Shannon Ryan
Ryan spent the last four years at FOX 7 Austin working as a crime, courts and investigative reporter. She extensively covered Austin's reimagining public safety initiative, housing crisis, public corruption, legal system and violent crime. Ryan traveled to cover extreme weather and news on the border as part of FOX's O&O group. She started her career in Washington, D.C. working as an anchor, producer and multimedia journalist for DC News Now (DCW50.)
Ryan has worked as a television, print and photojournalist with bylines in the New York Times, ESPN, Associated Press and Washington Post.
Ryan is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University. She earned degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. As a student, she interned for CBS News covering the 2016 presidential election from their Washington, D.C. bureau. She also covered the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro for the Associated Press through the Curley Center for Sports Journalism. Her work highlighting poor conditions for those living with disabilities in the city placed in the Hearst Multimedia News II Competition. Ryan was part of the university's international reporting program and traveled to Greece to cover technology used to track human smugglers. She also worked with the Big Ten Network, FOX 29 Philadelphia, ESPNU, and WNYT Channel 13.
Ryan is from Saratoga County, New York. She enjoys being active, spending time outdoors, travel, vegan food and yoga (she is a 200-hour RYT certified instructor!) She is the proud human to Mildred, her AustinPetsAlive! rescue pup. The two are excited to call Houston home.
Ryan is eager to tell your story! Send tips and scoops to: shannon.a.ryan@abc.com
Shannon's Stories
$6M Washington Avenue repaving moves forward before study results are in, raising concerns
The road work will start without a $700,000 study that includes resident feedback. Residents feel the City of Houston is prioritizing large events like the RNC and the World Cup over community needs.
Houston Rodeo 2025 shatters record with 2.7 million attendees, 10 auction records
Rodeo Director of Strategic Communications Danielle Grossman said the event set an all-time attendance record with 2.7 million people "across NRG Park over the past 23 days."
Precinct 6 withholds records in fatal crash despite state ruling for their release
Six months after an off-duty deputy hit and killed a 28-year-old man in a wrong-way crash, Precinct 6 hasn't released the documents ABC13 requested from them.
2,360-acre wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest traced back to prescribed burn, fire marshal says
The Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed the fire was traced back to a prescribed burn in San Jacinto County. Crews are working to put out hotspots as a high fire risk remains.
Rift in reporting from Houston's top finance officials grows
The city controller's office is now projecting an ending fund balance for this fiscal year to be approximately $117 million below the projection the finance department is offering.
Residents in Houston's Fifth Ward cancer cluster begin signing up for groundbreaking study
On Thursday, people in Fifth Ward signed up for a landmark study that could determine who is at risk of cancer, but there is still some skepticism.
Rideshare driver takes himself to the hospital after being shot while working, HPD says
The rideshare passenger told police that as soon as he realized they were getting shot at, he ducked down and didn't see who was shooting at them. At last check, the driver was in critical condition.
Third Ward shaken by 3 drive-by shootings; police search for possible connection between incidents
A tenant told ABC13 he believes the home was targeted because the third shooting target is related to the victim in the first shooting.
Residents of Houston's Fifth Ward cancer cluster to be screened for cancer indicators
It's an inaugural cancer screening blood analysis study that will serve as a blueprint for similar models in other cancer hot spots including Cancer Alley, Louisiana and Flint, Michigan.
Houston representatives testify at state's first DOGE meeting in Austin
ABC13 asked Mayor Whitmire about his decision to send leaders of his administration to speak on the panel, which is named after Senior Trump Advisor Elon Musk's DOGE coin.