Leigh Waldman
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Queso connoisseur | Dog mom | News junkie | Emmy award winning journalist |RT’s do not equal endorsements. Story idea? Tweet me or send me a DM
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When I left CNN in 2016 as an intern, I always said I would be back again as a correspondent for this incredible network. After years of hard work, dreams do come true. So thrilled to work alongside these incredible journalists.
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We just heard screams inside the civic center. Yet another family hearing the worst news possible
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Happy heavenly birthday, Eliahna 💚 this sweet girl should have turned 11 today. She loved to play softball, watch TikTok’s, and is remembered for all of the jokes she made. Lift up her parents and friends in prayer and take a moment to remember her 🙏🏼
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@LifeofaLW
Hey there, my name is Leigh Waldman and I’m a reporter with KSAT. Send me a DM or an email to lwaldman
@ksat
.com, I’d like to help
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Happy heavenly birthday, Makenna 💜🦋 you are infinitely loved and missed. Makenna loved animals, especially riding her daddy’s horse Dude. Her parents see her in the butterflies around Uvalde. Makenna couldn’t wait to show steer in 4H. Say her name in a prayer today.
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This was the start of protests in Bellevue today. Officers arm in arm with demonstrators, praying. Video credit to Mike McKnight
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As Uvalde CISD goes back to school today, pray for the children and teachers starting a new year, say the names of the 21 angels watching over them, and lift up the families still battling grief ❤️🙏🏼
#RememberTheirNames
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A family of warriors.
@BCross052422
your fight has paid off. You and the other 21 families have never backed down, never stayed silent. Your angels are smiling down today, proud y’all are carrying their voices. Y’all are
#UvaldeStrong
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It’s impossible to say Happy Thanksgiving today knowing there are 22 empty seats at the table. Today marks 6 months since the world stopped turning and shattered. Hug your families close, and say a prayer for the ones who are gone. Remember their faces, say their names today.
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Happy heavenly birthday, Neveah 💖 this beautiful girl should be turning 11 today. Your smile and kind heart will never be forgotten princess. Your daddy says you were always quick to help anytime he needed it. Take a moment today to remember her and keep her family in your heart
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Happy heavenly birthday, Irma Garcia ❤️ you’re a superhero of a woman, loving your family and your students fiercely with everything you have. Know you’re dearly missed here on Earth, but Joe is spoiling you in heaven. Pray for their children and family today and always 🙏🏼
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So often we lose sight of the hard times Caitlyne faces. She’s brave and strong, but she’s only 10. Talking about how the gunman tried to get into her room is what breaks her down. We love you sweet girl.
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This is
@GloriaCazares82
. 77 minutes, that’s how long her daughter Jackie waited to be saved from Robb Elementary to get help. She let
@Uvalde_CISD
know how long 77 minutes feels.
@ksatnews
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Mix of Valentine’s, Christmas, and birthday decorations here at the memorial in the downtown plaza ❤️
#RememberTheirNames
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🚨Breaking News🚨
Activist and guardian Brett Cross arrested at Uvalde County Commissioners Court meeting after confronting Mariano Pargas. This video was taken by Berlinda Arreola as Cross was being arrested outside. **language warning**
@ksatnews
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I keep hearing this from families in Uvalde, the district pissed off the wrong group of parents.
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“I’m sorry I let you down, I’m sorry I let you die” this drawing was made by 10 year old Daniel Ruiz. He’s a survivor from Robb Elementary. While physically Daniel is okay, the shooting is taking a toll on his mental health.
@ksatnews
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This video was taken by
@BCross052422
. It shows Ana Rodriguez, Maite’s mom, being shoved by a DPS trooper at Flores Elementary. This is the second time she was pushed out of the school. This video shows her trying to check out her son Caleb from school
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Still here. Brett has a cot. He’s not leaving even to sleep
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Happy heavenly handsome boy 💚 today would have been Rojelio Torres’ 11th birthday. His mom says Rojelio loved to trade Pokémon cards with his friends, he liked football, and was full of energy. Lift up his mom and family in prayer today.
