Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia has been part of the FOX 10 News team since 2013.
As a general assignment reporter, Nicole has been at the forefront of several breaking and national stories - from mystery murder investigations, scandalous trials, and bizarre crimes. But she’s also covered amazing stories of survival, miraculous recoveries, communities coming together, and acts of human kindness here in Arizona as well.
Her television broadcasting career began at UCLA, where she majored in Communication Studies and graduated Cum Laude. Nicole served as the News Director for their student-run news program, Bruin News, and also worked in Washington, D.C. as an intern White House correspondent. She also worked behind the scenes at KABC in Los Angeles for several years.
Then it was off to the Lone Star State where she worked as an anchor/reporter at KAMR, in Amarillo, Texas. Her most memorable story in Amarillo, was when she volunteered to get tasered by police for a demonstration - ouch. Thankfully, she survived to tell about it.
Nicole worked for nearly a decade at KMPH in Fresno, California, where she was an anchor and reporter. She covered everything from high profile crime and court cases, to citrus freezes, wildfires, and the start of waterfall season at Yosemite National Park. She also personally witnessed an execution at San Quentin. She was nominated for an AP Award for her live blog during the murder trial of a woman accused of killing her husband by stuffing him in a vat of acid.
Nicole and her son love travelling and playing with their dogs. She’ll always be a born California girl, but over the years, has adapted to the desert heat and is proud to call Arizona home.
If you have any story ideas, please e-mail her at nicole.garcia@foxtv.com.
The latest from Nicole Garcia
Suspect's family calls for transparency from police after deadly confrontation in Mesa
Mesa Police say they were trying to pull over a man who was in a stolen car. Eventually, they confronted him in a parking lot and opened fire. Now his family wants officers to release the body camera footage.
Mesa police fatally shoot man during traffic stop in Tempe
A man was shot and killed by Mesa Police in Tempe after they say he was found behind the wheel of a stolen car on Sept. 25.
Mesa police investigating officer-involved shooting in Tempe
FOX 10 has the latest information on an officer-involved shooting near University Drive and Evergreen. Police have yet to release details on the shooting.
$8 million available for Mesa residents who need rent, utility bill assistance
As COVID-19 relief funding dries up in some places, Mesa's mayor says they have the money -- and lots of it -- available to those who need help the most.
Arizona governor, secretary of state spar over election changes
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Secretary of State Katie Hobbs are sparring over an effort by Hobbs to introduce telephone and videoconferencing options for people to register and vote in certain circumstances.
Bar owner fears closing if karaoke isn't allowed during pandemic
Arizona's state health department says COVID-19 may be spread through karaoke, so it's been at a hault. Some bars say this is making them lose money.
Phoenix police: Suspects sought after ramming into patrol car, injuring officer
According to Phoenix police, the shooting happened on Sept. 21 near 19th and Dunlap avenues. The suspects are not in custody.
1 of 2 suspects involved in ambush of DPS trooper appears in court
A teenage boy arrested in connection with an unprovoked shooting against a DPS trooper has appeared in court.
Border Patrol arrests nearly 50 undocumented immigrants in Phoenix
Helicopter video showed dozens of people being lined up in an alleyway and taken into white vans near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road.
Man says he received election mailer for him and his late wife, elections office calls it an 'anomaly'
A Maricopa County man says he got an election mailer, but so did his wife who died in 2018. The elections department says this was an "anomaly" and there are safeguards in place to prevent instances like this.