CANYON – A teenager suspected of planning an attack at local Independence Day festivities in Northwest Texas is behind bars thanks to a joint investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Amarillo Police Department (APD) and the Randall Co. District Attorney’s Office. On July 2, 2025, Kevin Hunt, 18, of Canyon, Texas, was detained on an emergency mental health warrant after investigators became increasingly concerned about the potential for Hunt to harm himself or others. 

Misdemeanor Arrests

• Timothy Gooden, 54, Fort Worth; warrant for criminal mischief >=$750<$2,500; 07/09/25; HCSO

• Jeremy Allen Whitten-Marsh, 30, Wichita, Kansas; public lewdness; 07/13/25; HCSO

• Eduardo Capetillo, 45, Canadian; 2 counts purchase of alcohol for a minor, furnishing alcohol to a minor; 07/14/25; HCSO

Felony Arrests

Jesus Rodriguez, 77, of Canadian, Texas, passed from his earthly home on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Amarillo.

Rosary service will be 6:30 pm Thursday, July 17, at the Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Chapel. Funeral mass will be 10 am on Friday, July 18, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Marco Gonzalez, Parochial Administrator, officiating. Burial will follow at Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.