Katy Blakey anchors NBC 5 News weekend evenings and reports during the week. An Emmy Award-winning reporter, Katy's work has also been honored with Lone Star Emmy nominations, including Best News Anchor, and recognized by the Oklahoma Associated Press. Katy, a North Texas native, joined the NBC 5 team in January of 2015.
No stranger to breaking news or severe weather, Katy solo-anchored live coverage of the early morning attack on Dallas Police Headquarters and hours-long stand-off. She covered the national outpouring of support for five DPD officers killed while protecting a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas and traveled to Houston for President George H. W. Bush’s memorial services.
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On the coast as Hurricane Harvey made landfall, she provided extensive coverage of rescue and relief operations as the storm caused catastrophic flooding in the Houston area. From endearing "Texas Connects Us" stories to following a young cancer patient bring smiles, hope and congressional attention to much needed funding for childhood cancer research to reporting from the mass shooting tragedies in Orlando and Las Vegas, Katy understands the privilege of reporting local and national news to her hometown community.
Previously, Katy co-anchored the weekday morning news and reported for KOCO in Oklahoma City, OK. The first reporter on the scene of a deadly medical helicopter crash, her reporting also included a hostage situation ending with the rescue of a six-year-old girl, devastating wildfires and severe storms. She tracked rare twin tornadoes, covered multiple tornado outbreaks, reported on the wide-scale destruction and heroic rescue operations left by a massive EF5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma and President Obama's tour of damaged communities.
Katy began her career as a reporter and anchor for KTEN-TV in Denison, Texas, where her investigative reports into private jail funding led to resignations and changes in local law enforcement.
Born and raised in McKinney, Katy is a proud graduate of McKinney High School (Go Lions!) and Southern Methodist University (Go Mustangs!). She graduated president of her class with a BA in journalism and political science and interned for The Dallas Morning News and WFAA during the political convention in Boston. Grateful, Katy volunteers her time raising funds for student scholarships.
Katy grew up cheering on the Cowboys and Rangers and lives in Dallas with her husband, an attorney and North Texas native. She enjoys taking walks around White Rock Lake with her dog, Huckleberry, and loves being home with family and friends.
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Fears over ICE keeping some families from getting food assistance
Texas leads the nation in food insecurity. Yet despite the need, fears over immigration arrests, may be keeping families from getting the help they need. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey explains.
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Fears over ICE arrests may be keeping some families from seeking food assistance
Texas leads the nation in food insecurity, yet fears over immigration arrests may be keeping some families from getting the help they need.
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Fort Worth families displaced after six-alarm fire still waiting to return home
Hundreds remain displaced after a massive fire at The Cooper in Fort Worth.
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Hundreds displaced after Fort Worth apartment fire face uncertain wait
More than 800 people remain displaced after a massive fire tore through the Cooper Apartments in Fort Worth on Monday. As engineers assess the structural damage, residents anxiously wait to learn when—or if—they can return home. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports from the scene, where emotions run high and recovery is just beginning.
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Family escapes injury after car smashes into Fort Worth home
Caught on camera: A car smashing into a Fort Worth home, striking a 2-year-old’s nursery. It happened in a neighborhood off Altamesa and Crowley Road Saturday night. As NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports the family inside barely escaped injury.
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Video shows car crashing into 2-year-old's nursery; family narrowly escapes harm
A Fort Worth family remains in shock after a car crashed into their home Saturday night.
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Police investigate two deadly shootings in Deep Ellum
Saturday in Deep Ellum brought out people just looking for a good time on a hot day. “I feel pretty safe,” said Haley Wolken. “There’s a bunch of new restaurants and stuff going on so just checking those out.” But safety remained top of mind for some patrons returning to the area after a shooting two nights before. “It’s...
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Concerns grow after three shootings in one week in Deep Ellum
Dallas police are investigating three shootings in one week in Deep Ellum. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has the latest on the crimes and the response from the Deep Ellum Foundation.
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Crackdown on violent crime in Fort Worth
On Wednesday, local and federal agents announced the results of a sweeping undercover operation that they claim will make the streets safer. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports from the newsroom with the details.
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State asks for new execution date for Robert Roberson, death row inmate in shaken baby case
The State of Texas is requesting for a new execution date for death row inmate Robert Roberson, who avoided capital punishment last year. His lawyers are objecting.
