Miya Shay
Born in China, Miya graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, and a minor in Asian History. She has worked as a television reporter in New York, Alabama, Kansas, and Michigan, where it snows from November to May.
Since joining the Eyewitness News team in 2002, Miya has covered every story imaginable. She traveled to China three times for ABC13, where she followed Houston Rockets, as well as Houston's Mayor. Her memorable assignments include covering 2008 Presidential election, traveling to Brazil, Korea, and Japan. She also covered the 2017 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C.
Away from work, Miya is heavily involved in the Houston community. She has moderated a number of community panels and often serves as emcee for a variety of events. In 2012, Miya married State Representative Gene Wu. In 2013, they welcomed their first child, Winston. Little brother Lyndon joined the family in 2016. Miya's dog Mei Ling rounds out the crew. Miya's other passions include traveling to new places, trying new foods, and scuba diving.
Miya's Stories
Teen stuck on roller coaster, firefighters who conducted extraction, recap harrowing rescue
ABC13 spoke exclusively with a teenager who was stuck on the roller coaster and with firefighters who conducted the harrowing high-wire rescue.
Police arrest 3 and seize $350K during raid of private gambling social club
Police say approximately 80 to 90 people were inside a club when SWAT swarmed in to serve a warrant, and more than $300K in cash was seized.
Beloved Port Arthur music teacher allegedly killed by wife's ex-boyfriend, HCSO says
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the victim and his wife were picking up a child the wife shared with the suspect, when the suspect rushed out and shot the victim standing by his vehicle.
Man arrested after hit-and-run leaves woman dead in Pasadena, police say
A woman whose family members say was on her usual morning walk for coffee was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Tuesday in Pasadena.
HPD releases bodycam footage of deadly shootout between suspect and police inside Sam's Club
Houston police have released the body-worn camera video of a shooting at a Sam's Club along the East Freeway that killed a suspect back in April.
Sugar Land police asking for public's help in finding man who robbed woman at gas station
Investigators say a suspect allegedly forced a woman to drive to an ATM and withdraw money.
Former U.S. Attorney charged with hit-and-run in crash caught on camera
The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas is now facing felony charges. Investigators say she left the scene of a crash in Houston that injured another driver.
Suspect in custody after standoff with law enforcement at northwest Harris County home, HCSO says
A suspect is in custody after a standoff with law enforcement at a northwest Harris County home on Friday, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Methodist tech was zip-tied and stabbed multiple times in fight to escape attacker, records state
Metro light rail video and the suspect's own Instagram account helped investigators track down a man who allegedly attacked a Houston Methodist Hospital employee, records show.
One man gets a DWI, the other loses his license: the surreal story of two James Burtons
Two men with the same name, born on the same day at the same hospital, have had their lives intersect through mistaken identity. When one James Burton got a DWI, the other James Burton lost his license.