#RememberTheirNames
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Five months since they were killed. Five months since their families were able to hold them. Five months since the world seemed to stop spinning. Remember their names.
#UvaldeStrong
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Happy birthday to these beautiful angels. You both should have started the 5th grade this year, should have been able to hug your families at the end of the day back in May.
Jailah would have been 11 and Layla would have been 12.
Pray for their families today ❤️🙏🏼
#uvaldestrong
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Happy heavenly birthday, Alithia 💜 you wanted to be an artist when you grew up and you knew all about kindness. Today your mom wants the world to honor you with an act of kindness, because as you wrote, it takes courage. We are honoring you and celebrating you today, Alithia
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Happy heavenly birthday sweet girl. Today when you think of Lexi, her mom wants you to remember her smile, her drive, her intelligence. Lexi was going to change the world for the better, she still can.
@LivesRobbed
#UvaldeStrong
#RememberTheirNames
💛
@ksatnews
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Nine months ago you were all taken. Two days later, Joe joined the love of his life in heaven. This should have never happened. No amount of thoughts or prayers can ever be enough. Forever thinking of you, our sweet angels ❤️🩹
#RememberTheirNames
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We are hearing now the death toll has risen again, multiple outlets are reporting DPS is saying 19 children have died. Here at the civic center we are learning DNA is happening to help with identification
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This is why Brett and all of the other families fight. This is why they protest. This is why they will not back down on calling for change
#SayTheirNames
#uvaldestrong
#LivesRobbed
19 children’s backpacks. Two teachers totes. All placed outside the front doors of the administration building. These lives are who we are fighting for and I’m gonna make damn sure that this administration remembers them.
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This family drove from New Braunfels to bring flowers for each of the children killed. Priscilla Vega’s children are around the same age as most of the victims
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I’ve never donated blood before because I’m TERRIFIED of needles. However, in this last year covering the Robb tragedy, I saw how life saving blood really is. Without it some of the survivors wouldn’t be here. Today I donated for the first but not the last time. You should too.
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Unfortunately I couldn’t attend today’s
@TxDPS
meeting in Austin. Thankfully
@AliciaBarreraTV
and our
@ksatnews
team was there but I’m going back to watch now. If you take anything away, let it be this 49 seconds from
@BCross052422
Say their names. Remember their faces.
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Someone commented on my Facebook live today and said I looked like
@ddlovato
. While completely untrue (I wish I looked like her) that’s the nicest thing anyone ever said about me.
#IloveDemi
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The speakers in the crowd said the police were “chicken shit”
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Mayor Don McLaughlin is upset about the video being released today by the Austin American Statesman. Several people stood and said instead of being mad at the media, be mad at the police. A council member called the release of the video “chicken shit”
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Last May we made a promise to remember the 21 angels taken at Robb Elementary. We have been in Uvalde every week for the past year. On May 24, 2023 at 9 p.m. we’ll have a special tribute honoring their legacy and highlighting the fight their families have taken on for change.
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This is Scout, she’s a therapy dog here from San Antonio. She and her handler Chris will be offering support to families and the community here in Uvalde. Scout definitely helped us today
@ksatnews
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Happening today in cities across Texas. Families of the Robb Elementary victims are traveling to Austin today to demand changes to gun laws to better protect their children. I’ll be live at 6 to bring you the latest from the rally.
@ksatnews
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Their plan is to be here for 77 minutes, as long as it took for the shooter to be stopped by police
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This is Annabell Gaudalupe Rodriguez, she was just 10 years old. He father and his fiancé told me yesterday she loved to go to school, she was incredibly smart.
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🚨BREAKING 🚨
Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith has resigned effective immediately. In a statement, Smith cites “unexpected medical issues.” His resignation coming just one day before a rescheduled Uvalde City Council meeting.
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#Breaking
Crimson Elizondo has been fired by
@Uvalde_CISD
. This brings into question the districts vetting process for all new UCISD police hires.
