Alicia Barrera joined NBC 5 in December 2022 as a general assignments reporter for NBC 5 and Telemundo 39.
Alicia is a first-generation Mexican-American fluent in both Spanish and English. She was born in East Dallas, raised in Coppell and spent holidays with her family in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Before joining NBC 5, she reported and anchored in San Antonio for KSAT 12 News. During her four years in the Alamo City, Alicia reported on stories that centered around the Hispanic, Latino and Chicano communities. She also covered the aftermath of the Uvalde elementary school massacre, highlighting the efforts of neighbors, survivors and local leaders to rebuild their town.
She also anchored several nationally syndicated parades including the Day of the Dead Parade in 2021, Fiesta Flambeau Parade 2022 and Muertos Fest 2023.
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Prior to her time in San Antonio, she worked as a Spanish-language multimedia journalist in the Rio Grande Valley for Telemundo 40. Her work along the Texas-Mexico border earned Alicia several Lone Star Emmy awards. Her efforts focused on the immigration crisis, influx of unaccompanied minors, visits from senior White House Officials and the effect of immigration and militarization of the border in local communities.
She also covered high-profile cases including of John Feit, the former priest convicted of murdering a local schoolteacher.
Alicia got her start in news as a graphics editor and multimedia journalist for Telemundo 60 in San Antonio in 2015 while completing her bachelor’s degree. She graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio with a bachelor’s in mass communications journalism and a minor in Spanish.
Alicia is excited to be back in Dallas to connect with the communities across North Texas. She loves to keep connected with viewers through social media, especially Instagram.
The Latest
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How you can bring joy to others through the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program
The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program in North Texas is estimated to serve 40,000 kids, adults with special needs, and seniors this Christmas. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera is in Dallas with how you can help brighten the holidays with gifts and hope this season for someone in need.
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Questions surround Dallas County's general election results
The Dallas election administrator is defending work done during the general election despite revealing thousands of voters were given the wrong ballots and hundreds of ballots are missing. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera reports on the issues revealed in a report to city and county leaders.
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Thousands of Dallas County voters were given wrong ballots – did it help pass Proposition U?
Voters across Dallas County were given the wrong ballot, meaning they voted in the wrong precinct, according to a report presented to city and county leaders.
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Parents have safety concerns after man arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault
Parents in Mesquite are voicing safety concerns after a 19-year-old entered Horn High School with a gun and sexually assaulted a student. That man is now behind bars. Alicia Barrera followed up with police and has the latest.
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Man accused of trespassing, sexually assaulting child at Mesquite Horn HS: Police
A 19-year-old man from Seagoville is charged with aggravated sexual assault after trespassing on to a school campus, according to police.
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No ruling in battle over Dallas' short-term rentals
The City of Dallas’ effort to ban short-term rentals has returned to court. A panel of judges listened to arguments from both city attorneys and operators of short-term rentals in a legal dispute over property rights and the maintenance of peaceful neighborhoods. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera has the latest.
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No ruling made on future of Dallas short-term rentals
On Wednesday, an appellate hearing in front of a three-judge panel took place, with both sides presenting their arguments.
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Concerning increase in domestic violence homicides in Texas
Federal prosecutors from all four Texas districts converged in North Texas to address the concerning rise in family violence homicides. Last year, 205 Texans lost their lives to domestic violence, with 179 of those victims being women. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera delves deeper into this issue.
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Texas sees alarming rise in DV homicides: State leaders to convene in Dallas to address crisis
Dallas and Tarrant counties rank in the top 5 in the state for domestic violence homicides, according to a recent report.
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Dallas neighbors honor gravesites of forgotten veterans
More than a dozen veterans are buried in Oak Cliff’s Western Heights Cemetery and on this Veterans Day, they were honored by a small group of volunteers.
