Lileana Pearson
Lileana spent 2019-2021 reporting for WOWT in Omaha, NE. During her time in the Midwest, she interviewed nearly a dozen presidential candidates for 2020 Iowa caucus season, covered a historic flood of the Missouri River, and interviewed the first Americans to contract COVID-19 as they were transported to receive treatment at Omaha's biocontainment unit at Nebraska Medicine.
Lileana received her undergraduate in media studies at Lindsey Wilson College in her hometown of Columbia, Kentucky before moving on to earn a master's degree in broadcast and digital journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Lileana was born in Washington State but has lived in Washington, Rhode Island, Kentucky, New York, Nebraska, North Carolina and now Texas. She did most of her growing up in rural Kentucky, so she calls that home.
She is thrilled to have landed in the Lone Star State and looks forward to many new, exciting adventures here in Houston and around the state. In her off time, you can find her walking her dog Lentil, enjoying the outdoors, or getting creative in the kitchen.
If you have a story, issue, or concern, reach out to Lileana on her social media or at Lileana.x.pearson@abc.com. She looks forward to telling your stories!
Lileana's Stories
20 year-old Liberty woman was 5 months pregnant when mental health call ended in her death
Community members are asking for answers after the woman somehow got a hold of an officer's gun during a call for help.
2 women killed in series of crashes on Gulf Freeway, HPD says 1 driver may have left scene
HPD said a woman was struck by another car while checking on another woman who was in a crashed sedan that may have been rear-ended just moments before.
HPD delays launch of new RMS system following SL-code debacle
HPD promised changes after thousands of incidents weren't being investigated due to a lack of personnel. Here's what the department told us about its long-overdue new system.
Houston wants to invest $1M into HTV. Where is the money coming from and how is it being spent?
With a $350 million budget deficit, the question begs if upgrading to new studio equipment and 4K broadcasting is the best use of city money.
Residents, business owners fed up with delayed Beltway 8 construction project: 'It's a mess'
ABC13 learned the status of this project and talked to people who use the road regularly and add time to their commute just to avoid the construction.
Houston Public Works promises fix after ABC13 reaches out about 6-month-old water leak in Alief
ABC13 contacted city officials about a leak after bugs, algae, and mud have tormented an Alief neighborhood for nearly half a year. Here's what they told us.
Deadly shootout at West Houston gas station leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
An altercation escalated into a shooting at a gas station in West Houston Sunday morning, leaving one dead and two injured. Houston police said the people in the fight appeared to know each other.
Houstonians remember George Foreman's love and loyalty to city
A global sensation, Olympic champion, and successful entrepreneur, the legendary boxer became a champion for Houston's youth, opening up a youth center in the northeast part of the city to inspire future athletes.
2,360-acre wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest traced back to prescribed burn, fire marshal says
The Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed the fire was traced back to a prescribed burn in San Jacinto County. Crews are working to put out hotspots as a high fire risk remains.
Wildfire risk increases across southeast Texas as local climate changes
A look at wildfire risks in general shows the risk in Harris County is low. However, outside of that, the chances skyrocket.