Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez resigns, effective April 6
Assistant Chief of Police Homer Delgado will be named interim chief of police, Smith said.
Assistant Chief of Police Homer Delgado will be named interim chief of police, Smith said.
The Justice Department's report points to "cascading failures" by the police chief and other law enforcement responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 4, 2022.
The report is expected to provide an independent account of police actions that day and best practices to help first responders during future active shooter events.
Christina Mitchell is accused of blocking probes into last year's deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
McLaughlin has served as mayor of the small South Texas city since 2014 and was reelected three times. He led the community through the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School, where a local teenager killed 19 students and two teachers.
In the past year since 19 students and two teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, frustrations have mounted and pleas to lawmakers have grown.
Torres called 911 when the gunman entered Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022.
Through their grief, the families of victims have found the strength to demand changes in gun laws, more school safety and greater accountability.
CBS News Texas reporter Andrea Lucia sat down with Robb Elementary School shooting survivor AJ Martinez to talk about his recovery and what life has been like over the past 12 months.
AJ Martinez was watching a movie in class at Robb Elementary School when the gunman entered and said, "Are you all ready to die?"
Mayah Zamora is still in physical therapy after being critically wounded last year after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
"You miss that touch, you miss that smell," she shares. "We always complain about stinky feet and you know, 'You stink, take a bath.' But you miss that. You miss it."
Family members of some of the 21 victims murdered in the Robb Elementary School shooting were back at the state Capitol.
The state's top police agency has refused to release records, including incident reports, internal communications, ballistic reports and body-camera footage.
Records shed new light on the medical delays of that day, adding to the scrutiny facing local, state and federal officials over the botched response to the shooting after officers waited 77 minutes to confront the gunman.
The city of Uvalde sued the local prosecutor's office Thursday seeking access to records and other investigative materials on the May shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Sandra Torres has filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against police, the school district and the maker of the gun the shooter used.
A dispatcher spoke with Lt. Mariano Pargas minutes after a 10-year-old girl dialed 911 from inside the adjoining rooms where the gunman had holed up.
A 10-year-old student repeatedly called 911 for help while trapped in a classroom.
Hal Harrell is one of the many who have been under fire after the massacre at Robb Elementary School in May.
The district said in a statement on Oct. 7, 2022 that investigations uncovered new concerns about how the department operates.
Video from the Uvalde school shooting obtained by CBS 11 shows authorities at Robb Elementary School.
Pete Arredondo was fired during a Uvalde CISD Board meeting on Aug. 24, three months after the shooting at Robb Elementary school.
Principal Mandy Gutierrez was placed on administrative leave with pay this week.
Texas lawmakers released a report that found "systematic failures and egregious poor decision making" contributed to the failures in the Uvalde shooting response.
Police say a 911 call came from a man who said he had stabbed another man to death, but police said they had no evidence anyone was stabbed.
The recalled beef came from Cargill Meat Solutions in the form of burger patties and ground chuck.
21 people spent the night in the Collin County Jail on criminal trespassing charges.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
A document was posted online detailing a planned attack with a list of targets that included the names of 25 students and seven staff members.
As we move through this Thursday morning, showers and storms will continue pushing east through North Texas.
Authorities are searching for the suspect and a motive.
19 people spent the night in the Collin County Jail on criminal trespassing charges.
The recalled beef came from Cargill Meat Solutions in the form of burger patties and ground chuck.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
In a statement, Philips said it does not admit any wrongdoing but chose to settle "to end the uncertainty associated with litigation in the U.S."
A scammer a North Texas woman met on Instagram claimed to be a German cardiologist, and for months, the two messaged back and forth, building what she thought was a true relationship.
They found him guilty – now four jurors are explaining how they were convinced to convict Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz.
Texas police departments have the discretion to determine the frequency and extent of additional driving training for their officers. While some require driving training yearly or every other year, others do not.
Some departments opt to melt the firearms down, while others choose to crush them. However, there are instances where firearms, or at least parts of them, escape destruction altogether.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Keith Davidson, a Los Angeles-based lawyer, told jurors about how he represented Stormy Daniels in talks with Michael Cohen.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
The Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinians fleeing war-torn Gaza to the U.S. as refugees, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Kelli and Michael Regan were looking for a new dog. The breeder they found online asked them to pay with gift cards.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
Cat deaths and neurological disease are "widely reported" around farms where the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected, health officials say.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
After more than 40 years in business, 99 Cents Only Stores, a discount chain, announced on Thursday that it will close all 371 of its locations and cease operations.
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half and added 10 assists and seven rebounds, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5.
The running back is officially a Dallas Cowboy again after a steak dinner that sealed the deal.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
Wyatt Johnston scored his third goal in two games, and the Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 to even their first-round NHL playoffs series.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.
As we move through this Thursday morning, showers and storms will continue pushing east through North Texas.
Unitedhealth Group CEO Andrew Witty apologized to patients and doctors during a Congressional hearing about a ransomware attack. It's estimated that one-third of Americans may have had personal data stolen when criminals hacked the system.
Glitches in this year's FASFA applications have seniors wondering where they will attend college in the fall. May 1 is traditionally decision day, but many schools did not receive data from the Department of Education until March and even then, millions of forms had errors. All of this has led to delays in financial aid offers.
More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef have been recalled because it might be contaminated with E. coli. The recall affects several products, including both patties and trays of ground beef, ground chuck and ground sirloin. So far there have been no reports of illness.
Two Truett Wilson Middle School students have been arrested after a "watch list" was found with 32 names of student and staff listed as targets. The district says it reached out to the parents of the students on the list and is adding extra security on campus.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at several Texas Health hospitals were dressed in creative costumes for Halloween.
Is that the smell of cotton candy, beignets and brisket wafting over Fair Park? It sure is, and we are here for it!
No one puts these dolls back in their boxes. Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth are pretty in pink!