Kevin Welch

Amarillo

Assignment Manager at KFDA-TV (Amarillo, TX)

Assignment manager and reporter at NewsChannel 10. Enjoys cooking, eating, gardening and being married to Karen

Articles

NTSB report reveals details of Miami helicopter crash

1 day ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

MIAMI, Texas (KFDA) - A federal investigation of the recent helicopter crash that killed a student pilot near Miami mentions conditions were foggy with low clouds and mist. The report says a witness said the fog was so low he couldn’t estimate its height or see the color of the craft. An examination at the site showed there were no signs of mechanical malfunctions before the helicopter hit the ground and exploded in flames.
Potter County Jail fails inspection

3 days ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - State regulators have started the clock ticking toward a deadline to solve jail overcrowding after failing an inspection. In a report NewsChannel 10 received today following a public information request to the state, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards gave the county 30 days to present a plan. The report is dated May 23. Copyright 2025 KFDA. All rights reserved.
Amarillo federal grand jury indicts 4 for illegal reentry

1 week ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - An Amarillo federal grand jury indicted four men this month for illegally entering the country after being deported several years ago. According to court records, two of the men are from Guatemala, one from Honduras, and one from Mexico. The Guatemalan men were in from the Moore County Jail in Dumas when arrested. The Mexican man was in East Amarillo, and the Honduran man was at Love’s Travel Stop on I-40 near Bushland. Copyright 2025 KFDA. All rights reserved.
Amarillo city officials move forward with plans for day shelter

1 week ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Officials took action today to move toward providing daytime shelter for the homeless to compliment night shelter at Transformation Park. The deal would have the city paying $4 million over 10 years to lease space in a building that would cost a total of $10 million to build. The balance of the construction cost would come from a nonprofit. Community Development head Jason Riddlespurger said he hoped for capacity would be 150-200 people.
Potter County commissioners support $8 million request for revival of St. Anthony's Hospital

1 week ago | newschannel10.com | Leslie Radford |Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Potter County commissioners voted to support asking for more than $8 million from the federal government to offset unexpected costs to revive the historic St. Anthony’s Hospital. Kent Hance representing the developers of the affordable senior living facility said U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson has asked the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department for the money but county and city support could help.
Bell to manufacture MV-75 at Amarillo assembly plant

3 weeks ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Aircraft manufacturer Bell announced Wednesday its latest vertical lift craft will be called the MV-75, which will be assembled in Amarillo. The craft can land and take off vertically but fly with increased speed like a plane. Its improved speed, range, and agility will help it replace most existing Black Hawk helicopters, according to a U.S. Army news release. Initial deliveries to the Army should take place in late 2028 or early 2029.
Federal grand jury indicts former Tascosa coach for child sex crime charges

3 weeks ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A former Tascosa wrestling coach is now facing a federal indictment for trying to convince a minor to engage in sexual activity. Court documents show a federal grand jury indicted Nicholas Herrmann on Wednesday. The indictment says he is accused of using a cell phone to try to persuade the minor to engage in activity for which he could be charged with having an improper relationship between an educator and a student. Copyright 2025 KFDA. All rights reserved.
Potter County Commissioners give update on old district courts building

3 weeks ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Potter County Commissioners moved ahead today with plans to replace the former district courts building with parking by early April. They voted to approve plans to spend up to just more than $3 million for the demolition that Senior Project Manager Mike Head said should take 10 months. The start day for the project is June 9. The new parking lot will serve the new district courts building and the historic courthouse downtown on South Fillmore near E. 5th Avenue.
Justice Department asks Amarillo judge to dismiss abortion drug lawsuit

1 month ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The U.S. Justice Department asked an Amarillo judge today to dismiss what remains of a lawsuit challenging the use of a drug for abortions. The U.S. Supreme Court left mifepristone’s FDA approval intact in 2022. The Supreme Court found those who filed the lawsuit did not have the right to sue. Amarillo Judge Mattew Kacsmaryk had earlier found a ban justified. The states of Missouri, Idaho and Kansas tried to keep the lawsuit alive after the Supreme Court ruling.
Lawsuit over Potter County inmate’s death paused for possible settlement

1 month ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

POTTER COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - The case of a man who died in the Potter County Detention Center may end in a settlement. The County and the father and mother of Larry Douglas Jr. told a federal judge yesterday they want to pause their case because of a possible settlement. The judge had previously told them to be ready for trial by September 22. The parents said in their lawsuit Douglas suffered for days with what appeared to be a burst appendix about two years ago.