About Crime in the 806

Crime in the 806 is an interactive digital archive documenting the stark history of crime across the Texas Panhandle, with a focus on Amarillo and the surrounding counties of Potter and Randall. Built as a noir-inspired forensic record, it collects public records, newspaper archives, court filings, and oral history into a single searchable catalogue of cases, people, and places.

The archive is for residents, researchers, journalists, genealogists, and anyone seeking a clear, sourced account of the region's criminal record. Each dossier gathers the known facts of a case, its location on the map, the people involved, and the tags that connect it to wider patterns of crime in the Panhandle. Where sources disagree, the record reflects the conflict rather than flattening it, so readers can weigh the evidence themselves.

Crime in the 806 is built and maintained by an independent editor based in Amarillo, Texas. The project is non-commercial, updated continuously as new records surface and older cases are revisited, and driven by the belief that a region's history, even its darkest chapters, deserves a faithful and accessible record. Corrections, sources, and tips are welcome on the Contact page.