Two North Texas police departments are changing how they handle evidence in sexual assault cases after NBC 5 Investigates reported last week that rape testing kits used in investigations in Fort Worth were not being processed in the time required by state law.
Fort Worth city leaders are promising to fix the problems uncovered in an NBC 5 investigation that found, hundreds of times, Fort Worth police have missed state deadlines for testing sexual assault evidence kits.
The Fort Worth Police Department has failed hundreds of times to test sexual assault evidence kits in the amount of time required by state law. NBC 5 Investigates raises serious questions about how the department handles the cases and how the delays impact victims.
There’s a crackdown on speeding on U.S. Highway 75 with one North Texas suburb putting drivers in jail if they’re clocked driving at triple-digit speeds.
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to reduce the speed limit on a portion of U.S. 75 Central Expressway, after NBC 5 Investigates shined a light on extreme speeds and speed-related crashes on that roadway.
With at least six pedestrians killed in crashes along Loop 12 this year, transportation officials are making “emergency” changes to make the road safer.
Dallas police are investigating the death of a teenager who died Friday morning after being hit by a car on E. Ledbetter Drive near Marsalis Avenue, the deadliest roadway for traffic crashes in the city.
After a monthslong investigation into crashes on Loop 12, Dallas city leaders are considering lowering the speed limit on part of the busy roadway.
Data obtained by NBC 5 Investigates reveals what’s leading to delays getting DPS appointments. Meanwhile, the Texas DPS tells us it will seek approval for virtual appointments to trim monthslong waits at license offices.
New data obtained by NBC 5 Investigates reveals how dramatically Texas homeowners insurance rates are rising as insurance companies try to re-group from a string of disasters with losses topping $1 billion each.
An 824-page investigative file offers a visceral picture of an officer’s attempt to prosecute librarians amid a nationwide movement to criminalize books.
When asking when will the power be restored? Clear answers are hard to come by.
