Kaitlin Johnson
Assistant News Director at KFDA NewsChannel 10
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Kaitlin was born and raised in Amarillo. She is the Assistant News Director for NewsChannel 10.
She attended West Texas A&M University where she graduated with a degree in broadcasting electronic media and a minor in communication studies.
Kaitlin first came to NewsChannel 10 as an intern in 2012 and officially joined the team as an Assistant Producer in 2016. During her time at the station, she has worked at producing newscasts and managing the station's digital content.
When she's not at the station, Kaitlin spends her free time watching movies, reading and hanging out with her family and friends.
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A judge has approved a psychiatric evaluation of a Perryton man accused of threatening the President of the United States through emails to an Amarillo news outlet.
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Amarillo police have arrested a suspect charged with murder for a deadly shooting that happened Saturday evening.
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Amarillo police are investigating after shots were fired while officers responded to a loud party in the area of South Washington Street and Southwest 11th Avenue.
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Security cameras captured the image around 1:25 a.m. on May 21 inside a perimeter fence at the Amarillo Zoo.
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A judge sentenced an Amarillo man to 80 years in prison for sexual assault of a child.
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The strong and dry southwest winds are bringing an increased wildfire threat to the area.
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A man from Tulia who was on the Texas 10 Most wanted list has been arrested in Oregon.
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The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced the groundbreaking of the Pantex Plant’s new Advanced Fabrication Facility.
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Texas police are investigating after two people were injured in a hit-and-run in Texas early Saturday morning.
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The City of Pharr Police Department seized more than $10 million worth of liquid meth.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen a contractor to design a new high-explosives facility at the Pantex Plant.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a researcher at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center a $2.8 million grant for a project to investigate new therapy targets for a rare form of cancer.
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Amarillo’s Seventh Court of Appeals released an opinion Friday that keeps former plastic surgeon Thomas Michael Dixon in prison for life with no chance for parole.`
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A jury in Randall County found a man guilty for trying to run a car off the road, in which his ex-girlfriend was a passenger, on I-27 between Happy and Canyon.
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A Minnesota woman is facing federal charges after Stratford police report finding $87,000 worth of meth during a traffic stop.
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As the high winds continue through the area, fires have been reported in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
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One person was taken to a hospital after an explosion Dalhart.
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Two people are in jail after a DPS trooper reports finding more than 66 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Carson County over the weekend.
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Two people have been arrested and are facing charges related to the theft of an Amarillo man’s kangaroo, said owner Rick Looby.
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A man police arrested after an explosion in the Paramount Terrace neighborhood in late July will find out soon if he’ll remain in jail until his trial for possessing explosives.
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Southwest Airlines has added daily flights from Amarillo to Austin.
One person has died after a grain silo accident in Bovina.
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Amarillo police have identified the suspect who was killed in an officer-involved shooting near South Bivins and Southeast 5th Avenue.
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The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services now says that genital mutilation of a child for purposes of gender transitioning through reassignment surgery constitutes child abuse.
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A 17-year-old was arrested in Randall County after court documents say she drowned and killed a cat.
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The man accused of causing an explosion at a home on Lenwood Drive near Paramount in Amarillo has now been federally charged.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive in the Moore County Jail.
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The Amarillo Police Department is investigating an overnight mass shooting that left six people wounded.
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Walmart will host a free Wellness Day in stores throughout Texas to empower customers to prioritize their health.
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An Amarillo woman will spend nearly three years in prison for harassing a sex trafficking victim in an attempt to prevent her from testifying against her trafficker, according to the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
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Governor Greg Abbott signed two bills today that are aimed at expanding TeleHealth, TeleMedicine and broadband access across the state of Texas.
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has responded to Governor Greg Abbott’s recent directives to improve electric grid reliability.
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Gray County Sheriff Michael Ryan has been arrested and charged with abuse of official capacity.
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Two former Clovis residents have been identified as two of the five victims in the hot air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to the Eastern New Mexico News.
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Police have identified the man found dead in an apartment after running from Canyon police and shooting at officers early this morning.
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Court documents reveal the details leading up to the drive-by shooting that killed an Amarillo teenager.
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One person faces federal charges after a DPS trooper reported finding meth during a traffic stop on I-40 in Carson County last week, according to a criminal complaint.
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Xcel Energy announced it has set a new regional wind energy record.
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A fisherman from Amarillo drowned at Lake Arrowhead Saturday night, according to the Times Record News.
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Two people face federal charges after a DPS trooper reports finding drugs during a traffic stop on U.S. 287 in Donley County.
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Amarillo police have arrested a 17-year-old for the death of an 18-year-old girl after a drive-by shooting that happened in May.
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The State of Texas has redesigned the state portal in order to help Texans access more resources.
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Recent thunderstorms have caused a significant rock slide in Palo Duro Canyon.
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An Amarillo man’s murder case remains in limbo after the state won an appeal yesterday.
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Amarillo police has identified the student who is currently detained after carrying a weapon into Tascosa High school.
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Two people face federal charges for having nearly $1 million worth of meth and suspected fentanyl during a traffic stop in Carson County, according to a criminal complaint.
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Texans can purchase emergency supplies tax free this weekend during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies.
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Miami ISD Superintendent Donna Hale released a statement after the indictment of three students on multiple charges, including sexual assault.
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The Randall County Sheriff’s Office has released surveillance video of a missing Amarillo woman.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety will hold a Memorial Highway dedication ceremony in honor of Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Matthew Dewayne Myrick.