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UPD names new assistant chief
The Uvalde Police Department has tapped Mike Davis, a tenured law officer and criminal justice professor in San Antonio, to fill Homer Delgado’s role as assistant chief. The department announced Davis’s hire in an April 29 news release that said he and Delgado plan to improve the department through transparency, investing in professional development, and “fostering multi-disciplinary partnerships.” Delgado took […]
Early voting crests 600 in crowded UCISD race
As of April 26, more than 600 registered voters had selected their favored school board candidates in the May 4 election. Early voting in the board election opened April 22 and continues through April 30 in both Batesville and Uvalde. In Uvalde County, 514 of 13,999 registered voters cast ballots at the Ssgt. Willie De Leon Civic Center. In Batesville, […]
City: UPD did not do enough
Mayor pro tem promises change by way of training, equipmentMore than six weeks after Jesse Prado delivered his outside report on the Uvalde Police Department and two canceled meetings and a mayor change later, the city of Uvalde acknowledged officers didn’t act sufficiently on May 24, 2022, but accepted Prado’s findings which indicate officers did not violate policy. After Mayor Pro Tem Everardo “Lalo” Zamora delivered the prepared remarks […]
Perez, 26, of Leakey missing for over two years
Leakey resident Brandi Pichardo hasn’t seen her son, Dimitri Perez, for more than two years. Perez went missing on April 14, 2022, and he has not been located despite volunteers and law enforcement searching for him. Pichardo said her daughter moved home to help raise Perez’s nearly 3-year-old daughter, of whom Pichardo has custody. She said not knowing what happened […]
UCISD high school graduations set May 17
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District does not plan to limit the number of guests attending graduation ceremonies set May 17. The district is redesigning its typical layout to allow family members to sit on both the visitors and home sides of the Honey Bowl Stadium this year, according to the district. The Class of 2024’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for […]
Autumn Ruiz is Knippa’s senior of the week
Knippa Independent School District’s senior spotlight is shining on Autumn Ruiz, who enrolled in KISD in fourth grade. She has enjoyed spending time with her classmates during her eight years as a Rockcrusher. Ruiz believes she will miss her classmates most after graduation. Her fondest memory is teaching one of her classmates how to ride a bike for an assignment. […]
Public Records
The following cases were filed in the 38th Judicial District Court of Judge Camile DuBose in March. The state of Texas versus Anthony Xavier Gonzales, habeas corpus, March 1; the city of Uvalde vs. Claudia Martinez and Jose Carlos Martinez Jr., condemnation, March 6; the state of Texas vs. Joey Esparza Jr., habeas corpus, March 7; the state of Texas […]
Woman suing county over 2023 wreck involving deputy
Uvalde resident Rocio M. Rodriguez is suing Uvalde County for $1 million after a deputy sheriff driving a county-owned vehicle reportedly ran a red light while using a phone on Feb. 14, 2023, causing a three-vehicle wreck. Rodriguez is asking for $250,000 for each of four plaintiffs, herself and her three minor sons in the SUV, totalling $1 million in […]
