Rethinking the value of heroic teachers
Two teachers in the fourth-grade wing at Robb Elementary on May 24 gave their lives for their students. Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles put themselves between the gunman and children, holding out their arms to fend off the bullets and pleading for life. Garcia was shot 11 times; and Mireles, at least three. That doesn’t
uvaldeleadernews.comFederal court dismisses Robb principal from lawsuit
MandyGutierrez Mandy Gutierrez, former principal of Robb Elementary, has been dismissed as a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed in the aftermath of the tragedy at Robb Elementary seeking damages from those who failed to protect students on May 24. The suit was filed by parents of three students who survived the shooting, including a
uvaldeleadernews.comUCAD directors at impasse over security
Melissa Federspill|Leader-NewsAurora Dehoyos (right, back to camera) administers the oath of office to newly-elected Uvalde County Appraisal District directors (standing, left to right) Vicente Gonzales and Javier Flores. The installation took place Jan. 17. Gonzales is replacing John Thomas Buchanan. Flores has been on the board since January of 2012. The appropriate amount of safety
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde DA gets initial state police report on school shooting but doesn’t expect full investigation for months
The preliminary report has not been made public by either the district attorney’s office or the state. The Texas Rangers are conducting a criminal investigation into the shooting at Robb Elementary.
‘Robb-ed’ documentary slated for Feb. 3 showing
The documentary “Robb-ed,” filmed in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary mass shooting, is scheduled to be shown at the Forum 6 Theatres beginning Feb. 3. Produced and directed by Charlie Minn, the nearly two-hour film focuses on interviews with victims’ families and others impacted by the May 24 tragedy that killed 19 fourth-graders and
uvaldeleadernews.comReport: Delays and confusion slowed Uvalde medical response
UVALDE (AP) — Ambulances in short supply, police cars blocking access for medical vehicles and helicopters with critical blood supplies stationed miles away from Robb Elementary all delayed life-savin[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comChildren traumatized by gun violence belong to all of us
Jessica Orona(Front row, left to right) Leann Garcia, Kendall Olivarez, Khloie Torres, Miah Cerrillo, (back row) Jaydien Canizales, Jordan Olivares, Samuel Salinas, Noah Orona, Gilberto Mata, and AJ Martinez, who are among the surviving children from classrooms 109 and 112 on May 24 at Robb Elementary. They saw things that would have left trained combat
uvaldeleadernews.comMena recalls Robb shooting
Melissa Federspill|Leader-NewsJohnny Joe “JJ’ Mena III draws a picture while discussing the events of May 24 inside his classroom at Robb Elementary during an interview at Starbucks. Johnny Joe “JJ” Mena III, then a fourth-grader in Room 106, directly across the hall from the classroom of Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles at Robb Elementary, remembers
uvaldeleadernews.comReports: Uvalde County sheriff knew about Robb shooting call, diverted to other scene half-mile away
Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco knew about the calls for shots fired on campus the day of the Robb Elementary shooting in which 19 students and two teachers died on May 24 but diverted to a shooting reported less than a half-mile from the school, according to a CNN report.
Autopsies sealed in ongoing investigation
Christina Mitchell The results of autopsies performed on the victims of the Robb Elementary shooting, which were turned over to Uvalde County Justice of the Peace Lalo Diaz on Nov. 4, have been sealed by court order. Thirty-eighth Judicial District Attorney Christina Mitchell signed the “motion to seal autopsy records” on Nov. 7, including those
uvaldeleadernews.comScholarship honors life of Robb Elementary victim Makenna Elrod Seiler
Makenna Elrod Seiler was passionate about animals and excited to show a steer as a part of the Uvalde County 4-H. Now, her parents are starting a scholarship in her name to allow other students to follow their passion as Makenna did.
Slain teacher’s husband resigns from school district PD
Melissa Federspill|Leader-NewsRuben Ruiz during a school police-led seminar on vaping, held May 23, one day before the fatal mass shooting at Robb Elementary. School police officer Ruben Ruiz, whose wife, fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles died as a result of the fatal mass shooting at Robb Elementary, has resigned from the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s
uvaldeleadernews.comAudio shows DPS was aware children were trapped in Robb Elementary 30 minutes before classroom was breached, CNN reports
New audio obtained by CNN shows the Texas Department of Public Safety was made aware that children were trapped in Robb Elementary 30 minutes before the Border Patrol Tactical Unit finally breached the classroom and killed the shooter.
