Amarillo police are seeking new leads in the murder of a woman smothered in her motel room 25-years ago.Shamika Donise Scott, 24, was killed on June 9, 2000 at ...

Amarillo Slim went from local and Las Vegas hustler to national celebrity after winning the World Series of Poker in 1972. Fame now went with the name. "When he won, he called the house and I ...

Amarillo Slim, who was long known as a living legend on the worldwide poker circuit, died of colon cancer Sunday in hospice care in Amarillo, Texas, said his son, Bunky Preston. He was 83.

A man is accused of setting an Amarillo house on fire. David Lynn Sprague, 45, is charged with arson. Around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, the Amarillo Fire Department responded to a fire at 5002 SW 55th Avenue.

AMARILLO, Texas — Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston Jr., a poker champion whose brash style, fast talking and love of the spotlight helped broaden the professional game's appeal and made him ...

The City of Amarillo held two open houses Thursday to present the final proposed projects under the "Safe Streets for All" ...

It was 3 a.m. in Las Vegas in May 1972. Thomas Austin Preston Jr., better known as Amarillo Slim, had won the main event at the World Series of Poker less than two hours earlier, and there he was ...

The Amarillo Fire Department responded to two separate house fires Wednesday night within minutes of each other as storms rolled through the area. One fire involved a family residence, and the ...

Amarillo Slim, who has died aged 83, was four times the World Poker champion and arguably did more than any player to popularise the game. 30 April 2012 • 6:25pm ...

This is the 78-year-old Slim's second brush with the Texas criminal element within the year. In October, a man tried to rob Preston while he was in his car in Amarillo. Slim sped away, but the ...

Amarillo Slim, shown here at the 2007 WSOP, passed away at age 83. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong. Slim, as we knew him, was a controversial figure.