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Caitlyne and
@BCross052422
passing the time while the board is in closed session. She also showed him the corn song 🌽
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Audio from some of the kids and Eva Mireles. Parents of several victims are here, I asked how they’re feeling and they said proud of these young kids from walking out
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Statement from
@Uvalde_CISD
regarding the families protesting at the district’s headquarters. My calls and emails to the district have not been answered in several days. In this statement the district says no other individuals have accepted its offer to discuss.
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Happy heavenly birthday, Eva 💎 it’s impossible to think of you and not think of strength, heroism, and love. You cared for your students like they were your own babies and I know you’re doing that still. You and Ruben raised an incredible daughter. They both love and miss you
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Just want to say thank you to everyone for the kind messages we received yesterday. We stayed in Uvalde overnight and will continue coverage today. As more victims are identified today, keep these families and this community in the forefront of your prayers. Donate blood.
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It’s a birthday bash in Uvalde for Angeli’s 11th and Anastasha’s 14th birthdays. Right when you come inside, you see pictures of Annabell. This will be Angeli’s first party without her twin sister.
@ksatnews
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We stopped by the DA’s office today hoping to get a comment on the videos release or comment on why she’s blocked the release of video. At the end you’ll hear Christina Mitchell Busbee ask us to leave and offer no comment.
@ksatnews
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There are some here upset that the memorial downtown has been taken down saying this is another “F*****g cover up” mayor says that families asked to get their stuff. Families in the crowd says that’s a lie
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Just spoke with
@BCross052422
, he says he’s been charged with disrupting a meeting, a class b misdemeanor
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1 week since Brett started his protest. 19 weeks since his son, 18 classmates and two teachers were murdered.
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After months of planning and several delays, we are at the ground breaking for the new elementary school in Uvalde. Many have described this day as bittersweet because of the why behind the day. This elementary school is being built out of the tragedy that happened at Robb
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#breaking
@Uvalde_CISD
released a new statement placing acting district police chief Lt. Miguel Hernandez and Ken Mueller, director of student services, on administrative leave. Mueller has elected to retire.
@ksatnews
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This man is demanding officers say something about their response on May 24th. His comments were met with cheers
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Thank you all for keeping my cousin in your thoughts. I just heard from her mom, she woke up from her coma and her doctors say she turned the corner! They think she’ll be able to come off of the ventilator soon and beat
#COVID
ー19
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This is Amerie Garza, she was 10 years old. Amerie’s dad told me yesterday he just wanted to know where she was. He was desperate for answers, unfortunately she was killed at Robb Elementary.
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I promised an announcement was coming soon ☺️ so thrilled to join this team and be back in the Lone Star state
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Death toll rising here in Uvalde, 18 children are dead and 3 teachers. That’s according to the associated press
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Board room is packed. This room only holds 90 people. Questions to Beth Reavis by
@ShimonPro
about why this was held here vs the auditorium went unanswered. Many families of victims and supporters of Hal Harrell are stuck outside
@ksatnews
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'One Year In: Uvalde'
One year of grieving. One year of anger. One year of fighting. One year of bittersweet moments. One year of missing you.
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New shocking report by
@ShimonPro
tonight. This is unacceptable. We’ll be adding this to our list of questions for
@Uvalde_CISD
New significant reporting from Uvalde. We have obtained new exclusive footage and learned new information.
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Tonight on the
#nightbeat
Uvalde families aren’t stopping their calls for action with the governor. They are calling on Oasis Outback to stand with them and stop selling assault-style weapons and ammo. Oasis is where the gunman bought the AR-15 used in the shooting
@ksatnews
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EXCLUSIVE:
City of Uvalde hired investigator with no active shooter training to investigate Robb tragedy
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For the first time since the tragedy at Robb Elementary, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords is visiting Uvalde on behalf of her organization for gun violence prevention
@GIFFORDS_org
. It was started in 2013 after the Sandy Hook tragedy.
