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

Amarillo ISD files denials in 2 student death cases

1 week ago | newschannel10.com | Kaitlin Zamora |Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo ISD filed denials Tuesday in two cases of student deaths. Emerson Cole was a student at Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School in 2023 when she died from a reaction to her dairy allergy. A federal lawsuit filed by her mother says she went to the school nurses office, but AISD admits the nurse was not on campus. It also says a clerk tried to address her distress and called 911.
Brittany Holberg’s lawyers object to state’s challenge of reversing her conviction

1 week ago | kltv.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Attorneys for convicted murderer Brittany Holberg, who has been on death row since 1998, filed an objection Friday to the state’s challenge of an appeals court reversing her conviction in March. Three members of the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court heard her appeal. Two said her case should go back to a lower court. Prosecutors said the entire appeals court should hear the case. Vicky Kirkpatrick was a witness who shared a cell with Holberg.
Amarillo City Council approves David Prescott as Place 3

1 week ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo City Council approved David Prescott as the new representative of Place Three at their meeting today. Several members were absent, but Don Tipps and Tim Reid voted to approve election results from the June 7 runoff. Prescott is an environmental consultant and owner of engineering firm Talon LPE.
Brittany Holberg’s lawyers object to state’s challenge of reversing her conviction

1 week ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Attorneys for convicted murderer Brittany Holberg, who has been on death row since 1998, filed an objection Friday to the state’s challenge of an appeals court reversing her conviction in March. Three members of the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court heard her appeal. Two said her case should go back to a lower court. Prosecutors said the entire appeals court should hear the case. Vicky Kirkpatrick was a witness who shared a cell with Holberg.
Xcel Energy rate increase to take effect July 11

2 weeks ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Xcel Energy took the final step yesterday toward a monthly rate increase of more than two dollars for the average residential customer. The new rate to take effect July 11 is for Xcel to recover money it has spent recently for upgrades to the major lines that transmit power over longer distances.
Randall County plans $10 million of renovation for Justice Center

2 weeks ago | newschannel10.com | Leslie Radford |Kevin Welch

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Randall County is planning almost $10 million of renovations and expansion of the Justice Center in Canyon. Renovations include improving the Justice Center, the parking lot and upgrading roads and bridges in the county. A notice was posted today of meeting in August to consider an order to sell debt for the improvements. Since the debt will be in the form of certificates of obligation, an election is not necessary.
Settlement reached in lawsuit over Potter County inmate’s death

2 weeks ago | newschannel10.com | Kevin Welch |Kristin Rodin

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The parents of a man who died in the Potter County Detention Center four years ago have settled their lawsuit against the county without revealing details about why. Both the parents and Potter County asked Friday for a dismissal. The suit says 26-year-old Larry Douglas Junior died after suffering pain and vomiting for several days before he died of a ruptured appendix. Two years later, his parents filed the wrongful death suit in federal court.
NTSB report reveals details of Miami helicopter crash

3 weeks 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 weeks 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 month 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.