Meredith Yeomans joined NBC 5 in May 2015. She has lived in Collin County since 2012 and is proud to report stories from the place she calls home.
In 2014, she won the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters awards for "Best Spot Story" and "Best Series."
Originally from Florida, she received her degree in journalism from the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Her broadcasting career began in radio in Tampa. She has held various roles at WFLA in Tampa, KTRK in Houston, KVTK in Phoenix and KTEN in Sherman.
Meredith's interests include sports, animals, film, fashion and facts.
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Family remembers student killed in stabbing at Frisco track meet
Tragedy at a track meet in Frisco where a student was stabbed to death by another student. A parent of the victim — 17 year old Austin Metcalf says the dispute all started over a seat in the stadium. Meredith Yeomans has his heartbreaking interview and how Metcalf is being remembered.
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Man says son was stabbed in the heart at high school track meet, died in twin brother's arms
A 17-year-old was fatally stabbed at a high school track meet at David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco Wednesday morning. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans talked to Austin Metcalf’s father, who said his son died in his twin brothers arms.
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Man says son was stabbed in the heart at high school track meet, died in twin's arms
One person is in custody after a student was fatally stabbed at a high school track meet in Frisco Wednesday morning, police say.
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Police arrest man accused of assaulting a bride-to-be
Dallas police are looking for the man wanted in connection to a brazen, unprovoked attack on a bride to be. Investigators are asking for the public’s help finding him. They say he assaulted two people last weekend near Gaston and Good Latimer near Deep Ellum. Meredith Yeomans has the update.
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Suspect arrested in brazen Dallas attack on bride-to-be
A man has been arrested in connection with a brazen attack on a bride-to-be that happened near Deep Ellum in Dallas.
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Fans react after Yolanda Saldivar denied parole in Selena Quintanilla's murder
The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla, has been denied parole. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles made the announcement Thursday. Yolanda Saldívar has been in jail for the 1995 murder and is required to serve 30 years. The news comes as North Texas fans celebrate the late singer.
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Selena fans celebrate singer, react to parole denial for her killer
The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla has been denied parole and fans of the singer are reacting to the news.
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FAA warns of laser strikes against aircrafts
Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime but the FAA says laser strikes are still dangerously high. Texas had the second highest number of strikes of any state last year. Meredith Yeomans has the FAA’s new warning.
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Laser strikes on aircraft remain ‘dangerously high,' says FAA
The FAA says laser strikes have increased dramatically in recent years
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Parents push for tougher sentence after drunk driver serves 4 months
After losing their children to a drunk driver in Dallas, the parents of Lauren and CJ Davis are calling for a new law. It would require a minimum five-year sentence in similar cases—far more than the four months served in their tragedy. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has the story.