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Layla Salazar’s family says they were told they HAD to get the crosses from the downtown memorial.
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All good things must come to an end sometime. Today was my last Daybreak Weekend show at WOWT. The past two years have been nothing short of incredible. Words are my job but I can't seem to find the right ones to say thank you to everyone I've met here.
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Not all injuries can be seen, many happen below the surface. Keep the survivors of the Robb Elementary shooting in your prayers, send them kindness and love. They need it. Thank you Daniel and Briana for sharing your hearts and story ❤️
@ksatnews
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However in
@BCross052422
video speaking with Dr. Harrell yesterday, you can see other individuals ask to join in the discussion. That request was denied by Dr. Harrell.
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Never forget their names. Never forget their faces. Never let this happen again.
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Happy heavenly birthday, Amerie 💜 you are a hero today and always. You would have grown up to be an artist, teaching others your passion. Your mom and dad say you never let anyone feel left out, and loved your family so much. Keep watching over them and your little brother. 🙏🏼
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BREAKING NEWS: Robb Elementary principal Mandy Gutierrez had been placed on administrative leave with pay. That’s according to
@CNN
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This yogurt expired on July 3rd, let’s see how today goes.
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Let’s keep the focus on the victims and their families, they need us desperately right now.
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In Uvalde today to meet with
@BCross052422
about his sit in protest outside Uvalde PD headquarters. We spoke with assistant chief Homer Delgado about the independent investigative report, he says he has issues with it and would like to ask questions. Full story @ 6 on
@ksatnews
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That’s a wrap!
Thank you, Omaha for the past few years. I’ll be taking a short break from social media, the next time you hear from me I’ll have a big announcement 🤗
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“Ratings” don’t matter. People matter. Answers matter. Accountability matters. Justice matters. Transparency matters. We are not going anywhere until the families of the 21 have answers they deserve. Cut the distractions and focus on what matters.
Recently there have been remarks by members of our community regarding the media. That the coverage of the corruption in Uvalde is for “the ratings”. That members of the media aren’t covering the “good things” going on in our community.
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This is a family born out of tragedy. One that’s strong, one that’s committed to fighting for change
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BREAKING internal memo sent in
@Uvalde_CISD
shows superintended Dr Hal Harrell’s retirement will be discussed at Monday’s board meeting.
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There is no acceptance or moving on for these incredible women. Thank you for your vulnerability and your heart 💜 💛💚💜
@LivesRobbed
#Uvalde
#OneYearIn
"We'll always be stuck on May 24th".
Uvalde families reflect on the one-year mark of the tragedy at Robb Elementary.
#OneYearIn
#Uvalde
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Happy birthday, AJ! This young man is one of the Robb Elementary survivors from room 112. He loves to play football and hang out with his friends. AJ’s mom, Kassandra, has let us get to know him over the past almost year and a half, and AJ’s heart always shines through ❤️
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This gentleman is saying the age limit to buy rifles needs to be raised from 18. A round of applause followed the statement
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His mom Briana says Daniel is experiencing survivor’s guilt over the shooting. He lost friends and his cousin Ellie Garcia. Unfortunately, he’s not alone. The Uvalde Together Resiliency Center is seeing more and more people with survivor’s guilt. It’s common after tragedy
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My sweet cousin just graduated college and was offered a job at a hospital in upstate New York last week. This week she’s on a ventilator with coronavirus. She has underlying health conditions. Please keep her in your prayers.
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Humbling experience today at
@spj_tweets
#MediaFest22
. We would be remiss in speaking with other journalists if we did not include
@BCross052422
in this conversation. Our duty is to him, and the other families, to their children, their moms.
#UvaldeStrong
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We are incredibly honored and humbled for this recognition, but this has never been about us. This is for our 21+1
#RememberTheirNames
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This woman says the blame doesn’t solely rest on Pete Arredondo’s shoulders, it falls on every single law enforcement member inside of that school. She said she’s “disappointed”
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