Sarah Al-Shaikh
After graduation, Sarah pursued her passion for storytelling at Syracuse University, earning a master's degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. She began her professional journalism career as a weekend anchor and reporter in Lansing, Michigan. During her time there, Sarah covered major stories including the race for Governor of Michigan, the Oxford High School shooting, and Black Lives Matter protests. While she loved the mid-Michigan community, Sarah was ready to move back home to Texas to be closer to family.
Sarah joined KXAN in Austin as a multimedia journalist, initially covering Hays County - one of the fastest-growing regions in the state. There, she closely followed the fentanyl crisis affecting a local school district, where multiple student overdoses rocked the community. After about a year, she was promoted to a reporter role focused on business, workforce and development in Austin. Sarah also covered several major breaking news events - from wildfires to a funeral home director accused of experimenting on corpses.
Outside the newsroom, Sarah loves spending time with her family and friends. When football season rolls around, you'll likely find her glued to the TV, cheering on her Houston Texans. GO TEXANS!
Sarah is incredibly honored and grateful for the opportunity to tell the stories of Houstonians - hoping to give back to the city that has given her so much.
ABC13's Stories
Report from ABC13 helps reopen closed case of $29K stolen package
ABC13 reported on a suspect who police said intercepted packages of silver and gold coins in our area worth thousands. Since then, viewers reached out about similar thefts they experienced.
Only on 13: Houston man's thousands in silver coins stolen, HPD says suspect linked to other thefts
Houston police said the suspect stepped in, showed a delivery driver a fake ID, and walked away with a package meant for someone else.
No suspect in custody yet after dead body found in trash can in Third Ward, HPD says
Questions still linger about how a man reportedly ended up dead inside a trash can at an apartment complex in the Third Ward on Sunday morning.
'There's people suffering': Southwest Houston townhomes without power nearly 40 hours
A complex in southwest Houston was without power for nearly two days, and some residents who spoke to ABC13 said they had to stand outside to get relief from the heat.
Neighbors concerned after clothing donation box in Cypress attracts illegal dumping
Cypress neighbors expressed concern after a clothing donation box became a magnet for illegal dumping. The company told ABC13 it is resolving the issue.
Lawsuit says ICE agents racial profile during immigration crackdown in California
A new federal lawsuit out of Southern California challenges the way the Trump Administration carries out immigration enforcement.
Investigation underway after man's body found inside apartment complex in west Houston, HPD says
An investigation is underway after a man's body was found inside a west Houston apartment complex on Monday morning, according to HPD.
HPD Chief Noe Diaz misses meeting on HPD-ICE coordination, draws scrutiny from council
There are questions about why Houston's Chief of Police did not show up to a Public Safety Committee Meeting to discuss a report on HPD calls involving ICE agents.
Houston police officers asked an Uber driver to help in a chase. Was he required to say yes?
What would you do if police suddenly asked to borrow your car in the middle of a chase? That's exactly what happened to an Uber driver in Houston earlier this month.
Houston officers get in Uber to chase running suspect, video shows
A police chase in Houston didn't happen in a patrol unit, but in an Uber. Dashcam video shows the rideshare driver helping the HPD officers who hopped in his vehicle.