-
Death row inmate in Texas asks Supreme Court to stop his execution
Texas legislators issued a subpoena for Robert Roberson, the Palestinian man scheduled for execution tomorrow for his daughter’s death. This comes after the board of pardons and parole rejected clemency for Roberson. His defense team claims he is innocent, but a legal expert stated that a subpoena may not be enough to stop the execution. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has...
-
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 were not being processed in the time required by state law.
-
Efforts continue to stop the Thursday execution of Robert Roberson
Despite testimony that a man on death row is innocent Robert Roberson’s fate is all but sealed. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles rejected the East Texas father bid for clemency plea Wednesday. Roberson was convicted of shaking his young daughter to death more than 20 years ago. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero is monitoring the final appeals in the...
-
Blue Alert discontinued; Seth Altman still at large, tops state's Most Wanted list
The Blue Alert issued earlier this month for a man accused of shooting a West Texas chief of police is discontinued, but the search for the man continues.
-
Archdiocese of Los Angeles reaches $880 million child sex abuse settlement over hundreds of claims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached an $880 million settlement with plaintiffs over hundreds child sex abuse claims, according to attorneys.
-
Texas parole board denies clemency for man in ‘shaken baby' death
The Texas Board of Paroles and Pardons has denied recommending clemency for Robert Roberson III one day before his scheduled execution, according to NBC News.
-
School janitor allegedly used AI to create child porn with student faces
A janitor working for the Anson ISD was charged with possession of child pornography after using AI to replace faces in explicit content with the faces of students.
-
Child porn investigation reveals former Christian school employee paid students for content, court docs show
The number of victims continues to grow in a federal investigation involving child pornography and exploitation at San Jose’s Valley Christian High School.
-
‘It was 100% intentional': Killer's confession to 1994 murder of Virginia mom
“I’d probably be a serial killer,” Stephan Smerk recently said after the brutal 1994 killing of Robin Lawrence in West Springfield.
-
NY teacher and veteran cop accused of running Long Island brothels
A teacher and a police officer on Long Island were among four people arrested for running multiple brothels and managing sex workers at two business locations, according to the district attorney.
-
Former Frisco officer accused of stealing money from police association
A former Frisco police officer has been arrested on felony theft charges by a public servant after authorities said he had stolen funds from the Frisco Police Officers Association (FPOA), where he served as treasurer.
-
Woman found with ‘samurai sword' in her carry-on bag at LaGuardia Airport, TSA says
A woman who was traveling out of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday was found to be carrying a “samurai sword” in her carry-on bag, according to officials.
-
Family of Lyle and Erik Menendez plead for brothers' release from prison
Family members of Lyle and Erik Menendez plead for the brothers’ release from prison at a news conference in downtown Los Angeles.
-
Family mourns North Richland Hills man killed by suspected drunk driver
A North Richland Hills family says their world has changed overnight after a father of three was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver.
-
Mass. pharmacist gets up to 15 years in prison for meningitis outbreak deaths
A Massachusetts pharmacist has been sentenced in Michigan to 7 1/2 to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2012 national meningitis outbreak that killed dozens of people.
-
US soldier sentenced for plotting to attack NYC 9/11 Memorial, kill troops in Middle East
A U.S. soldier was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after admitting to trying to help ISIS plan attacks on New York City landmarks — including the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan — as well as help the terrorist group carry out more deadly attacks on American troops in the Middle East, according to court documents.
-
Ex-FTX exec who helped finance lover's congress run in NY updates LinkedIn job to ‘inmate'
A white-collar criminal appears to be having a laugh about his 7.5 years prison sentence, and he’s letting everyone know about it on LinkedIn. Ryan Salame, who helped expose FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing more than $8 billion in customer money that was supposed to be safely stored in the cryptocurrency exchange, on Thursday updated his LinkedIn profile to…
-
Teen charged with murder in stabbing death of gay Detroit man
A Michigan teenager charged in the stabbing death of a gay Detroit man will be tried as an adult, in part because of the “heinous nature of the crime,” authorities said Tuesday.
-
Fort Worth faces crisis as rape kit backlog surges due to severe understaffing
An NBC 5 investigation has raised questions about the Fort Worth Police Department’s handling of sexual assault cases. The department has failed to test sexual assault evidence kits in a timely manner as required by state law, leaving victims without justice. Senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman reveals why it’s happening and how the delays can leave victims without “justice...
-
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.