This story is developing and will be updated with new information. It was last updated at 2:45 P.M. Visiting Judge Sid Harle denied a motion Dec. 19 to stamp out the state’s indictment against former school police chief Pete Arredondo, while counsel representing former school officer Adrian Gonzales told the court it plans to file a motion next month to... READ MORE >
The Legacy Elementary project is still technically in the fundraising process despite three organizations jointly announcing last week that they brought in the final funds to complete Robb Elementary’s replacement campus. Tim Miller, chief executive officer of the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation, clarified Dec. 17 that a new market tax credit program that school trustees approved in August will... READ MORE >
Takeaways from conversations among about 40 people attending a roughly 90-minute meeting Dec. 11 were that the Uvalde school district’s size, tight-knit nature, generational commitment, resources and resilience were among its strengths while its weaknesses include over-prioritizing student dress code, insufficient communication, lack of long-term problem solving, financial management, attendance and behavior issues and staff turnover. Community members said they... READ MORE >
People that wish to attend the Dec. 19 hearing for former school officers Adrian Gonzales and Pete Arredondo should arrive at least an hour early and must leave their phones and other devices in their cars, Uvalde’s district attorney told the Leader-News. The two are scheduled for a joint pre-trial hearing at 10 a.m. in the Uvalde County Justice Center... READ MORE >
Uvalde County first responders evacuated the county’s adult probation office after someone called in a bomb threat on Friday morning. The San Antonio Police Department’s bomb squad combed through the building and others in the area and called an “all clear” at 3 p.m. Police determined that the caller, who phoned the office at 11:17 a.m., did not pose an active... READ MORE >
Incumbent candidates Sterling Shimp and Ross Thompson will continue holding their seats on the board for an additional four years. Voters elected Jaden Shimp to fill the seat previously held by Merlynn Verstuyft.... READ MORE >
District administration pitched the increase, projected to bring in $1.9 million, to dig the local school district out of a looming $2.5 million deficit.... READ MORE >
The school anticipated to replace Robb Elementary will bear the name “Legacy Elementary” in remembrance of those who died as a result of the 2022 mass shooting. Uvalde school trustees unanimously approved Legacy as the name for the school at the request of a private committee tasked with establishing the name. The vote came during an Oct. 8 board workshop. ... READ MORE >
UPDATE: News organizations that were party to an ongoing media lawsuit shared the footage with the newspaper on the evening of Oct. 8 and Leader-News staff are actively reviewing it.... READ MORE >
Editor’s note: This story is developing and will be updated as new information comes available. One person was hospitalized on the morning of Oct. 5 after a fight at Ruby’s Lounge in Uvalde resulted in shots fired. The Uvalde Police Department said in a statement that it’s investigating a person of interest who may be responsible for shooting the victim... READ MORE >
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