Rick Jervis

National Correspondent at USA TODAY Author, THE DEVIL BEHIND THE BADGE (Dey Street/HarperCollins)

austin, texas, united states

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More than 20 years experience as a journalist for major media outlets, including Miami Herald, Wall Street Journal Europe, Chicago Tribune and USA TODAY. Former Baghdad Bureau Chief for USA TODAY and winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism.Specialties: Hurricanes, wars, music, food, borders.

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Fernando Mendoza, Cuban-American quarterback, leads Indiana football

How Cuban heritage guided Fernando Mendoza's rise to college football stardom Rick Jervis - Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, once an overlooked recruit, won the Heisman Trophy and led the Hoosiers to an undefeated season. - Mendoza, the grandson of C... See more

indystar.com•Rick Jervis•Dec 29, 2025

The making of Indiana QB and Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza

The making of QB Fernando Mendoza, from 2,149 to No. 1 in the nation Fernando Mendoza’s coming of age in Miami would be marked by a cultural shift with Cuban Americans taking up tackle football – would-be pitchers made the switch to quarterbacks. Rick Jer... See more

marconews.com•Rick Jervis•Dec 29, 2025

ICE detainee's final moment ends in hail of bullets

Police turned him over to ICE. He died in a hail of bullets. Miguel Garcia was in an ICE van in Dallas because local police turned him over under a controversial agreement. Then, a gunman opened fire. Rick Jervis - A gunman opened fire on an ICE facility ... See more

usatoday.com•Rick Jervis•Nov 22, 2025

Dallas ICE shooting: Wife says victim was shackled in hospital bed

Wife of victim in Dallas ICE field office shooting found him shackled to hospital bed - A gunman opened fire on a Dallas ICE field office, killing one detainee and injuring two others. - The suspect, who later died by suicide, was reportedly targeting ICE... See more

reporternews.com•Rick Jervis•Sep 27, 2025

Dallas ICE shooting: Wife says victim was shackled in hospital bed

usatoday.com•Rick Jervis•Sep 27, 2025

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Fernando Mendoza, Cuban-American quarterback, leads Indiana football

The making of Indiana QB and Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza

ICE detainee's final moment ends in hail of bullets

Dallas ICE shooting: Wife says victim was shackled in hospital bed

Dallas ICE shooting: Wife says victim was shackled in hospital bed

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Fernando Mendoza, Cuban-American quarterback, leads Indiana football

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Dallas ICE shooting: Wife says victim was shackled in hospital bed

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