On February 25, 1994 , officers were sent to the Bishop Hills area in Potter County on a homicide.  Upon arrival, deputies found the body of Jackie Hogue.  Hogue had been brutally murdered in her own home.  Ms. Hogue worked in the medical field here in Amarillo .  Ms. Hogue left behind children and a family that are still searching for answers from a death that occurred over 8 years ago.  If you have any information as to who is responsible for this crime, call Crime Stoppers. 

Carolyn Karp 

At approximately 4:45 a.m. on July 11, 1992 , officers were dispatched to the Sneak Joint Lounge at 10321 E. Amarillo Blvd. in reference to a fire.  When the officers arrived, fire department personnel were actually fighting a blaze at a trailer next to the Sneak Joint. This trailer belonged to the owner/manager of the Sneak Joint Carolyn Karp.  Once the fire had been extinguished, the remains of Karp’s body were found inside the burned trailer.  Homicide has been ruled as the cause of death, and anyone with information should contact the Special Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers with the information. 

Ronald Morton 

In the early morning hours of November 6, 1992 , police dispatch received a call of a possible fire in the apartment building at 2400 S. Polk.  The caller said that they could see smoke coming from one of the units.  When the fire department arrived, they found the source of the smoke to be apartment # 203 .  After entry was made, an unconscious male was found on the floor of the apartment, and moved outside.  Once outside, it determined that the subject was the victim of a homicide.  The victim in this case, Ronald Morton, had been murdered and then his apartment set ablaze in an attempt to cover the suspect’s tracks.  There were numerous leads on this case, but no one was ever charged with the crime. 

Gloria Covington

On August 5, 1997 , officers were sent to a field just north of the North Branch YMCA just after 1:00 p.m. in reference to a body.  Upon arrival, officers found the murdered body of Gloria Covington.  Covington had been partially disrobed, and had been stabbed to death.  Covington was a known prostitute, and was last seen in the area of the motels in the 600 block of Amarillo Boulevard West .  The suspect in this case is still at large. 

Linda Jackson 

At 7:15 a.m. , on September 11, 1997 , police dispatch received a call in reference to a dead body lying in the roadway in the 3100 block of N. Wilson .  Upon arrival, officers found the body of Linda Jackson lying face down in the street.  Jackson was killed when she was struck by a motor vehicle, and the case was ruled a homicide.  Special Crimes Unit investigators determined that Jackson was assaulted inside of a vehicle prior to her murder in the 3100 block of N. Wilson .  Jackson was a known prostitute and this case will remain open until the suspect is arrested. 

Shamika Scott 

On June 9, 2000 , officers were sent to the Wagon Wheel motel at 3602 E. Amarillo Blvd. to meet the ambulance on a subject that was down and not moving.  Upon arrival, officers found the body of 24 year old Shamika Scott in room #27.  Scott’s death was ruled a homicide, and investigators discovered that Shamika had been smothered.  We have confirmation that Shamika was alive at 11:00 p.m. on June 8th, but we need help in determining what happened after that and who is responsible for her murder. 

Agustine Villalon

On February 12, 2001 at around 11:14 pm officers were sent to 1410 N. Johnson on a shooting. Once there officer found that Agustine Villalon had been shot in the back with a shotgun. His daughter in law had also been shot in the hand and wrist. Witnesses did describe two suspects as 1) Hispanic male 16-20 years of age 5'6" to 5'7" 120 pounds, thin build, with short wavy hair wearingf a white football jersey with tattered numbers and dark trim, and a beanie cap. 2) described as the shooter is a Hispanic male 5'3" to 5' 5" 120 lbs. He was seen wearing a long black trench coat and a beanie cap. We also know that there was at least one other person involved who was waiting in a car north of the residence. At this time the leads the Special Crimes Unit have, have not yielded the clues needed to solve this case. If you have information about this crime call us or the Special Crimes Unit. 

Crystal Booker

This week marked the 2nd year since the reported death of 19 year old Crystal Dawn Booker. APD officers were dispatched on a female found in the field behind Buckles Lounge at 6800 E Interstate 40. Crystal Booker’s body was discovered on the cold morning of Friday January 18, 2008 shortly before noon. Due to the suspicious nature of the location of her body and the injuries she received, it was quickly ruled as a Homicide. This May, Crystal would have turned 22 year of age. APD Special Crimes Unit worked diligently investigating this case, which was the first reported Homicide of 2008. The case of Crystal Booker’s death has yet to be closed. The Special Crimes Unit wants to find her killer. There have been numerous suspicions and leads to the case, unfortunately none of the leads so far have resolved clearing the case. The 2 years passing of her death is a reminder that this seemingly “Cold Case” still needs to be and can be solved. We would like to remind the community that Amarillo Crime Stoppers provides several methods for those with information about Crystal’s death, to be remain anonymous. An anonymous tipster may possibly even receive a reward if the information leads to the arrest of the suspect. Amarillo Crime Stoppers pays rewards of up to $1,000. If anyone has information on Crystal Bookers death, call Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 374-4400 or go on-line at amapolice.org to “Submit a Tip” on-line. You may also text information by texting ACS and your tip and send it to “Crimes” or 274637. All information is anonymous. Amarillo Crime Stoppers will never ask your personal information.