Samica Knight
Samica comes to KTRK from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania were she was a general assignments reporter and fill-in anchor at WHP-TV. Prior to working in Pennsylvania, she spent time at KXXV in Waco. During her stay there, she covered everything from President George W. Bush at his Crawford Ranch to high profile courts-martial cases on Fort Hood.
She has received awards from The Associated Press and the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters. She was recognized for a story she investigated about a Pennsylvania company that took thousands of dollars from employees for health insurance that did not exist. Her investigation led to the introduction of state legislation.
Samica graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Journalism. She is also a graduate of the U of H Program for Excellence in Selling, one of the top sales training programs in the country.
Samica is an alumnus of Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and the Houston Children's Chorus. In her spare time she enjoys singing, an art that has taken her to the stage of Carnegie Hall and to the cities of Shenzen, Shanghai and Beijing, China.
Samica is active in her church and works diligently as a volunteer in her community. She is thrilled that she now has a chance to spend more time with her family, including her dogs.
Samica's Stories
Longtime Houston gospel music organist shares talent in the community for more than 50 years
Organist Leona Wrey is the lead musician at First South Main Missionary Baptist Church in Houston's South Park neighborhood and has been sharing her talents since she was 5 years old.
102-year-old Houston woman wears high heels, gets mani-pedis, and shops on her own
"I want to look good so I might catch me a boyfriend," she laughed. "I'm still alive." It was 9 a.m. and she was dressed in a fancy green suit, wearing makeup, stockings, jewelry, and sparkling high-heels.
89-year-old known as 'Jackie Robinson of rodeo' still dreams of bull riding after Beyoncé honor
Myrtis Dightman is 89 years old and has competed nationally for years. His most recent ride? Sitting in front of Beyoncé during her NRG Christmas Day performance.
21-year-old bull rider chases dream to ride in the Houston Rodeo despite his injury history
ABC13 shares the story of a young professional bull rider who has fought through everything from poverty to a near-death rodeo injury to working towards his ultimate goal.
5 simple Jiu-Jitsu moves to thwart an attacker and potentially save your life
Would you know how to defend yourself if someone tried to attack you? ABC13's Samica Knight went to a Houston Jiu-Jitsu master to learn tips you can use if a predator tries to pounce.
Are scammers 'spoofing' you? FBI says impersonation scams are on the rise, costing nearly $400M
The FBI said scammers are calling victims and telling them their ID or bank accounts have been compromised, or they'll say they're calling to collect a loan. If you happen to get this call, hang up before falling victim to it.
Houston cryptocurrency scam cases rising as more rush to invest, FBI says
In the latest scam, the FBI says these criminals have been tricking people in the Houston area into believing that they are missing out on big Bitcoin bucks, and those scammers tricked the victims out of thousands of dollars.
Baytown woman has warning after she was almost scammed by fake travel website while booking flights
A woman from Baytown was almost out hundreds of dollars when she unknowingly bought plane tickets from a fake third-party website. Here's what to look out for when shopping online.
Hospice care scam has FBI issuing warning after 'huge increase in complaints'
The scam involves fraudsters signing people up for hospice care without their knowledge. Here are some tips from the FBI.
HPD shares 5 tips on avoiding road rage
Crime these days has some feeling like it's dangerous to do anything- even drive on Houston's roads. HPD breaks down five steps to avoid road rage incidents with fellow drivers.