Fort Worth cold case families feel ‘forgotten' as small police unit juggles 1,000 cases
Families who have suffered from some of Fort Worth’s most heinous and mysterious unsolved crimes say a lack of staff in the Fort Worth Police Department’s Cold Case Unit has left Justice S...
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‘Completely unacceptable,' FWPD chief apologizes to rape victims for testing delays
The chief of police in Fort Worth, Texas vowed Tuesday that all options were on the table as his department works to clear a backlog of rape kits, brought to light by NBC 5 Investigates.
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Irving, Arlington update procedures for handling rape kits after NBC 5 investigation
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... -
Fort Worth leaders pledge action after NBC 5 investigation finds 901 untested rape kits
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 ev... -
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 th...
