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
City apologizes for response to Beryl and lives lost, calling the 'man-made disaster' avoidable
With people dying from heat to medical equipment failure, Houston's city council says they "did not do all that we could" and is questioning if at least some of Beryl's deaths could have been prevented.
'It punched us': Matagorda Co. 1st responders running on fumes with injury calls after Beryl
At least 25 homes were destroyed, 175 suffered major damage, and 150 experienced minor damage, but the clean-up continues, as well as efforts to prevent looting.
Why CenterPoint Energy spends less money on tree removal than other utility companies
ABC13 asks CenterPoint Energy why it spends less money clearing tree limbs threatening power lines than competitors after Gov. Greg Abbott accused the utility company of cutting corners.
Hurricane Beryl swallows Surfside Beach, hinders first responders, and destroys iconic homes
The police department deemed Surfside Beach "too dangerous" for anyone, even for first responders, to access the island after Hurricane Beryl devastated the area.
St. Luke's Hospital evacuated after Beryl causes flooding and roof damage, Lt. Gov.'s Office says
Initially, the hospital was partially evacuated after strong winds sheared off part of the roof. Then, elevator shaft flooding prompted a larger evacuation.
Grieving parents ask for answers after son found dead in Buffalo Bayou: 'He didn't deserve that'
Kenneth Cutting Jr. was out with friends when they said he "went berserk," jumped out of the car, and took off. But now his family is pleading for answers as his body was found, but some of his belongings are missing.
Crews working to put out 2,500-acre wildfire burning near CR 227 in Brazoria County
The city of Webster said residents may smell smoke due to the fire still burning in Brazoria County. Officials said no homes are threatened and no injuries have been reported.
Family members used phone tracking app to find missing man and his bike below bridge: League City PD
Following an initial vehicle and foot search, the missing man's family and friends used the Find My Friends app to look for him. The man was found alongside his motorcycle on Sunday by his family members.
HPD: 1 dead, another hospitalized after fight over gambling debt in Alief park
Police said the shooting happened at a basketball court in Alief Amity Park on Saturday, where one man was hit in the head with an object and hospitalized, a second man was shot and killed, and police believe a third man involved fled.
Clemens Unit in Angleton reports 3rd escape within 8 months after inmate 'walked' away from prison
This weekend, a Bexar County man became the third inmate to escape from the Clemens Unit in approximately eight months after he "walked" out of the prison in Brazoria County.