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[Maria Guerrero @Maria_NBC5]

#BREAKING:
Billy Chemirmir found GUILTY of capital murder @NBCDFW
Took 27 min. to come to unanimous decision

[Maria Guerrero @Maria_NBC5]

SAD UPDATE: @DallasPD announced skeletal remains found near Lavon Lake in Feb. have been IDd as 25yo Mercedes Clement. Vanished in 2020.

Mom previously told me Mercedes had a son & was 5 mo. pregnant.

Her mom tells me today: "She is so missed."
@NBCDFW
https://t.co/w347HwlK2n

[Katy Blakey @KatyBlakeyNBC5]

Jurors are now hearing about the arrest of Billy Chemirmir outside his apartment complex.

Plano detective is talking about items belonging Lu Harris that were found during his arrest.

Chemirmir was convicted of Harris' murder in April.

https://t.co/tWvqu6zaoz @NBCDFW

[Ken Kalthoff @KalthoffKen]

725 #monkeypox cases now reported by @DCHHS overwhelmingly male. @NBCDFW

[Ken Kalthoff @KalthoffKen]

We put award winning Peanut Butter Paradise to the test @StateFairOfTX along with customers. See the results! 6pm! NBC5! @NBCDFW

[Maria Guerrero @Maria_NBC5]

Spanish report for @Telemundo39: https://t.co/snegwLt3d4
Dos sujetos atan a viejita para robar su casa en Murphy

[Jeff Carlton @jeffacarlton]

From @NBCDFW: UT Arlington's Michelle Hummel studies the impact of coastal flood risks from rising sea levels. She spoke w/ @NoelleNBC5 about how to better protect communities from the kind of storm surges seen in FL from Hurricane Ian.
https://t.co/zqFYTjCXjl @mavengineering

[Lili Zheng @lzhengtv]

New: We are hearing from the family of Marquis Kennedy, the Arlington police recruit died over the weekend after collapsing during training exercises.

This is Marquis’ wife, Brittney. She says he has always wanted to be a police officer.

https://t.co/DaUcVN8dyK @NBCDFW

[Ken Kalthoff @KalthoffKen]

Neighbors fear progress on replacement of the old S.M. Wright Freeway with a low speed boulevard to rebuild their neighborhood is compromised by homeless camps and crime. 6pm! NBC5! @NBCDFW

[Katy Blakey @KatyBlakeyNBC5]

Grocery Store in Southern Dallas Food Desert to Reopen https://t.co/Dk9JPxEkr1 @NBCDFW

[Ken Kalthoff @KalthoffKen]

The grocery store in a Dallas food desert that opened in 2016, but closed in 2021 may soon reopen with a buyer that WANTS to be there, obligated to follow through on 6 additional years of operation from 10 the first operator promised. Happy neighbors? Details, 6pm. NBC5! @NBCDFW

[UNICA RADIO USA @UNICAESRADIO]

¡Mañana lunes! más cerca de ustedes y más conectados desde antes del amanecer. Sigue @Analia_Fiestas @CazNews @KaruskaMatos por @Telemundo39 5-7a y también las 10a por @UNICAESRADIO

[BigTexNews @BigTexNews]

We’re 18 days away from our biggest fundraiser of the year, the @StateFairOfTX. Thank you @nbcdfw & @Telemundo39 for highlighting a pillar of our nonprofit organization—education. 2022 #BigTexScholar, Joen Rodriguez, shared his dream of becoming a nurse.

@NBCDFWCommunity

[Maria Guerrero @Maria_NBC5]

The jury will now decide Jamie Jaramillo’s fate
Officer Houston’s daughter led a prayer outside just now. She’s extending grave to her dad’s killer. Just as she did during memorial service. @NBCDFW

[Sophia Beausoleil @SophiaNBC5]

Parents have been patiently waiting since 8 am to speak at the special board meeting at Prosper ISD to address the investigation into alleged sexual abuse of students on a district bus. The board has been in executive session the entire time.@NBCDFW https://t.co/mhEtv17GbQ

[Maria Guerrero @Maria_NBC5]

Fortunately Judge Howard has allowed microphones in for the opening statements. So we’ll have a good wrap up of first day of testimony. @NBCDFW

[Ken Kalthoff @KalthoffKen]

Drug overdose mapping in real time is intended to help prevent the next death. Why do the maps for North Texas have huge gaps? It’s not for lack of cases. 5pm! NBC5. @NBCDFW

[Deborah Ferguson @DeborahNBC5]

This is a sight for sore eyes! @EvanNBC5 is back on @NBCDFW after taking time off to be with his wife and their baby boy.
We’re so glad to have him with us again. Welcome back, Evan!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[Lili Zheng @lzhengtv]

Happening now: Final report on police reform in Fort Worth is being discussed.

City commissioned this review in November 2019 following the death of Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed by then-Officer Aaron Dean/ FWPD @NBCDFW

Case latest: https://t.co/XcJoVfnpsz

[Sophia Beausoleil @SophiaNBC5]

Crews & neighbors have been busy cleaning up debris from the storm 2 days ago, which continues to be an issue in some places. @CityOfDallas @Johnson4Dallas a big tree & utility pole are in the street at Empire Central & Maple,blocking entrances to a Montessori school @NBCDFW