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Community remembers Atatiana Jefferson 5 years after her death
This weekend marks the 5-year anniversary of Atatiana Jefferson’s death. Now, while the community prepares for a three-day celebration of Jefferson’s life, we hear from the young man who watched the tragedy unfold all those years ago. NBC 5’s Larry Collins discovers how he’s grown up and healed.
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Atatiana Jefferson's nephew remembers slain aunt fondly 5 years after her death
Atatiana Jefferson’s nephew was only 8-years-old when he watched the tragedy unfold five years ago. At 13, he’s grown up and healed quite a bit.
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Meet the largest natural waterfall in Tarrant County
It is well known to some people but a complete mystery to others. Check out the video to learn more about this hidden gem in North Texas.
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Christmas in Cowtown ushers in holiday season in Fort Worth
The fundraiser presented by the Junior League of Fort Worth is back for its 18th year. For the next three days, more than 27,000 people will head to Will Rogers Memorial Center to get a jump on their holiday shopping.
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Christmas in Cowtown brings holidays to Fort Worth
The fundraiser presented by the Junior League of Fort Worth is back for its 18th year. NBC 5’s Deborah Ferguson has the details.
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Remembering Atatiana Jefferson five years later
This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of Atatiana Jefferson’s death. Her family and community will gather this weekend to remember her. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Union Pacific's ‘Big Boy' on display in Fort Worth
The historic Union Pacific Railroad locomotive known as Big Boy No. 4014 made a stop in Fort Worth during its ‘Heartland of America Tour.’
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Union Pacific's ‘Big Boy' on display in Fort Worth
Big Boy No. 4014 is on display in Fort Worth Friday before heading out to Oklahoma on it’s ‘Heartland of America Tour’
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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 evidence kits.
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‘We will fix this': Fort Worth leaders react to rape kit backlog
Fort Worth city leaders are promising to fix the problems uncovered in an NBC 5 investigation Wednesday night. NBC 5 senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman has the immediate reaction to our reporting that found Fort Worth police have missed state deadlines for testing hundreds of sexual assault evidence kits.
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Register now for the Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot
NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and the Fort Worth YMCA want to invite you to the 43rd annual Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving Day, November 28, at the Shops at Clearfork! Join the 5K, 8K, or the 1K Children’s Gobbler Trot. You can also register for a dog trot in any race size, and bring along your furry, four-legged…
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Get ready for the Sundance Square Catrina Fest
NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and Sundance Square invite you to bring your friends and family to the 3rd Annual Sundance Square Catrina Fest and Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration on Sunday, October 20, at Sundance Square in Fort Worth. This FREE event will have live music — mariachi and folklorico — and a special performance by Selena…
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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...
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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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Fort Worth police investigate shooting of man's pet by neighbor
A family in Haslet is grieving after a neighbor shot their pet. It happened on Saturday when the dog got loose. The neighbor tells NBC 5 the dog was being aggressive. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports Fort Worth police are now investigating.
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Fort Worth ISD School Board quiet on interim superintendent's selection process
Many question how the decision to name Karen Molinar was so widely known in Fort Worth when officially the legally required conversations around the decisions as a group had not happened.
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Fort Worth Police investigating after puppy shot in Haslet neighborhood
Fort Worth police are investigating the shooting death of a pet by a neighbor in a Haslet neighborhood.
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Karen Molinar takes over as interim superintendent of Fort Worth ISD
Fort Worth ISD’s new leader is officially running the show. Karen Molinar was named interim superintendent at a school board meetings Tuesday. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports Molinar is a 27-year veteran of the district, and had been the number two under Angelica Ramsey, who resigned two weeks ago.
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AT&T offers $10K reward for info on copper cable thefts in Dallas-Fort Worth
AT&T is offering a cash reward for anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of thieves involved in the recent spate of copper cable thefts across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
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Fallen Fort Worth PD officer Sgt. Billy Randolph added to city's memorial wall
The Fort Worth Police Department unveiled the name of a fallen officer on the city’s police and firefighter memorial wall.