Allie Spillyards joined NBC 5 in October 2017. She’s a general assignment reporter who often works out of Dallas or Collin county. You can usually catch her stories on NBC 5 at 10 p.m.
Allie is a North Texas native who was born and raised in Wylie.
She’s made several stops in the southeast, working most recently at WIS in Columbia, SC where she anchored weekend mornings and covered general news. While in Columbia, she reported on the tragic shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and followed the controversy over removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House grounds. She also covered the historic flooding in October 2015 that destroyed hundreds of homes and left 17 people dead.
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Prior to South Carolina, Allie worked as a reporter at WCNC in Charlotte, NC.
She started her career at WVLT in Knoxville, TN as a general assignment reporter. She then helped launch a weekend morning newscast as an anchor before moving to weekday mornings.
In 2017, Allie was awarded a fellowship to train in computer assisted reporting with Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
Allie’s a proud graduate of the University of Missouri where she learned her way around a newsroom at KOMU both on and off air. She has a bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in political science. While there, Allie spent a semester in Brussels, Belgium as an intern at Reuters.
Now that she’s back in North Texas, Allie lives in Dallas with her husband, Blake, and their spoiled rotten rescue pup, Roux. She’s thrilled to be back home, telling stories from familiar communities and reporting news that impacts friends, family and neighbors.
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Legal questions emerge after arrest in deadly Grapevine Lake crash
As Daikerlyn Gonzalez faces manslaughter charges in the death of 18-year-old Ava Moore, legal experts weigh in on how her immigration status could impact the case. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
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Suspects in Lake Grapevine hit-and-run face deportation, officials say
Suspects in fatal Lake Grapevine crash now face charges and deportation, ICE confirms.
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Woman charged with manslaughter after deadly Grapevine Lake hit-and-run
Daikerlyn Gonzalez is behind bars, charged with manslaughter after authorities say she hit and killed a kayaker at Grapevine Lake and fled the scene. Multiple bystanders tried to stop her and captured photos that led to her arrest.
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Storm cleanup underway in McKinney after damaging winds, outages
Strong storms toppled trees and power lines across North Texas, leaving thousands without power. In McKinney, crews and volunteers worked to clear damage, including at historic Chestnut Square, where a 170-year-old home was hit.
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McKinney volunteers rally to save historic homes after severe storm
Volunteers in McKinney race to clean up storm damage at Chestnut Square before weekend events.
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Wheelchair-bound North Texas veteran concerned after VA cuts limit home healthcare hours
Some Texas veterans trying to stay in their own homes as they age say that may no longer be possible after home healthcare benefits were slashed. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards takes a look at the problems veterans face.
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Vigil held for 9-year-old boy killed crossing busy street after school
One day after 9-year-old Jose Garcia Ledesma was killed in a crash, the community gathered for a candlelight vigil. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports on the support for the family.
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Oak Cliff neighborhood holds vigil for 9-year-old boy killed crossing busy street
One day after 9-year-old Jose Garcia Ledesma was killed in a crash, the community gathered for a candlelight vigil.
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North Texas veterans say VA cuts threaten home healthcare
Some North Texas veterans trying to stay in their own homes as they age say they fear that may no longer be possible after some benefits were slashed.
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Valley View community continues to rebuild one year after tornado
Sunday marks one year since an EF-3 tornado hit Valley View. The storm killed 7 people and damaged 200 homes and businesses. Hundreds more were damaged and many other lives were turned upside down. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the story.