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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US 385 near Channing is now open after a major crash leaving one person dead.
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A car crashed into the La Campana restaurant early Tuesday morning.
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The Texas Bankers Foundation has honored a FirstBank Southwest banker as a 2021 Emerging Leader in Banking.
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Workforce Solutions Panhandle is hosting “BrainBuilders Early Childhood Education Job Fair!” on Wednesday, August 4.
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Amarillo Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to the recovery of a stolen tractor.
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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 Department of Public Safety is investigating a crash involving a Hereford police officer.
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The Amarillo Police Department says a missing man has been found.
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Moore County Crime Stoppers needs your help finding a wanted man.
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The Amarillo Police Department and federal partners have completed the on-scene investigation of the area of Lenwood Drive near Paramount after an explosion.
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Some residents in Amarillo are experiencing power outages as Xcel Energy crews install a mobile transformer at the Lawrence Park Substation off of Georgia Street and 26th Avenue.
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Portales police arrested one person after a chase through the city ended with the car crashing into a power pole.
Amarillo police say they believe the public is not in danger outside of the immediate area after an explosion at a home on Lenwood Drive near Paramount Boulevard.
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Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter today to Major General Tracy R. Norris, the adjutant general of the Texas National Guard, ordering guardsmen to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety with arresting people for state charges related to the border crisis.
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Just a few days after opening, the Thompson Park Pool in Amarillo was burglarized.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive in the Moore County Jail.
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Amarillo police say no arrests have been made in the mass shooting that took place over the weekend at an after-hours club.
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The Amarillo Police Department is investigating an overnight mass shooting that left six people wounded.
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The Amarillo Area Coronavirus Status Level is moving back up to Level Orange.
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A criminal complaint reveals the details of the charges against the man accused of the deadly shooting in the San Jacinto neighborhood.
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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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The Randall County Sheriff’s Office Mud Mania volleyball tournament is happening this Saturday, July 24.
The Amarillo Police Department is continuing their search for the man accused of shooting and killing another man in the San Jacinto neighborhood.
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The Amarillo Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people involved in stealing several pieces of jewelry from a business.
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Two Amarillo area high school students have been named Bank of America Student Leaders for 2021.
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A $1,000 reward is offered to anyone with information that leads to an arrest against the person(s) responsible for the theft of catalytic converters in Pampa last week.
Amarillo police are looking for a man considered armed and dangerous after a deadly shooting near 6th Avenue and South Mississippi Street this weekend.
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4th Avenue in Canyon is closed from Russell Long Boulevard to I-27.
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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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The Texas Panhandle War Memorial’s third Center for Brain Health/Brain Performance Institute seminar will take place this fall.
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Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will receive more than $210 million in federal emergency grants from the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration for mental health and substance use disorder services to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Images obtained from court documents show five members of a Borger family accused of entering the U.S. Capitol building on January 6.
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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 Amarillo-Potter-Randall Domestic Violence Coalition is hosting a training event to help enhance education and skills for professionals and volunteers in the faith community.
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Firefighters from the Texas Panhandle are assisting other states as they respond to fires in California and Montana.
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Two children have died and three other people were injured in a crash on U.S. Highway 64 near Clayton, New Mexico.
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An Amarillo resident has died after they were hit by a car near Bushland over the weekend.
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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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Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Rangers to immediately investigate reports of illegal behavior at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
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Roosevelt County will hold two public input meetings on the 2023-2027 Roosevelt County Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP).
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Amarillo CASA is hosting the CASA’s for CASA fundraiser now through July 24.
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The next installment of the City of Amarillo Community Solutions meeting will discuss the Parks Master Plan.
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In an effort to assist the community and the Amarillo homeless population, the Downtown Women’s Center will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Thrift City.
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Gray County Sheriff Michael Ryan has been arrested and charged with abuse of official capacity.
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One man is in custody after the Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found black tar heroin and meth at an apartment complex in Borger.
The torrential rains and unprecedented flooding has caused some road closures in Curry County.
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Amarillo police arrested one man after an investigation into burglaries that happened in the area of Wolflin and Civic Circle.
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The City of Pampa says the fireworks show has been cancelled.
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Due to the rain and road conditions leading up to the Fourth of July celebration in Canyon, the concert and fireworks show have been relocated.