Dallas traffic deaths top 2023, leaders push for change on deadliest street
With more than two weeks left on the calendar year, the traffic death toll in Dallas has already surpassed last year’s total. City leaders continue pushing for change.
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How Carrollton police, Dallas DEA traced fentanyl pills from teen deaths to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel
After a string of fentanyl deaths and overdoses in teens, federal agents and police in Carrollton traced the pills from DFW suppliers to the doorstep of one of Mexico’s most infamous drug cartels.
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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 were not being processed in the time required by state law.
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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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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.