Pargas knew children needed saving
Pete Luna|Leader-NewsUvalde Police Department Lt. Mariano Pargas Jr. (center) with Lt. Javier Martinez (left) and Sgt. Eduardo Canales at Robb Elementary School. Martinez and Canales were the first officers in, while Pargas was acting chief at the scene. Lt. Mariano Pargas, the acting chief of the Uvalde Police Department the day of the Robb Elementary
uvaldeleadernews.comPlan for new school debuting
Two-hour session set at Herby Ham Activity Center There will be a community information session Monday, Nov. 14, to review the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation’s plans to build a new school to replace Robb Elementary. The presentation, set from 5-7 p.m. at the Herby Ham Activity Center, will include an update on the school
uvaldeleadernews.comDoctor to review if Uvalde victims had survivable injuries
A Texas doctor said Thursday he has been tasked to review the medical information surrounding the 21 victims killed in the Uvalde elementary school shooting “to determine if there was potential to save more lives had medical care been provided sooner.”.
Audio underscores May 24 pleas for help
New audio from 911 calls and police communications during the Robb Elementary shooting on May 24 shows in painful detail how long children and adults begged for officers to save them. The information, obtained by the Texas Tribune and ProPublica, appeared Tuesday in the Tribune’s online publication. The story contained embedded links to the audio,
uvaldeleadernews.comState senator to file $300 million compensation fund bill for families of Uvalde school shooting victims
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez on Wednesday announce plans to file a bill for the next session of the Texas Legislature that would create a $300 million compensation fund for the victims of the Uvalde school shooting.
Women’s Basketball: No. 3 Texas vs DePaul in exhibition to support Uvalde
The No. 3 Texas Longhorns will host DePaul in a preseason exhibition game Sunday with all ticket sales going to help the city of Uvalde build a new school after the May shooting at Robb Elementary where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.
Reavis is fourth UCISD admin to announce retirement
BethReavis Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District assistant superintendent Beth Reavis is retiring, making her the fourth person in UCISD's central office to depart in the aftermath of the May 24 tragedy at Robb Elementary. Reavis, a Uvalde High School class of 1982 graduate, started her multi-decade career in 1993 as a teacher. She previously served
uvaldeleadernews.comOne of first DPS troopers to arrive at scene of Uvalde school shooting being fired, source tells ABC News
One of the first Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to arrive at the scene of the Uvalde school mass shooting is being fired by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter told ABC News.
St. Mary’s University staff, students hold virtual 5K to honor Robb Elementary shooting victim Lexi Rubio
St. Mary’s University staff and students organized a virtual 5K run with the goal of using the proceeds for the Lives Robbed fund to help the Robb Elementary shooting victims’ families fight for change.
Balling for Uvalde World Weekend event to raise funds for new recreational center in 2023
A first-of-its-kind event is coming to Uvalde in 2023 with the goal of helping the city heal. Balling for Uvalde World Weekend will raise funds for a new recreational center and honor the victims from Robb Elementary.
School’s actions cause of new pain
The Uvalde school district’s decision to hire a former state trooper who was under investigation for her response to the Robb Elementary shooting was indefensible. We cannot fathom why the administration made that choice, especially in light of Superintendent Hal Harrell’s pledge to grieving families last summer that no police officer who had responded to
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde schools fire ex-Texas trooper who was at shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — New outrage ripped through Uvalde on Thursday over revelations that a school police officer hired after the Robb Elementary massacre was not only on campus during the May attack a[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comFlower painting grows into fundraiser for school playgrounds
Uvalde High School class of 1998 graduate Sarah McGehee Haegelin readies wildflower prints for mailing. Former Uvalde resident Sarah McGehee Haegelin was devastated by the Robb Elementary tragedy and like so many others wanted desperately to help. After spending the first few days after the shooting “wringing my hands and crying,” the 1998 Uvalde High
uvaldeleadernews.comDPS officers will face formal investigation
Five officers with the Texas Department of Public safety have been referred to the state inspector general for investigation over their actions during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24. Two of the officers were suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation. The other three remain on duty, according to DPS
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde students go back to school for 1st time since attack
AUSTIN (AP) — Gilbert Mata woke up excited Tuesday for the first day of school since a gunman's bullet tore through his leg three months ago in a fourth grade classroom in Uvalde.The 10-year-old has h[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.com16 Uvalde fourth graders waited an hour with wounded teacher
Elsa Avila slid to her phone, terrified as she held the bleeding side of her abdomen and tried to stay calm for her students. In a text to her family that she meant to send to fellow Uvalde teachers, she wrote: “I’m shot.” For the first time in 30 years, Avila will not be going back to school as classes resume Tuesday in the small, southeast Texas town.
