stabs 3 People Over a Juicebox

Lori Crofford — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:19:44 +0000

A 5-year-old has been taken into custody after allegedly stabbing 3 people, around Green County, North Carolina. The stabbing allegedly occurred after a fight over a juice box. This makes me sad for this child. A 5-year old shouldn’t be capable of doing something as vicious as stabbing someone. I hope this family gets this [...]