NBC 5 Investigates – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

State Troopers Intensify Fake Inspection Crackdown As DPS Director Demands Technology to Stop Fraud

Dozens of Texas State Troopers and Department of Public Safety regulatory investigators hit the streets of Dallas and surrounding cities on Wednesday and Thursday trying to locate some of the more tha...

nbc 5 investigates Apr 20

NBC 5 Investigates Wins 2023 Walter Cronkite Award for Streaming Series ‘Against All Enemies'
paper tag nation Apr 5

Bill to Eliminate Paper Tags Advances in Texas House

fake inspections real plates Mar 29

Texas DPS Director Pledges to Help Fix Fake Vehicle Inspection Security Gap

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw is promising to help fix a major security gap in the state’s vehicle inspection program, a gap first exposed in an exclusive report from ...
paper tag nation Mar 29

Texas Officers Show Support for Bill Eliminating Temporary Paper License Plates

Police officers from across Texas packed a hearing room in Austin demonstrating their support for a bill that would eliminate temporary paper license plates.
fake inspections real plates Mar 28

Dozens of Fatal Crashes May Involve Texas Vehicles With Fake Inspections

After exposing the massive number of cars investigators suspect are on Texas roads without a valid inspection, NBC 5 Investigates is now looking into how many of those cars may have been involved in f...
paper tag nation Mar 27

Texas DMV's New Paper Tag Design Easily Counterfeited, Police Say

Officers have seized dozens of fake tags mirroring the DMV’s new more secure tags as lawmakers consider switching to metal plates.

fake inspections real plates Mar 23

Texas Lawmakers Push for Action After NBC 5 Investigation Details Claims of Widespread Vehicle Inspection Fraud

Some prominent Texas lawmakers are pushing for change after NBC 5 Investigates raised questions about whether millions of cars were able to get real license plates with fake inspection stickers.
fake inspections real plates Mar 22

Investigators Believe Millions of Texas Cars Were Never Checked for Safety & Emissions

Drivers with cars that cannot pass inspection are able to get temporary paper tags and even regular metal Texas license plates by paying for fraudulent “clean scans” to “pass” required state inspections
nbc 5 investigates Feb 28

NBC 5 Wins 2023 duPont-Columbia Award for Investigative Series ‘Paper Tag Nation'

NBC 5 Investigates’ eye-opening series of “Paper Tag Nation” reports were recognized with a prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award.
Texas power grid Jan 30

Grid Experts: Statewide Power Outages Unlikely, Local Outages More Likely as Ice Arrives

Officials at ERCOT, the state’s power grid operator, said Monday they are confident Texas will avoid any statewide power problems as icy weather and frigid temperatures affect North Texas and other parts of the state this week.
nbc 5 investigates Jan 11

Former Oath Keeper Has Trained Texas Law Enforcement From More Than 80 Departments

“Against All Enemies,” a new streaming series from NBC 5 Investigates, premieres Thursday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. on NBC Dallas-Fort Worth News on two streaming services.
nbc 5 investigates Apr 18

‘Against All Enemies': Watch The NBC 5 Investigates Program Exploring a Group With Ties to the Oath Keepers That Has Recruited and Trained Texas Law Enforcement

“Against All Enemies,” a new NBC 5 Investigates program airs Sunday, Feb. 12 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. on NBC 5.
paper tag nation Dec 9, 2022

Grand Prairie Police Chief Tells Lawmakers– New Paper Tags Won't Stop Crooks

At a hearing in Austin Friday, police told lawmakers that the new design of temporary paper tags doesn’t do enough to stop crooks who keep printing them and slapping them on cars across the state.
paper tag nation Dec 8, 2022

New Texas Paper Tags Hit the Road on Friday

Starting Friday, Texas temporary paper license plates will have a new design with more security features designed to help slow down the proliferation of fake tags.
paper tag nation Nov 16, 2022

Police Searching for Paper Tagged ‘Ghost Car' in Deadly Grand Prairie Chase

Police continue the search for the driver of a car with fake paper tags that led the police chase that ended with the death of a Grand Prairie police officer Monday night.
paper tag nation Oct 19, 2022

NBC 5 Investigates Celebrates 10 Years of Serving and Helping North Texans

NBC 5’s team of Scott Friedman and Eva Parks are celebrating 10 years of award-winning investigative reporting in North Texas.
Arlington Aug 10, 2022

Some DFW Cities Check Splash Pad Water Less Often Than CDC Recommends: NBC 5 Investigates

The CDC recommends testing splash pad water throughout the day to prevent serious illness. But NBC 5 Investigates has learned at least six DFW-area cities test only once a day – the minimum standard set by the state. Some experts believe state rules must be revised to protect kids.
paper tag nation Jul 27, 2022

Ex-TxDMV Insider: Agency Created ‘Unnecessary Obstacles' for Police Pursuing Paper Tag Crooks

A former fraud investigator for the Texas DMV says administrators put up roadblocks preventing his team from quickly assisting police trying to stop criminals from selling paper license tags.
ERCOT Jul 21, 2022

Texas Power Grid on the Edge of Breaking a Historic Record

On Wednesday, the state’s power grid was hovering near a historic record, one they didn’t plan for during their seasonal forecast.

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