Barbi Barbee
Barbi Barbee is the digital editorial lead at FOX 26 Houston. She joined the station as a web producer in 2016.
Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Barbi has called Houston home for nearly a decade now.
She studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, where she was able to explore her passion for telling important stories through multimedia.
While at FOX 26, Barbi has covered everything from Hurricane Harvey to the Astros World Series wins.
Her favorite stories are the ones that impact Houstonians' daily lives – whether that’s sharing important information during a natural disaster or just helping people find fun things to do on the weekend.
The latest from Barbi Barbee
Driver shot to death in SUV at northeast Houston intersection
Police are searching for a shooter after a driver was shot to death in his vehicle at an intersection in northeast Houston on Wednesday night.
Houston City Council votes on immigration police change amid threat of losing $110M in grants
Houston City Council has voted on changes to a city ordinance that outlines how police should interact with federal immigration authorities.
Houston City Council to consider immigration policy change to restore $110M in grants
Facing the potential loss of $110 million in public safety funding, Houston City Council will meet Wednesday to consider changing a city ordinance that dictates how police interact with federal immigration authorities.
Houston man gets 45 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children online, child porn
A 42-year-old Houston-area man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison after admitting to victimizing children online for more than a decade, officials say.
Ashanti Allen murder case: Timeline from pregnant Houston woman’s disappearance to suspect’s arrest
Charging documents reveal heartbreaking new details about the death of 23-year-old Ashanti Allen and the evidence that led police to charge 24-year-old Kevin Faux with capital murder.
Houston suspect Kevin Faux arrested in Louisiana for capital murder of pregnant Ashanti Allen
Houston capital murder suspect Kevin Faux, 24, has been arrested in Louisiana, sources confirm. He is charged in the death of Ashanti Allen, the mother of his unborn child.
Houston man accused of pregnant woman's murder pleaded guilty 2 months ago to assaulting her
The Houston man accused of killing the mother of his unborn child pleaded guilty just two months ago to assaulting her, court records show.
Ashanti Allen found dead: Suspect wanted for capital murder of pregnant Houston woman
Houston police say Kevin Faux, 24, is wanted for capital murder in the death of Ashanti Allen, a pregnant woman who was found dead six days after she was reported missing.
Missing pregnant Houston woman Ashanti Allen found dead; suspect charged
A suspect has been charged after a missing pregnant woman was found dead in southwest Houston on Thursday. Houston police say 24-year-old Kevin Faux is charged with capital murder in the death of 23-year-old Ashanti Allen.
Authorities search Bacliff home of 'Texas Killing Fields' suspect James Dolphs Elmore Jr.
Authorities searched the Bacliff home of James Dolphs Elmore Jr. on Thursday morning. He is charged in connection to the deaths of two "Texas Killing Fields" victims.