Maria Guerrero joined NBC5 as a general assignment reporter in February 2017.
Texas is her home state. Maria was born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, but was raised in Lufkin, Texas, since she was an infant.
She knew she wanted to be a journalist while on a 6th grade field trip to her local news station: KTRE-TV. Seeing the amount of work that went on behind the scenes to bring the news of the day to the public, as well as observing the process of asking tough questions and getting answers "sold" her on journalism.
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She went from reporting for Hudson Middle and High School journalism programs to working as a production assistant at local news stations throughout high school and college.
Maria earned a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a double minor in Spanish and International Studies with a concentration in Latin America from Louisiana State University.
She’s quick to give you a, “Geaux Tigers!”
Maria worked her way up from production assistant to on-air general assignment reporter at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while still in college.
She then made her way to Madison, Wisconsin, where she worked as a general assignment reporter and weekend anchor at WISC-TV.
Maria covered Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium and even interviewed the parents of Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers at the Stockyards Station when the cattle drive was cancelled because of the icy conditions.
Maria then worked at KOB-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a general assignment reporter and weekend morning anchor, where her love for green chiles was born.
She then made her way to the Pacific Northwest and KIRO-TV in Seattle, Washington, as a general-assignment reporter, then weekend morning anchor.
Maria loves Seattle, but “home was calling.”
Another reason Maria is thrilled to call DFW and NBC 5 home, is the opportunity to move into Spanish-language news by contributing reports to NBC 's sister station, Telemundo 39.
Maria is a devoted daughter, a doting aunt and passionate journalist.
She’s active on Twitter and Facebook, so stop by and say ‘Howdy!’
The Latest
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Garland fire leaves single mother, child homeless and kills several pets
A devastating fire days after Christmas destroyed a Garland home, leaving a single mother and her child without shelter and claiming the lives of several pets. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero shares their story.
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Garland fire leaves mother homeless, several pets dead days after Christmas
As the year comes to a close, one family is ending 2024 on a heartbreaking note.
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WATCH: Smash and grab thieves target jewelry store inside supermarket
Surveillance video captured a bold ‘smash and grab’ theft inside a busy supermarket in East Dallas over the weekend.
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Smash and grab at East Dallas shopping center caught on camera
The owners of a small jewelry store fear thieves who stole tens of thousands of dollars of jewelry will strike again if not caught. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero walks us through the video.
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Arrest eases frustration over man accused of terrorizing women in downtown Dallas
A man is behind bars, accused of terrorizing women in downtown Dallas.
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Man accused of attacking women in Dallas arrested
A man accused of terrorizing women in downtown Dallas is behind bars. Several victims have come forward sharing their frightening encounters and also frustration over the lack of action until now. Maria Guerrero has the story.
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‘Let's ask the driver!' North Texas family desperate for answers after car crashes into home
A bizarre set of circumstances has left a Plano family cleaning up piles of debris and police searching for a hit-and-run driver delivering food to the wrong address.
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Plano family continues to clean wreckage after car crashes into home
A Plano family is spending Christmas cautiously walking in and out of their home. The front of it, was nearly destroyed in a crash where the driver took off. Maria Guerrero has the strange set of circumstances that reportedly led to their misfortune.
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Death row inmate Robert Roberson again ordered to testify before lawmakers
The extraordinary legal saga over death row inmate Robert Roberson continues this week.
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Death row inmate Robert Roberson subpoenaed to testify at Texas Capitol Friday
The extraordinary legal saga over whether death row inmate Robert Roberson should be put to death is not over. The state has already asked for an execution date to be set, but now, NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports there’s another attempt to have Roberson testify before lawmakers at the Texas State Capitol.
