Mom of Santa Fe mass shooting victim no longer facing charges in Confederate flag feud with neighbor

Saturday, April 8, 2023
SANTE FE, Texas (KTRK) -- Rosie Yanas, the mother of a Santa Fe High School shooting victim, no longer faces charges for removing a neighbor's Confederate flag.

ABC13 first reported the feud in February, when Yanas claimed she took the flag down because it extended onto her parents' property for years.
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Santa Fe police arrested Yanas on charges of trespassing and resisting arrest, but those have since been dropped.

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According to a statement by the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's office, there was insufficient evidence to proceed with filing a criminal charge against Yanas.
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"Therefore, we declined to proceed with any prosecution arising from her arrest," the statement read in part.

Yanas' attorney will speak at an afternoon press conference on Saturday to address her case.

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