Pooja Lodhia
She was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has family in the Houston area.
Before working in Houston, she was a reporter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Marquette, Michigan, and Fort Myers, Florida. Some of her most impactful stories in Houston include Hurricane Harvey, multiple World Series wins, and a week-long trade mission to India with Gov. Greg Abbott.
Pooja has degrees in English literature and journalism and a minor in modern dance from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her hobbies include yoga, crossword puzzles, and reading fiction.
Pooja believes everybody has a story worth telling, and she's honored to be able to do so!
Pooja's Stories
International students urged to return to United States before President-elect Trump takes office
Officials from both UH and Rice universities are urging international students to be back when school starts, in part, to avoid any travel, or immigration problems.
'A complete calamity': Neighbors work to help Spring woman with power line issue
An 80-year-old woman's neighbors said they've been trying to fix a dangerous power line in her yard. After turning to Action 13 for help, Comcast has now scheduled a home visit for Monday.
Construction worker dies after equipment collapses on job site along I-45, Dickinson police say
Police said a construction worker was killed when a piece of equipment collapsed on a job site along I-45 in Dickinson.
Family of man killed in NW Houston crash wants answers: 'Feels like we're hitting a brick wall'
A family desperate for closure turns to ABC13 and is upset that they aren't getting any information on the crash in which their loved one was killed while on his way to work.
Man charged after setting house fire with his 3 kids inside in Fort Bend Co., according to police
Pedro Pulgar, 46, is facing three counts of attempted murder in connection with the Nov. 6 fire where police say two kids escaped and one was taken to the hospital.
Harris County DA Kim Ogg has controversial orders before stepping out of office
Incoming Harris County DA Sean Teare blasted outgoing DA Kim Ogg's order for prosecutors to recommend pleas of life without parole for all pending capital murder cases that are over a year old.
50-year-old man killed during possible home invasion in southwest Houston, police say
Investigators said a woman and her father heard someone inside the home, prompting her to grab her pistol and shoot the stranger multiple times.
USPS worker charged after employee shot and killed at Missouri City postal facility, officials say
A USPS worker was charged with murder after a workplace shooting unfolded at the processing facility in Missouri City, killing one employee.
Trial begins for Pasadena man accused of kidnapping and then killing his ex-girlfriend in 2022
"We've waited two long, devastating years, and the day is finally here," the victim's sister told ABC13. The Pasadena man accused of kidnapping and then killing his ex-girlfriend will go on trial this week.
State officials skip in-depth analysis of pregnancy-related deaths from 2022 and 2023
State health officials say they will not be doing their usual review of pregnancy-related deaths for 2022 and 2023, the years immediately following the state's near-total ban on abortion.