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
Child ejected and killed after truck collides with Harris County patrol car
A pickup truck reportedly turned in front of the patrol vehicle at an intersection, causing the two to collide.
17-year-old arrested for 19-year-old's murder on Houston's South Side
The 19-year-old was fatally shot in front of his younger brother earlier this month while the two were being robbed, according to police.
La Marque mayor makes $75K bond for indecent exposure arrest
City officials say they haven't spoken to the mayor since his arrest.
18-year-old dies in vehicle in northeast Houston
Officials say the victim showed signs of “severe trauma,” but it's not clear how he died.
Houston police officers commandeer Uber vehicle during pursuit of suspect
A Houston-area Uber driver shared surveillance footage of police getting into his vehicle while going after a suspect.
Motorcyclist killed in Baytown crash
Police say the crash only involved the motorcycle.
La Marque mayor arrested for alleged indecent exposure
Brazoria County officials say the La Marque mayor was seen "self-gratifying" in an Angleton business.
Man arrested for Sunnyside shooting that killed woman, injured girlfriend among others
Records say the suspect assaulted his girlfriend during an argument, then "ambushed" her and the other victims later that night.
Elderly Conroe woman dies from West Nile Virus
The person is only described as a woman in her 90s who was diagnosed with the West Nile Virus.
Pregnant woman allegedly stabbed in face, arms by 19-year-old church acquaintance
A pregnant woman was hospitalized after a stabbing attack at a home in northeast Harris County, allegedly by a church acquaintance, officials say.