Blake Hanson
Blake Hanson is a reporter and weekend evening news anchor at Fox 4 News. He joined the station as a reporter in July 2017.
Blake is a proud Minnesotan but "Texan-by-marriage". His wife grew up in Wylie. The two met in the journalism school at the University of Missouri. They married at White Rock Lake in 2016. The two are proud parents to a Dutch Shepherd "Roux" and a hefty cat "Dakota".
Blake became passionate about journalism in high school when watching the work of great writers like Bob Dotson, Boyd Huppert and Steve Hartman. His first full-time reporter job was in New Orleans where he got bit by the "hard news" bug. Blake covered Hurricane Isaac, a power outage that plagued a Super Bowl, as well as the federal corruption trial of a former New Orleans Mayor.
Blake went on to work in Charlotte, North Carolina. His investigative reporting led to the proposal of news laws, exposed that a county wasted tens of thousands of dollars on a security program never implemented & shed light on a local gang with ties to the U.S. Military. He was also a beat reporter covering federal law enforcement and broke dozens of stories on terrorism, espionage and Ponzi scheme cases.
Blake is always looking for the next big story. He can be reached by email at Blake.Hanson@fox.com, via Facebook at facebook.com/BlakeHansonTV and/or via Twitter at twitter.com/BlakeFox4News.
The latest from Blake Hanson
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was driving 119 mph before Dallas crash, affidavit says
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was reportedly traveling 119 miles per hour in a Lamborghini moments before a chain reaction crash in Dallas.
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice turns himself in to police after Dallas hit-and-run crash
According to online records, Rice turned himself in on Thursday to the Glenn Heights Police Department. He was then taken to the DeSoto jail.
Rashee Rice charged: Dallas police issue arrest warrant
Dallas police issued an arrest warrant for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice in connection to a multi-car crash last month.
Solar Eclipse 2024: Ennis hosting travelers from across the country
The welcome center in Ennis, about 35 miles south of Dallas, was bustling with visitors from across the country and around the world on Friday.
Rashee Rice was driving Lamborghini involved in Dallas crash, lawyer says
Rice's attorney, Dallas state senator Royce West, said Rice was driving the Lamborghini that was involved in the crash on 75 Saturday night that injured four people.
Texas immigration law heads back to federal court
The State of Texas is fighting to enforce its new law that would allow police to arrest anyone suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.
Teen had marijuana in system at time of Johnson County crash that killed Georgia family, documents say
A 17-year-old is under home confinement facing charges in the crash that killed six family members in North Texas last year.
Texas school bus crash: Concrete truck driver admits to using drugs before fatal crash, report says
Multiple reports emerged that the concrete truck driver, 42-year-old Jerry Hernandez, told investigators he smoked marijuana the night before the crash, only got a few hours of sleep and consumed cocaine in the morning before work.
Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities to revise free speech policies to combat antisemitism
This request for universities to revamp their free speech policies singled out pro-Palestinian groups. And while it aims to address antisemitism, it does not aim to address Islamophobia.
Fort Worth postal carrier robbed; $150,000 reward for info
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $150,000 reward for more information about the robbery of a Fort Worth postal carrier at an apartment complex.