Courtney Carpenter
Before ABC13, she worked as a morning reporter at CW39 in Houston, as a morning reporter at KBTX in Bryan, Texas, and as a multi-skilled journalist/sports anchor/reporter at KRBC and KTAB in Abilene, Texas.
From covering state championship sporting events to devastating hurricanes and wildfires, to the breaking story of any given day, Courtney is passionate about people and knows it's a privilege to tell their stories for a living.
Courtney graduated from Dallas Baptist University in May 2013, where she played on the golf team.
She was born in Louisiana and raised in northwest Arkansas.
Courtney is thrilled to be part of the ABC13 team. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their fluffy rescue dog. She also loves trying new restaurants (Tex-Mex is her favorite!), going to any and all sporting events, and traveling.
She loves meeting new people, so say hi if you see Courtney out covering a story. You can connect with her on social media or send her an email at courtney.b.carpenter@abc.com. Story tips and restaurant recommendations are welcome!
Courtney's Stories
19-year-old beaten with brass knuckles shoots 2 alleged teen robbers, killing 1, Houston police say
Houston police said a mother handed her son a gun after two 16-year-olds robbed and beat him up during an alleged drug deal.
Neighbor was shot when 2 men opened fire while trying to break up fight in NE Houston, police say
HPD said the men started randomly shooting after a fistfight broke out between a woman and her ex-boyfriend. The neighbor stepped outside and ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time.
2 drivers killed in high-speed wrong-way crash on I-69 Eastex Freeway near Bush Airport, HPD says
Investigators believe the woman driving the wrong way was intoxicated. The 22-year-old other driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the woman later died from her injuries at the hospital.
HPD says over 81K reports reviewed of the 264K cases suspended due to lack of personnel
ABC13 continues to learn more about the investigation into HPD's thousands of suspended cases and how they came to be.
Woman was shot and killed just steps away from 3-year-old son at Meyerland apartment, family says
"They just said my apartment was under investigation because there was a homicide. But me calling my spouse's phone and it going straight to voicemail, I knew what was going on," the victim's wife said.
All NB lanes of I-610 W. Loop reopen at I-10 after HPD Lt. hit and killed pedestrian, police say
The deadly crash caused major traffic delays for drivers early Thursday morning. All northbound lanes of the West Loop reopened at 7 a.m.
Vanessa Guillén honored with post office renaming in southeast Houston
The post office at 5302 Galveston Rd. isn't far from Cesar Chavez High School, Guillén's alma mater. Now, people in the community and beyond will know the location as the Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building.
Man and woman found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Greater Uptown townhome, HPD says
Investigators said family and friends hadn't heard from the couple and grew worried. They came to the townhome and sadly found them both dead with gunshot wounds in their bedroom, according to police.
Over 100 gallons of diesel spill on US-90 after car loses control, hits 18-wheeler in Crosby: HCSO
Officials said a sedan had a tire blow out, causing the driver to lose control and hit the 18-wheeler. Cleanup efforts were underway Thursday and all lanes have been reopened.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car while trying to cross road in Galleria area, HPD says
When officers arrived, witnesses were performing CPR on the man who was struck. Meanwhile, a driver who honked and sped off while officers tried to direct traffic was pulled over and detained, HPD said.