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Santa Fe trial will likely extend beyond initial three-week timeline, according to judge
Read full article: Santa Fe trial will likely extend beyond initial three-week timeline, according to judgeThe civil trial against the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, accused of the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting, has brought forward heartbreaking testimonies from the families of the victims. Dimitrios' mother, Rose Maria Kosmetatos, denies knowing about her son's troubling behavior and claims he was "clearly delusional" in his writings.
‘I don’t have a radio:’ New recording shows former Uvalde school police chief called non-emergency line
Read full article: ‘I don’t have a radio:’ New recording shows former Uvalde school police chief called non-emergency lineThe top school law enforcement officer in Uvalde at the time of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in 2022 didn’t have his radio on him while responding to the shooting.
Santa Fe HS shooting trial day 8: Survivor Chase Yarbrough testifies, says life ‘completely changed’
Read full article: Santa Fe HS shooting trial day 8: Survivor Chase Yarbrough testifies, says life ‘completely changed’Today marks the eighth day of the civil trial against the parents of accused Santa Fe shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis. Rosie Stone, the mother of Chris Stone—a teen who bravely tried to help others during the tragic 2018 shooting—took the stand to share her emotional testimony. The courtroom is examining emails from Pagourtzis's mother, who described her son as a quiet and non-social child. Parents of the victims are calling for accountability, seeking justice for the 10 lives lost.
PVAMU employee fatally shot by former co-worker at university’s farm: What we know so far
Read full article: PVAMU employee fatally shot by former co-worker at university’s farm: What we know so farAn employee at Prairie View A&M University was shot and killed by a former co-worker at the university’s farm in an isolated incident on campus Monday, officials said.
Since Uvalde massacre, active shooter training has since doubled for many school districts in Texas
Read full article: Since Uvalde massacre, active shooter training has since doubled for many school districts in TexasThe images of the officer at a standstill in the hallways of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde are still haunting one year later.
Nashville shooter who killed 6 drew maps, surveilled school
Read full article: Nashville shooter who killed 6 drew maps, surveilled schoolPolice say a former student shot through the doors of a Christian elementary school and killed three children and three adults after elaborately planning the massacre by drawing out a detailed map and conducting surveillance of the building.
1 dead, 1 hurt in Dallas-area high school shooting; suspect arrested
Read full article: 1 dead, 1 hurt in Dallas-area high school shooting; suspect arrestedOne student was fatally shot and another injured when a third student opened fire outside a Dallas-area high school before being arrested Monday morning, police said.
Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down
Read full article: Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps downThe Uvalde officer who was leading the city’s police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down.
St. Louis school gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo
Read full article: St. Louis school gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammoPolice say the 19-year-old gunman who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition.
Police: At least 3 dead, including suspect, in shooting at St. Louis high school
Read full article: Police: At least 3 dead, including suspect, in shooting at St. Louis high schoolAn armed former student broke into a St. Louis high school Monday morning, fatally shooting a teacher and a teenage girl and wounding seven others before police killed him.
Surveillance video from school hall outside Uvalde massacre to be shown
Read full article: Surveillance video from school hall outside Uvalde massacre to be shownSurveillance footage captured the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting enter the building with an AR-15 style rifle and later shows officers in body armor milling in the hallway outside the fourth-grade classrooms where 19 children and two teachers were killed.
At their first conference after the Uvalde shooting, school counselors grapple with supporting students in an age of mass violence
Read full article: At their first conference after the Uvalde shooting, school counselors grapple with supporting students in an age of mass violenceOne session on school shootings at the American School Counselor Association’s annual conference in Austin this week drew a large crowd. It discussed the roles counselors play before and after such traumatic events.
‘We must not forget’: FIEL unveils mural honoring Uvalde shooting victims
Read full article: ‘We must not forget’: FIEL unveils mural honoring Uvalde shooting victimsFIEL spokespeople and community members gathered Monday to unveil a mural honoring the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Gov. Abbott pens letter to TEA directing them to create new Chief of School Safety and Security position
Read full article: Gov. Abbott pens letter to TEA directing them to create new Chief of School Safety and Security positionGov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that he sent a letter directing the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath to create the new position of Chief of School Safety and Security.
Texas police: School door shut but didn't lock before attack
Read full article: Texas police: School door shut but didn't lock before attackInvestigators are trying to determine why an exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed before a gunman used it to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers.
Department of Justice to review actions by officers in Uvalde’s massacre at the request of town’s mayor
Read full article: Department of Justice to review actions by officers in Uvalde’s massacre at the request of town’s mayorOn Friday night, KPRC 2 Legal Analyst Brian Wice referenced potential criminality in the calling for a thorough investigation into law enforcement during the massacre in Uvalde.
Fort Bend County judge honors victims of Uvalde school shooting at candlelight vigil
Read full article: Fort Bend County judge honors victims of Uvalde school shooting at candlelight vigilFort Bend County Judge KP George honored the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting with a candlelight vigil Thursday evening.
Santa Fe High School shooting 4 years later: Events planned to mark anniversary of massacre
Read full article: Santa Fe High School shooting 4 years later: Events planned to mark anniversary of massacreWednesday, March 18, marks the fourth anniversary of the Sante Fe High School shooting where 10 people were killed and 13 others were wounded by a lone gunman in 2018.
‘This was terrifying’: Parents, students reunite after shooting at YES Prep
Read full article: ‘This was terrifying’: Parents, students reunite after shooting at YES PrepParents, siblings, and friends were emotional as they waited at a staging area at West Fuqua and Hiram Clarke to be reunited with students.