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IRS Investigates Home of Dallas Car Dealer Owner

Aug 07, 2013 12:48 AM EDT



Internal Revenue Service investigators swarmed the multimillion-dollar Preston Hollow home of a Dallas businessman on Tuesday, the agency confirmed.

Photo Credit: NBC 5 News


Carroll ISD Adds Armed Officers to Every Campus

Aug 07, 2013 12:10 AM EDT



Every school in the Carroll Independent School District, which includes much of Southlake, will have armed officers next year.

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Dallas Offers Cooling Stations to Escape Heat

Aug 06, 2013 09:03 PM EDT



Dallas has opened citywide cooling stations for residents to keep cool during the intense summer heat.

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Irving Firefighters Keep Cool While Battling Fire

Aug 06, 2013 08:43 PM EDT



Firefighters in Irving had a tough day keeping cool while battling a fire at the Dr Pepper bottling plant.

Photo Credit: Christine Lee, NBC 5 Irving Reporter


Former Stripper Accused of Trying to Kill Fiance

Aug 06, 2013 06:13 PM EDT



A former Lipstick Cabaret dancer accused of trying to kill her fiance is on trial this week for attempted murder charges.

Photo Credit: NBC 5 News/Plano Police


More Mosquitoes, But Fewer Infected With WNV

Aug 06, 2013 09:15 PM EDT



Dallas County has four times the number of mosquitoes than it did last year but far fewer are infected with West Nile virus.

Photo Credit: NBC 5 News


Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $425 Million

Aug 06, 2013 03:33 PM EDT



Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is now at an estimated $425 million, the third largest Powerball jackpot ever.

Photo Credit: NBC 6 South Florida


Fetus Found in Dallas Hospital Bathroom

Aug 06, 2013 06:46 PM EDT



Dallas police said a fetus was discovered in a hospital bathroom Tuesday morning.

Photo Credit: Baylor Health Care System


Timeline: Fort Hood Shooting Trial

Aug 06, 2013 01:45 PM EDT



Tracking the timeline of the case against Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychologist accused of the shooting at Fort Hood in 2009.


Powder-Puff Game Raises $200,000 for Alzheimer's Association

Aug 06, 2013 01:23 PM EDT



For the sixth straight year, dozens of blondes and brunettes will face-off on the football field to raise money for Alzheimer's research.

Photo Credit: BvB/SilverPlastik Photography


Fire at Dr Pepper Bottling in Irving

Aug 06, 2013 04:51 PM EDT



Irving firefighters are battling a fire at the Dr Pepper bottling plant in Irving. Drivers reported seeing heavy smoke from the highway.

Photo Credit: Chopper 5


Taxidermy Shop Destroyed by Fire

Aug 06, 2013 01:31 PM EDT



A Hunt County taxidermy shop was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.


Reservation Software Glitch Delays Flights Overnight

Aug 06, 2013 10:22 AM EDT



A computer glitch in reservation software for several major airlines caused delays for travelers overnight.

Photo Credit: NBC 5


Dozen Left Homeless by Dallas Apartment Fire

Aug 06, 2013 10:31 AM EDT



A dozen Dallas residents are without a home this morning after an early-morning apartment fire.

Photo Credit: Getty Images


Local Taxpayers Pick Up Tab for Hasan’s Chopper Security

Aug 06, 2013 12:36 AM EDT



For more than three years, the Army, through taxpayers, has funded setting up a special room, helicopter rides, security escorts and the salary of a man who has admitted to killing 13 people and wounding dozens...

Photo Credit: NBC 5 News


Burglars Steal Dallas Church's Sunday Offering

Aug 06, 2013 10:26 AM EDT



Thieves who broke into a Dallas church stole about $2,000, including money from Sunday's offering.

Photo Credit: NBC 5


Student Shot, Killed in Apartment Robbery

Aug 06, 2013 10:25 AM EDT



Dallas police are searching for the person who shot and killed a man during a robbery early Saturday morning.

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Arlington Detective's Recovery "Doing Great"

Aug 06, 2013 10:20 AM EDT



The Arlington police detective who was shot in the leg two weeks ago in Saginaw says he is getting better every day.

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Frisco Family Devastated by Toddler's Death

Aug 05, 2013 08:21 PM EDT



A Frisco family says the car crash that killed a 3-year-old boy in The Colony is "eating everybody up."

Photo Credit: Family Photo


Tarrant County Back-to-School Roundup

Aug 05, 2013 06:54 PM EDT



Pre-registration for Tarrant County's annual back-to-school event for economically disadvantaged students has been extended through Tuesday.

Photo Credit: Getty Images


Mesquite's Million Dollar Scoreboard Makeover

Aug 05, 2013 06:49 PM EDT



Two Mesquite high school stadium are getting a million dollar scoreboard makeover just in time for the new football season.


Grand Prairie Offers Free Dog Adoptions

Aug 06, 2013 08:25 AM EDT



Grand Prairie's Animal Shelter is offering free adoptions for qualified applicatnts in order to keep from euthanizing them. CLICK HERE for Prairie Paws Adoption Center.


DISD Superintendent's Family to Move Back to Colorado

Aug 05, 2013 08:25 PM EDT



The family of embattled Dallas school district Superintendent Mike Miles is moving back to Colorado, citing negative media pressure.

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NTTA Camera Shows Fiery SH 161 Crash

Aug 06, 2013 12:25 AM EDT



The North Texas Tollway Authority released video Monday that shows Saturday's fatal fiery crash on the President George Bush Turnpike underneath Interstate 30 in Grand Prairie.


Hawaiian Falls to Cool Wave Pool With 1-Ton of Ice

Aug 05, 2013 06:32 PM EDT



With temps expected over 100 every day this week, Hawaiian Falls in The Colony plan to cool down their tepid Breaker Bay wave pool with 1-ton of ice.


Motorist Reports Woman's Body Found Off I-45

Aug 05, 2013 12:17 PM EDT



The Dallas Police Department is investigating a report of a body found in a grassy area off Interstate 45.

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Football Practices Limited by Heat, New Rules

Aug 05, 2013 08:33 PM EDT



The traditional crash of summer break into fall football will not be as full contact as before.

Photo Credit: NBC 5 News


Accused Fort Hood Shooter Gets Daily Helicopter Rides

Aug 05, 2013 01:16 PM EDT



NBC 5 Investigates has learned that accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan has been receiving extraordinary treatment in jail while those he’s accused of harming feel forgotten and mistreated by the