news.yahoo.comWildcats will greet students on Tuesday
The Oxford High School Wildcat will be given to Robb Elementary students on the first day of school set Tuesday, Sept. 6, complete with a T-shirt that reads “Oxford Loves You.” Ella Klimowicz knows firsthand what it is like to go back to school after surviving a school shooting. She was a senior at Oxford
uvaldeleadernews.comFamilies of the Uvalde shooting victims denounce Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaction on gun reform
The governor has made a vocal enemy in the families of Robb Elementary shooting victims, who are demanding a special legislative session to reach a compromise on an age limit to purchase automatic rifles.
sacurrent.com911 calls from Diaz Street not in UPD phone log
Two 911 calls placed on May 24 to report a shooting on Diaz St. are not reflected in the Uvalde Police Department emergency log, despite phone records from the caller confirming the calls. Gilbert and Maria Gallegos were in the front yard of their home at 555 Diaz St., when the Robb Elementary attacker shot
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde school officials to discuss firing Pete Arredondo on Aug. 24
Uvalde school officials could fire Pete Arredondo, the school district’s police chief, on Aug. 24, three months after he was one of the first law enforcement officers to arrive at Robb Elementary, where a gunman killed two teachers and 19 children. School officials on Tuesday set a date for a meeting to decide Arredondo’s future with the district. Hundreds of local, state and federal law enforcement officers waited more than an hour to confront the gunman after he entered the school and perpetrated the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. “With the benefit of hindsight, we now know this was a terrible, tragic mistake,” the House report stated. Training for active-shooter scenarios directs law enforcement responders to prioritize the lives of innocent victims over those of officers.
mysanantonio.comPrayer event set Monday at 7 p.m. at plaza
Sean Peacock|FacebookTen of the 21 benches Sean Peacock, owner of Jass Graphix of Eastman, Georgia, and his staff custom crafted for families of the 19 students and two teachers killed May 24, 2022, as a result of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Sean Peacock, owner of Jass Graphix of Eastman, Georgia, the company
uvaldeleadernews.comArtists come together for Uvalde 'Healing Murals' project
As part of a project called "Healing Uvalde," 21 artists have made their way to the small Texas community to create murals of each victim and honor the lives lost during the Robb Elementary mass shooting in Uvalde earlier this year.
lmtonline.comEmbracing heartbreak keeps you connected to lost child
Sharon Charde-504 ©2019 Joanna Eldredge Morrissey The horrific shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde has already been obscured by the Jan. 6 hearings, the frightening drop in the stock market, the Russian capture of most of the Donbas and all the other bad news that crowds my inbox. But it has not been eclipsed in
uvaldeleadernews.comRestoring public trust is tall order
The special House report on the mass shooting at Robb Elementary has delivered a devastating blow to public trust in two of our most revered institutions. Law enforcement and the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District are singled out in the 77-page document for “multiple systemic failures.” The question that we must all consider and somehow
uvaldeleadernews.comVideo is graphic evidence of delay
The failure of law enforcement to quickly end the shooting at Robb Elementary is brought home in stunning clarity in video released Tuesday by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV. Footage from the fourth-grade hallway follows the shooter as he enters the building, peers around a corner and then walks casually to classrooms 111 and 112.
uvaldeleadernews.comAstros bring support, smiles to Uvalde community
James Volz|Leader-NewsUvalde youngsters and adults line up to accept Houston Astros gear that was part of the giveaway sponsored by the Houston Astros Foundation in Uvalde Memorial Park last Friday afternoon. Members of the Houston Astros professional baseball club, the Houston Astros Foundation, and the Astros Youth Academy were in Uvalde to show their support
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