Keenan Willard reports for the 10 p.m. news on NBC 5.
A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Keenan reported in his hometown for NBC affiliate WRAL before joining the NBC 5 team.
Keenan started his reporting career out in the West Texas town of El Paso, where he covered several stories that resonated nationally, including immigration at the southern border and the Aug. 3, 2019, mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart.
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A rabid sports fan, Keenan is a long-suffering supporter of the NC State Wolfpack (and thrilled for SMU to bring ACC hoops to DFW).
Keenan graduated from Washington & Lee University in 2018 with a degree in journalism.
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New Texas Business Court judges will hear civil suits from corporate world
It’s being called the biggest shakeup to Texas courts in more than a century. Gov. Greg Abbott swore in the justices for the newly formed Texas Business Court. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard takes a look at the new trial court system.
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Texas Business Court judges sworn in at Fort Worth ceremony
Texas Governor Greg Abbott swore in the justices for the Texas Business Court, a new trial court system that will hear civil suits stemming from the corporate world. At the kickoff celebration, NBC 5 got answers from state leaders on the oversight the new system will have.
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Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia quits, headed to Austin to oversee public safety
Less than six months after agreeing to an extension to stay in Dallas through May 2027, Chief of Police Eddie Garcia is retiring from law enforcement.
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Economic relief on its way after Fed cuts key interest rate
The Federal Reserve announced it’s cutting its key interest rate by half a percent. For nearly two years the Fed hiked rates in an effort to stop some of the highest inflation we’ve seen in four decades. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard talked to experts in some industries who say they’re already seeing the impacts of this decision.
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North Texans hopeful Federal Reserve rate cut will help homebuyers and create jobs
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday. What does that mean for North Texans?
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Suspect in fatal North Dallas chase was allegedly driving murdered wife's car
NBC 5 is reporting on a police chase in North Dallas that ended with the driver taking his own life. The suspect’s wife was found dead in their home before the chase began. Reporter Keenan Willard has more.
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Man killed in Richardson police chase was allegedly linked to Forney homicide
NBC 5 has learned that Michelle Ingram was found dead at her home in Kaufman County before the pursuit and that her car was driven during the chase by a man who was a suspect in a Kaufman County murder investigation.
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Richardson police chase in North Dallas turns deadly
A police chase involving a murder suspect in Kaufman County and Richardson led to one death. It resulted in the closure of parts of a North Dallas highway for several hours. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard provides further details.
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Police chase ends on Central Expressway access road
One person is dead after a police chase that ended on an access road along U.S. 75-Central Expressway at I-635-LBJ Freeway. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard reports from the scene.
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One person dead, another injured after police chase from Richardson to Dallas
One person is dead after a reported chase involving Richardson and Dallas police that ended near the High Five exchange on Monday afternoon, police confirm.