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The family of an inmate from Ellis County, charged with the murder of a corrections officer, is grieving the man’s loss and advocating for change. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has more.

The extraordinary legal saga over whether death row inmate Robert Roberson should be put to death is not over. The state has already asked for an execution date to be set, but now, NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports there’s another attempt to have Roberson testify before lawmakers at the Texas State Capitol.

An Ellis County detention officer was killed Monday in an attack by an inmate the sheriff describes as a “heinous, horrific, purposeful murder.”

Texas drivers and car dealers will be affected by two new laws that go into effect in the new year.

Tyler White was helping a friend whose car was stuck in the mud when he was struck and killed. The friend was also injured and taken to the hospital. Arlington Police are investigating the SUV driver who crashed into them to see if alcohol was a factor. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke with White’s wife. 

Arlington police are investigating an SUV driver who crashed into a man helping a friend, whose car was stuck in the mud.

President Joe Biden pardoned 39 Americans, including three Texans, convicted of nonviolent crimes.

President Biden made history Thursday commuting the sentences of almost 1,500 people. It’s the most ever granted in a single day and NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports some Texans are on the list.

A twin-engine propeller plane crashed onto a Texas highway and split in two Wednesday afternoon, scattering debris across the road and sending four people to hospitals, authorities said.

Three weeks after being accidentally shot, ‘The Voice’ winner and Texas native Sundance Head is back on tour. He opened up about his brush with death in an exclusive interview with NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans.

Texas native and winner of ‘The Voice’ Sundance Head survived a freak accident. In an NBC 5 exclusive he opens up about the ordeal that almost stolen his career and his life.

A stand-off is ongoing for the third most powerful position in the state of Texas after Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan announced he would not seek re-election. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports two competing factions of lawmakers aim for the job.

United States and Guatemalan authorities have announced the arrest of six people charged with human smuggling linked to a semi-trailer truck crash in Mexico in 2021 that killed more than 50 migrants.

A stand-off to be the third most powerful person in the State of Texas is ongoing after a chaotic weekend.

There was a dramatic turn of events in the race for Speaker of the Texas House. Beaumont Republican Dade Phelan announced he’s no longer running for a third term as speaker. Republicans are scheduled to pick their nominee for Texas House Speaker on Saturday. NBC 5 Political reporter Phil Prazan has more.

The second most powerful person in the Texas government is calling for a blanket ban on THC sales. It comes five years after state lawmakers legalized the sale of hemp products which contain small amounts of THC. As Meredith Yeomans reports, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says retailers have exploited the law.

Rep. Pat Fallon, a Texas Republican, got into a fiery exchange with U.S. Secret Service acting director Ronald Rowe during a bipartisan House task force’s investigation into the assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail.

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, the leader of the Texas Senate, said he will move to ban all forms of THC people can consume across the state.
NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan takes a look at the issue.

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, the leader of the Texas Senate, said he will move to ban all forms of THC people can consume across the state.

The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas-Georgia game in October — and drew a harsh rebuke and fine from the Southeastern Conference — resulted in no one being caught or punished.