Claire Cardona

Claire Cardona is an assignment editor for NBC 5 and Telemundo 39, and an occasional digital contributor to NBCDFW.com. Claire joined the station in September 2019 from The Dallas Morning News, where she worked as a breaking news producer.

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Kim Watson shared this photo of Lake Worth citizens helping a naval aviator who ejected from his T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. The jet crashed in a Lake Worth neighborhood — there were no reported injuries on the ground and homes suffered on minor damage. The crew of two were assigned to the Training Air Wing 2 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, near Corpus Christi.

Lake Worth Oct 11, 2021

Military Jet Crashes in Lake Worth Neighborhood, 2 Pilots Injured: Officials

Two pilots were hospitalized and three people were treated for minor injuries after a military jet crashed in a Lake Worth neighborhood Sunday morning, officials say.

A Dallas police officer shot at an unarmed man during a chase, police say. The man, seen in police camera footage in an orange shirt, was uninjured and has not been arrested or charged with a crime.

Oct 11, 2021

Dallas Chief Says Video of Police Shooting During Chase Raises ‘Concerns'

A Dallas police officer shot at an unarmed man during a short chase Thursday while responding to call in Far East Dallas, according to the department.

Garland Sep 6, 2021

2 Dead in Crash; Suspected Drunken Driver Arrested: Garland Police

Two people were killed early Sunday morning in a fiery crash that Garland police say was caused by a suspected drunken driver.

Dallas Oct 11, 2021

Case Files Affected in Dallas Police Department Data Loss

Multiple terabytes of Dallas Police Department data are missing and may be unrecoverable after being deleted during a data migration process in April, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

Three fully vaccinated members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus have tested positive for COVID-19, the group said Saturday.

Coronavirus Jul 19, 2021

3 Vaccinated Members of Texas House Democratic Caucus Test Positive for COVID-19

Three fully vaccinated members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus have tested positive for COVID-19, the delegation said Saturday.

Alex Juarez, a Goodwill North Central Texas e-commerce processer, was sorting through bins of items from across the area when he came across "Air Raid," an old Atari game.

Tarrant County Oct 11, 2021

Atari Game Donated to Goodwill Store Fetches More Than $10,000 At Auction

Goodwill stores receive a wide range of donations, but occasionally an item really stands out.

The scope of the massive corridor project includes widening and reconstructing I-30E from Interstate 345 and Interstate 45 to Ferguson Road — the portion of freeway that bisects parts of Deep Ellum, East Dallas, Fair Park, South Dallas and Pleasant Grove.

Transportation Jun 9, 2021

TxDOT Seeking Public Input on Early Plans For Dallas I-30 Corridor Project

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the early phase of a proposed plan to reconstruct a 4.4-mile portion of Interstate 30E.

Garland fire and police were dispatched at about 2:18 a.m. to a call of a person trapped in a Nissan Altima in the 1700 block of Holford Road surrounded by water. First responders located a body while searching Sunday, but could not immediately confirm the body was that of the woman they were searching for.

Garland Jun 7, 2021

Police Identify Driver Swept Away by Flooded Creek in Garland

Rita Jo Vinson, 49, of Greenville, was located hours after her car was found flipped over in Spring Creek by rescue crews Sunday, Garland police said.