Scott Friedman

Fort Worth

Senior Investigative Reporter at NBC DFW - KXAS-TV

Senior Investigative Reporter @ NBC5 Dallas-Fort Worth. duPont-Columbia & Peabody Award winning investigative journalist. Opinions mine. RT's not endorsements

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Texas to end paper license plates in July amid fraud concerns

2 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman
The end of paper tags. What you need to know about buying or selling a car after July 1

2 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman |Eva Parks |Edward Ayala |Frank Heinz

We're nearing the end of the road for the "Paper Tag Nation". In a little more than a month, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles will stop issuing temporary paper license plates following a series of reports by NBC 5 Investigates that exposed how crooks made millions selling fraudulent paper tags for profit. In 2023, the Texas legislature set a plan in motion to eliminate paper tags later this summer.
Fatal traffic crashes in Dallas trending down in first months of 2025

2 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman
Texas to eliminate paper license plates starting July 1

2 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman
Texas transitions to metal temp tags. What you need to know about the end of paper license plates

2 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman |Eva Parks |Edward Ayala |Frank Heinz

On July 1, Texas drivers will see a massive change with temporary license plates after the Texas legislature voted to eliminate paper tags. NBC 5 Investigates began a series of award-winning reports in 2022, uncovering how fraudulent paper license tags had become a tool for criminals to conceal their identities and evade police. The paper trail ends this summer, bringing cheers from many in law enforcement and questions from drivers about what will happen next.
Fatal traffic crashes in Dallas trending down in first months of 2025

2 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman
Fatal traffic crashes in Dallas trending down in first months of 2025

2 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman |Eva Parks

There are hopeful signs of improvement on some of Dallas' most deadly streets. After recording 210 fatal crashes in 2024, the City of Dallas has seen the number of deadly crashes trend downward in the first four and a half months of 2025. Citywide, there have been 35 fewer fatal crashes compared to the same time frame last year. And the city's deadliest roadway - Loop 12 - is also on pace for fewer fatalities this year.
Small Collin County airport becomes entry point for cartel extraditions

3 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman
How a suburban airport and courts became gateways for bringing cartel leaders to US justice

3 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman |Eva Parks |Edward Ayala

A new report from NBC 5 Investigates shows how the McKinney National Airport in Collin County and federal courts in Plano and Sherman have become key stops for accused drug cartel leaders on a road to face justice in the US. Quietly, Collin and Grayson counties are now among the nation's go-to destinations for prosecuting high-level cartel figures. On Feb. 27, a Mexican Navy aircraft arrived at McKinney Airport.
Outdated system, duplicative work partly to blame for slow Dallas PD response times, chief says

3 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Scott Friedman |Eva Parks |Edward Ayala

The new Dallas police chief addressed questions from the City Council's Public Safety Committee on Monday about the department's slow response times, saying overlapping officer responsibilities and an outdated system may be partly to blame. Chief Daniel Comeaux held his first briefing with the committee on Monday. He pledged to examine how the department prioritizes emergency calls and how to free up more officers to handle incoming calls.