Katy Blakey

Dallas

Anchor and Reporter at NBC DFW - KXAS-TV

Articles

Dallas ISD senior says future is uncertain after hit-and-run crash

4 days ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey
Graduating Dallas ISD senior injured in hit-and-run

4 days ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey

With her right leg in a brace and crutches nearby, Elaine Obregon-Leos is still in shock. Tuesday afternoon, the graduating senior from L.G. Pinkston High School said she was crossing Bickers Street in the crosswalk when she was struck by a car. The driver never stopped. "By the time I saw the car, I was already rolling and on the floor," Obregon-Leos said. The 18-year-old said other drivers and students stopped to help and called 911.
Police search for capitol murder suspect on the run after removing ankle monitor: Sheriff

1 week ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey
Online system expected to help Dallas construction permit process speed up

1 week ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey
Inside the highly-anticipated Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

1 week ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey
Take a sneak peek look inside Palo Pinto Mountains State Park before it opens

1 week ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey

Construction is steadily progressing at Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, though no official opening date has been set. Located off Interstate 20 about 80 miles west of Fort Worth, the nearly 5,000-acre property is on its way to becoming the first North Texas state park to open in nearly 25 years. The state purchased the bulk of the rural ranchland in 2011, and anticipation has been building for the park's opening. Park superintendent James Adams recently gave NBC5 a tour.
Community reflects on resilience 30 years after Oklahoma City bombing

4 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey
Decades later, Oklahoma City bombing continues to teach powerful lessons

4 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey

This week marks 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing. It remains the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in American history. Decades later, those entrusted with honoring victims and survivors say the passage of time has only reinforced their mission. Beneath the shadow of the bronze gates of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, you'll find people pausing for quiet reflection.
Driver says he unknowingly gave the Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting suspect a ride Tuesday

4 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey
Driver says he unknowingly gave the Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting suspect a ride Tuesday

4 weeks ago | nbcdfw.com | Katy Blakey

As law enforcement surrounded Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Tuesday and frantic parents scrambled to reach their children, Milton Nieto says he was driving nearby, unaware of what happened. He said a teenager near some train tracks flagged him down. "I rolled my window down just to see what was happening, and he looked like he was in distress," Nieto told NBC 5.