Briahn Hawkins
Briahn Hawkins joined the FOX 26 team in January 2025, but they’re no stranger to news coverage in Texas.
They jumped into news immediately after earning their bachelor’s degree in Communications from Trinity University in San Antonio. Briahn covered Houston news from 2020 to 2022, then worked in Dallas until 2024 before deciding to come back home.
When it comes to news, Briahn’s main focus is to make transparent, helpful content and share stories straight from the community.
Anyone with story ideas is more than welcome to email briahn.hawkins@fox.com.
The latest from Briahn Hawkins
Shootout at north Harris County neighborhood sends 3 to hospital
A shooting was reported at a neighborhood park on Swords Creek Road.
Katy man charged with smuggling after DPS finds undocumented man in trunk
Texas DPS shared video on social media of a man found riding in the trunk of a vehicle.
Atascocita shooting: 1 injured after gun pulled during vape sale; 3 on the run
Three males were allegedly seen shooting into a vehicle near Timber Forest Drive and Valley Lodge Parkway.
20 Hitchcock locations hit with warrants for gambling investigation
Officials say illegal gambling establishments and the City of Hitchcock are included in the warrants.
16-year-old arrested for teen's shooting death in Cloverleaf area
17-year-old Jayden Ford was found shot last Thursday on Uvalde Road.
19-year-old fatally shot in vehicle, crashes in north Harris County
The incident was reported in a neighborhood near Veterans Memorial and Willow Tree Drive.
Houston ISD considers closing 12 schools
The closures are part of the district's new "Accelerate Houston" initiative.
Liberty County: 'Uncontrolled burn' extinguished near County Road 677
Over 700 acres were burned in a fire near County Road 677.
6-car crash shuts down FM 1960 near Atascocita
All westbound lanes and two eastbound lanes are closed.
2 suspects arrested, 2 wanted for deadly drive-by shooting outside Bugs Bar
Paul "Junebug" Stevenson and another person died and multiple others were injured in a shooting outside Stevenson's bar in July 2025.