{"id":2489026,"date":"2025-09-20T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-congressional-staffer-dies-after-catching-fire-investigation-underway\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T16:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T20:27:00","slug":"republican-congressional-staffer-dies-after-catching-fire-investigation-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-congressional-staffer-dies-after-catching-fire-investigation-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Congressional Staffer Dies After Catching Fire &#8211; Investigation Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-congressional-staffer-dies-after-catching-fire-investigation-underway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2489026&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Regina Santos-Aviles,a 35-year-old Republican congressional staffer serving as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tony-gonzales-staffer-dies-after-catching-on-fire-at-home\/\" title=\"... staffer dies after catching on ... at home\">regional district director<\/a> for Uvalde under Rep. Tony Gonzales, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-poppy-harlow-breaks-down-during-emotional-tribute-to-colleagues-2-year-old-son-lost-to-cancer\/\" title=\"CNN\u2019s Poppy Harlow Breaks Down During Emotional Tribute To Colleague\u2019s 2-Year-Old Son Lost To Cancer\">tragically died<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suffering severe burns<\/a> in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-alexander-equity-is-not-equality-its-revenge\/\" title=\"Will Alexander: \u201cEquity\u201d Is Not Equality \u2013 It\u2019s Revenge\">accidental fire<\/a> at her home in Uvalde, Texas. The incident occurred on the evening of September 13 when Santos-Aviles caught fire in her backyard. Despite being airlifted to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and still conscious upon arrival, she passed away early the next morning. Authorities, including the Uvalde Police and Texas Rangers, are investigating her death but do not suspect foul play. Santos-Aviles is remembered for her dedication to her community and her work in helping secure funding for local needs. She leaves behind an 8-year-old son. The cause and manner of death are expected to be determined by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">medical examiner<\/a> in several months.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police are investigating after a Republican congressional staffer burned to death at her home in Uvalde, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Regina Santos-Aviles, 35, died Sunday morning after catching fire the night before, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/ksat-investigates\/2025\/09\/17\/death-of-congressional-staffer-under-investigation-by-texas-rangers-uvalde-pd-rep-tony-gonzales-heart-stricken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSAT<\/a> in San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>While Uvalde Police and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gov-abbott-puts-texas-rangers-case-suspicious-lottery-jackpot-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Rangers<\/a> are still investigating her death, they don&rsquo;t suspect foul play.<\/p>\n<p>Santos-Aviles worked under Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, serving as the Uvalde regional district director.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fregina.santos.aviles%2Fposts%2F2409353369460754%3A1556678922367690&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"534\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are all heart-stricken by the recent news,&rdquo; Gonzales told KSAT. &ldquo;Regina devoted her profession toward making a difference in her community. She will always be remembered for her passion towards Uvalde and helping the community become a better place.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It was around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, when her mother, Nora Ann Gonzales, called 911, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/article\/tony-gonzales-staffer-regina-santos-aviles-death-21053415.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Antonio Express-News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When we arrived, we learned of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arsonist-caught-citizens-illegal-immigrant-ice-reporter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire<\/a> behind the residence that had been put out with a fire extinguisher,&rdquo; said Mario Rangel, chief of the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales said she had found her daughter on fire in the backyard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was an accident,&rdquo; Gonzales said.<\/p>\n<p>Santos-Aviles was still conscious when EMS airlifted her to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The last thing she said is, &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t want to die,&rsquo;&rdquo; Gonzales said.<\/p>\n<p>Santos-Aviles was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. the next day.<\/p>\n<p>She left behind an 8-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She loved life and loved her family and loved everyone and loved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-releases-tribute-charlie-kirk-no-idea-fire-ignited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doing for others<\/a>,&rdquo; Gonzales said. &ldquo;She loved the work that she did and how she helped the communities get funding for things they needed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Bexar County medical examiner said that determining the cause and manner of death could take three to four months.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As your Chief of Police, my heart goes out to the family and friends who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/3-months-ago-erika-kirk-gave-charlie-unforgettable-introduction-never-forget-left-wife-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grieving<\/a>,&rdquo; Police Chief Homer Delgado said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In times of loss, our greatest duty is to stand together, support one another, and honor the memory of those we have lost,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Regina Santos-Aviles, 35, passed away Sunday morning after suffering burns the previous night, according to KSAT in San Antonio. Although Uvalde Police and the Texas Rangers continue their investigation, they do not believe foul play was involved. Santos-Aviles served as the Uvalde regional district director for Republican Representative Tony Gonzales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2489027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Michael-Featured-Image-146.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[63767,6499,3655,3976,3911],"class_list":["post-2489026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congressional-staffer","tag-death","tag-fire","tag-investigation","tag-republican"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Michael-Featured-Image-146.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2489026"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489034,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489026\/revisions\/2489034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2489027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2489026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2489026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2489026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}