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Santa Fe School District Board asks branch of DOJ for review six years after mass shooting
Read full article: Santa Fe School District Board asks branch of DOJ for review six years after mass shootingThe Santa Fe Independent School District Board voted unanimously to request an outside review of district safety policies and procedures more than six years after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School claimed the lives of eight students and two educators.
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.
New therapy discussed during hearing on charged Santa Fe gunman
Read full article: New therapy discussed during hearing on charged Santa Fe gunmanA closed-door hearing was held in Galveston County to discuss what’s being done to restore the competency of the former Santa Fe high school student accused of murdering eight classmates and two educators during a mass shooting in 2018.
5 years after Santa Fe, a former deputy who responded to the shooting speaks with KPRC 2
Read full article: 5 years after Santa Fe, a former deputy who responded to the shooting speaks with KPRC 2For the first time, we are hearing from a former Galveston County Sheriff’s deputy who responded to the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in May 2018.
Santa Fe school shooting victim’s mother recently watched video from day of attack after new law passes
Read full article: Santa Fe school shooting victim’s mother recently watched video from day of attack after new law passesA host of new laws took effect this month to shore up gaps in police training and response to school shootings.
New law brings families of Santa Fe mass shooting victims closer to answers
Read full article: New law brings families of Santa Fe mass shooting victims closer to answersAfter five years, families of those killed and wounded during the Santa Fe mass shooting are one step closer to getting answers. Several family members met with Galveston County District Attorney Jack Roady Tuesday to learn what evidence in the case he will allow them to review.
Santa Fe families push for passage of evidence bill
Read full article: Santa Fe families push for passage of evidence billFamily members of those killed and wounded during the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School continue fighting for the release of information about what exactly happened in May 2018. A proposed law would yield some of those answers, but a hearing on the bill was canceled at the last minute this week.
Competency of charged Santa Fe gunman sets-up legal showdown
Read full article: Competency of charged Santa Fe gunman sets-up legal showdownRecords from the state show it takes doctors at North Texas State Hospital an average of 229 days to restore a defendant’s competency and the average length of stay is 255 days. Pagourtzis has been in the hospital for 1,211 days.
Impact of judge’s order unclear in Santa Fe High School mass shooting case
Read full article: Impact of judge’s order unclear in Santa Fe High School mass shooting caseOn Friday, families of Santa Fe High School shooting victims crowded a Galveston County courtroom for the first public hearing in this case in more than two years.