Abigail Dye
Abigail Dye is a journalist with a passion for crime and justice. She comes to FOX26 after spending two years as a crime reporter at KOKI in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There, she covered numerous crime stories including the St. Francis mass shooting.
Abigail graduated from the University of Cincinnati, and during her time as a student, she interned for KNBC in Los Angeles. In that role, she fell in love with hard news and investigative reporting. After graduating she returned to her hometown Columbus, Ohio to start her career. There, she worked on the digital team at WSYX before moving to Tulsa.
In her free time, Abigail can be found watching football, playing with her dog Apache or at the gym. She’s a bit of a workaholic who has a passion for holding criminals - and the justice system they go through - accountable. She’s excited to be living in Houston and feels honored by the opportunity to tell stories here.
The latest from Abigail Dye
Trio steals $7K worth of Lululemon; how organized retail crime affects your wallet
Organized retail theft is on the rise in Houston, with recent incidents involving high-value goods and violent encounters.
Child sex trafficking out of Katy motel; 2 arrested accused of posting teens on escort site
Two men have been arrested on charges of child sex trafficking, highlighting the ongoing issue of human trafficking in the region.
EXCLUSIVE: ICE Houston takes down 3 felon non-citizens; FOX 26 rides along with team Alpha
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Houston Field Office arrested three felon noncitizens in a recent operation, targeting individuals who pose a threat to public safety.
7 victims come forward in case of counterfeit lip injections at Houston spa
A woman has been arrested for performing unlicensed cosmetic procedures, including lip injections, raising concerns about public health and safety.
Houston man out $20K; says criminals cloned his voice with AI for wire transfer
A Houston man lost $20,000 to a sophisticated voice cloning scam, highlighting the growing threat of AI-powered fraud.
$10K reward for info on Mosque hate vandalism; FBI searching for suspect
A Houston mosque was vandalized with hateful graffiti, prompting an FBI investigation and a call for community unity.
ICE hold lifted months before non-citizen allegedly kills Klein 7-year-old while drunk driving
Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chacin is accused of causing a crash that killed 7-year-old Klein second grade student Ivory Smith and severely injured her mother on Dec. 1.
Houston man jailed for 3 1/2 years claims he was wrongfully charged in murder
Jeffery Archangel, wrongfully accused and jailed for a murder he didn't commit, is now suing Houston police for civil rights violations after the charges were dropped just before trial.
Tomball woman found dead after birthday; man charged with murder out on bond
Eric Sembera is charged with fentanyl murder in the poisoning of 24-year-old Erica Russell.
7-year-old girl killed by alleged drunk driver; mother still recovering in hospital
7-year-old Klein second grade student, Ivory Smith, was the little girl killed by an alleged drunk driver in northeast Harris County on Sunday, according to her family.