Jala Washington

He nearly drowned on a California beach. Now 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai is sharing his thanks to the teen lifeguard who saved him.

A 10-year-old Dallas boy is sharing what happened after waves engulfed him at a California beach last month. A 16-year-old lifeguard rescued the boy, allowing him to return home safely and tell his story. NBC 5’s Jala Washington has the story.

An 18-year-old former Marcus High School football player was sentenced to 14 months probation after no-contest pleas in a hazing case.

This was the first student to be in court facing criminal punishment after this hazing incident last year. Lewisville ISD did do a lengthy investigation and change student code policies after what happened. But the victim’s family wants more accountability.

The first Flower Mound Marcus High School football player accused of hazing a teammate last year is now facing criminal consequences and appeared in a Denton County courtroom. NBC 5’s Jala Washington has the latest from the Denton County Courthouse on the case and what happened during the court hearing.

A family says a misunderstanding led to a forceful detention outside a pool. Video prompted a complaint, and the officer is on administrative leave.

Newly released video shows a Royse City police officer forcefully detaining a mother, her daughter and others outside their neighborhood pool. The family has since filed a complaint with the Royse City Police Department, while activists are calling for accountability. NBC 5’s Jala Washington reports with the latest on the investigation and the family’s demands.

This happened on Monday 8/3, after someone called the police about a disturbance at their neighborhood pool. The family involved says it was a misunderstanding, questioning why things escalated as seen in the video multiple people there took.

Crystal De Luna’s mother says she feels grief and anger after the accused driver bonded out days after the deadly crash.

Instead of preparing for the start of a new school year, a North Texas family is grieving the loss of their daughter, who was killed two weeks ago in a crash involving an accused intoxicated driver. NBC 5’s Jala Washington reports on what happened and speaks with the victim’s mother.