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Woefully understaffed, Fort Worth's rape kit backlog climbs to more than 900
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.
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Headed ‘to the pokey.' DFW-area police warn extreme speeders of possible arrest
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.
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Dallas lowers speed limit on Central Expwy after NBC 5 Investigates reveals extreme 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.
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Dozens of 'emergency' traffic safety changes planned for Loop 12
With at least six pedestrians killed in crashes along Loop 12 this year, transportation officials are making “emergency” changes to make the road safer.
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Passenger in car that hit & killed student on E. Ledbetter Drive/Loop 12 charged with murder: DPD
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.
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Dallas considers lowering speed limits on city's deadliest road
After a monthslong investigation into crashes on Loop 12, Dallas city leaders are considering lowering the speed limit on part of the busy roadway.
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Short staff, dropped appointments lead to massive delays in getting a Texas driver's license
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.
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More Texas homeowners see double-digit insurance rate hikes as disaster costs pile up
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.
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Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas
An 824-page investigative file offers a visceral picture of an officer’s attempt to prosecute librarians amid a nationwide movement to criminalize books.
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Timelines for Oncor restoring power are unclear, as thousands of families wait
When asking when will the power be restored? Clear answers are hard to come by.
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Triple-digit speeds on Central raise concerns about expressway turned speedway
After NBC 5 Investigates recorded drivers regularly topping 100 mph on Central Expressway, a Dallas City Councilmember wants to ask the state to lower the speed limit and to provide state troopers to help enforce it.
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Fort Worth streets identified as dangerous years ago are still among the most deadly
An analysis of crash records by NBC 5 Investigates found that some of the deadliest streets in Fort Worth are the same ones identified in a study done five years ago. NBC 5 Investigates asked, ‘What is going to be done to address those troublesome locations?’