Mo Haider
He's back home after working for three years at KOMO News, the ABC affiliate in Seattle. While in western Washington, Mo extensively covered the region's homeless and fentanyl crisis.
He also had a chance to cover some historical moments in Seattle sports - including the inaugural season of the Seattle Kraken, the Mariners first playoff berth in more than two decades, MLB All Star Week, and the NHL Winter Classic.
Prior to working in the Pacific Northwest, Mo worked three years at Newschannel 5, the CBS affiliate in Nashville, Tennessee where he had a chance to learn NPPA style storytelling.
Before his time in the Music City, he got his start in the Midwest at KCAU-TV, the ABC affiliate in Sioux City, Iowa. Mo was responsible for covering stores in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. He then moved on to WGBA, the NBC affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin where he served as weekend anchor. After covering multiple tornadoes, snowstorms, and blizzards, Mo developed a love for weather related stories.
While he feels incredibly lucky and fortunate to have lived in various parts of the country, he's thrilled to be back home in Houston where he gets to do what he loves in front of his family and close friends.
Mo was born in New Orleans, and his family moved to Sugar Land in 2005 where they still reside.
He's a proud graduate of the University of Houston's Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, so he's always cheering on the Coogs!
Outside of work, Mo enjoys watching sports, working on his golf swing, running, hiking, and trying out new restaurants.
Mo's Stories
Fort Bend Co. sheriff warns about door-to-door stranger posing as security
One neighbor spoke with ABC13 about the bizarre encounter his son had with the stranger, who, according to him, asked whether anyone in the house walked around naked.
Sugar Land PD warns residents against leaving valuables in vehicles after rise in vehicle-break ins
"The main thing is that we got the holiday season coming up, so we want to get out ahead of all the action that's happening," police told ABC13 about the sudden increase in vehicle break-ins in Sugar Land.
'I'm traumatized': Masked man rips through bedroom wall at Woodforest Condominiums, woman says
A woman told ABC13 about a terrifying couple of days after a masked man broke into her bedroom by tearing through the wall at Woodforest Condominiums in northeast Harris County.
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he was surprised by sexual assault lawsuit
A woman filed a lawsuit in Texas claiming Deshaun Watson forced himself on her during a dinner date at her apartment in 2020 while he played for the Houston Texans.