Shannon Ryan
Ryan spent the last four years at FOX 7 Austin working as a crime, courts and investigative reporter. She extensively covered Austin's reimagining public safety initiative, housing crisis, public corruption, legal system and violent crime. Ryan traveled to cover extreme weather and news on the border as part of FOX's O&O group. She started her career in Washington, D.C. working as an anchor, producer and multimedia journalist for DC News Now (DCW50.)
Ryan has worked as a television, print and photojournalist with bylines in the New York Times, ESPN, Associated Press and Washington Post.
Ryan is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University. She earned degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. As a student, she interned for CBS News covering the 2016 presidential election from their Washington, D.C. bureau. She also covered the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro for the Associated Press through the Curley Center for Sports Journalism. Her work highlighting poor conditions for those living with disabilities in the city placed in the Hearst Multimedia News II Competition. Ryan was part of the university's international reporting program and traveled to Greece to cover technology used to track human smugglers. She also worked with the Big Ten Network, FOX 29 Philadelphia, ESPNU, and WNYT Channel 13.
Ryan is from Saratoga County, New York. She enjoys being active, spending time outdoors, travel, vegan food and yoga (she is a 200-hour RYT certified instructor!) She is the proud human to Mildred, her AustinPetsAlive! rescue pup. The two are excited to call Houston home.
Ryan is eager to tell your story! Send tips and scoops to: shannon.a.ryan@abc.com
Shannon's Stories
Single mother, daughters lose everything in Conroe floods after moving into dream home 3 years ago
"We have no food. No hygiene products. Nothing," said Elizabeth Soliz, who moved into her Conroe home in 2021. It's now flooded. "I didn't even take a comb with me. I keep saying that, but I don't think people realize how much the small stuff matters."
HCSO rescue teams pull at least 20 people, 20 pets from Channelview neighborhood
"I lost everything. Everything's flooded," a Channelview homeowner spoke to ABC13 as she tries to recover from the harsh floods this week.
Trinity Co. crews help neighbors escape flooding by boat while Montgomery Co. issues evacuation
Eyewitness News was with rescue crews who were helping Trinity County evacuees escape by boat. Meanwhile, Montgomery County issued its own voluntary evacuations for flood-prone areas.
Man on drugs and in crisis dies after police used stun gun on him while responding to call, HPD says
The suspect was believed to be under the influence of narcotics and running around nude before becoming physical with officers trying to arrest him, police said, adding that the drugs combined with the stun gun may have caused his heart to fail.
Houston City Council debates powers at first Proposition A committee meeting
What should Houston City Council's powers look like? It's a question council members are still trying to answer after more than 80% of Houston voters approved a new rule.
Houston mayor and city council joust over agenda powers as Prop A committee set to convene
Voters gave agenda powers to council members, breaking years of tradition that fell on the mayor alone. Despite the measure passing, Mayor Whitmire's new committee has the council questioning its creation.
Houston granted extension to spend $1.2B in federal money to build Harvey recovery housing
City officials breathed a sigh of relief this week after feds ordered the reimbursement of at least $45 million meant for affordable housing after the 2017 disaster.
Man waiting 6 years for kidney learns program is suspended, his doctor under investigation
"Should I trust what I'm being told?" a cancer survivor questioned after waiting years for a new kidney and learning his transplant program came to a halt and his doctor was under investigation.
'Sovereign citizen' gunman killed, bystander hurt in shootout with deputies, HCSO says
During the shootout, a bystander was hurt and school bus was struck by gunfire. The gunman, who claimed to be a sovereign citizen, reportedly had a felony warrant out of Brazoria County for evading police.
Surgeon removed as Memorial Hermann's liver, kidney transplant leader amid bombshell report
The Houston medical community is still sorting through the allegations against a top doctor that led to a hospital system suspending its liver and kidney transplant programs.