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Thirty-eighth Judicial District Judge Kelley Kimble sentenced 20-year-old Luis Ortiz Jr. to 55 years in prison on Sept. 15 for shooting and killing Michael Moak, and burning and dumping his body beneath a bridge in Knippa. Ortiz waived his right to a jury trial and pleaded guilty to murder. He was also sentenced to 10 years for tampering with evidence […]
Ortiz gets 55 years for Moak killing
Former UHS football player had avoided prison for threats, child sexual assault
County’s WWII veterans stay active in their late 90s
FREEEditor’s note: Newspaper staff updated this story at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 to include Gilbert C. Bermea Sr., a fourth surviving World War II veteran who resides in Uvalde County. The previous version on this website and in the Nov. 9, 2025, print edition of the Uvalde Leader-News listed only three surviving WWII veterans. Four World War II veterans […]
School board takes no action on staff complaints, payroll errors
Uvalde’s school board approved the sale of an empty lot at a Nov. 4 special meeting, but held the rest of their 5-hour property and personnel discussion behind closed doors. The meeting had two topics on its agenda: considering the sale of school district property, and addressing employee complaints, morale and retention issues related to continued payroll mistakes. The trustees […]
War Bird gets new name as part of makeover
A rare World War II-era bomber owned by Rod Lewis of San Antonio departed Garner Field Airport Nov. 4 with a catchy new name and gleaming silver paint. Nose art on the B-25J Mitchell that Lewis acquired in 2002 and restored to factory condition depicted a blonde in scanty military attire sitting on a bomb and the message: “Russian ta […]
Former school PD chief Arredondo requests new trial venue
Former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo filed a motion on Oct. 31 to change his trial venue, arguing that the Uvalde community is too prejudiced against him to fairly determine whether he knowingly and recklessly placed children in danger during the May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary. This comes after Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde school police officer […]
All are important to the ‘God who sees’
Pastor's ColumnOne early morning, in my personal time with the Lord, I was deeply moved and convicted by an encounter and conversation recorded in Genesis 16. I already knew the story, but God reminded me of a beautiful truth that day, and I pray that he does the same for you today. At this point in God’s story, ten years have […]
Kimble turns ‘one more mile’ into marathon success
After 11 years of entering the New York City Marathon lottery, 63-year-old Kelley Kimble finally won a spot — in the same year she began her first term as district judge, with little time to train. Kimble joined more than 50,000 runners Nov. 2 and completed the grueling 26.2-mile route, marking her first-ever marathon finish. Kimble has attempted to secure […]
Medina Electric awards five $2K area scholarships
Medina Electric Cooperative awarded $2,000 scholarships to 25 students pursuing higher education, including two from Uvalde, one from Sabinal, and two from D’Hanis. Fifteen recipients were graduating high school seniors, and ten are continuing their studies after graduation. Local recipients are Natalie Ramos and Valeria Perez of Uvalde, Meagan Cole of Sabinal, and Aaron Chapman and Kalyn Burrell of D’Hanis. […]
People, companies file lawsuits over collisions
Public RecordsIn October, the 38th Judicial District Court of Judge Kelley Kimble received three motor vehicle injury cases — one filed against a company, one against an individual, and one by an insurance company against two people. Creditors filed three suits over unpaid debts. Two people petitioned for name changes. Three plaintiffs filed one suit against two companies in a non-vehicle […]
Badger hosts Q&A on Robb tragedy
Former Uvaldean Jeff Badger was scheduled to hold a question-and-answer session from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at El Progreso Memorial Library, dealing with the May 24, 2022, attack at Robb Elementary. Badger is the co-author, with former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin Jr., of a report titled “The Lies and Deceptions of Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve […]
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