
Peyton Yager
Hello DFW! After four years and a few stops along the way, I’m blessed to be back in my home state of Texas reporting for FOX 4.
I grew up in Friendswood, Texas, which is a suburb outside of Houston. For my family, the news was on every morning before school and every evening before bed. I specifically remember when my curiosity for this craft began. My family evacuated for Hurricane Rita in 2005, and we sat in a hotel lobby for days. My eyes were glued to the television watching the Reporters stand in intense conditions ready to bring our family constant information.
"Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose." - Oprah Winfrey
But to be honest, my path wasn’t smooth in the beginning.
I started my freshman year at The University of Texas at Austin in Honors Biology and walked across the stage my senior year with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. It took one elective class, a long talk with myself, and a leap of faith to learn the desire to be a journalist was still burning inside me.
Now, I wouldn’t change it for the world.
My reporting career began in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In 2019, I moved to Oklahoma City where I covered deadly tornadoes, the Johnson & Johnson opioid trial, and Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign rally in Tulsa. My last year in the Sooner State was dedicated to sharing the stories of Oklahomans deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic while pressing politicians for answers.
March 2021, I was honored to learn my dream of joining the FOX 4 team was coming true. You can catch me on FOX 4 News at 9 P.M. and 10 P.M. If I’m not at work, I’m with my rescue pup Maci, cheering on my Longhorns, or enjoying a large plate of Tex-Mex in this beautiful city.
See you around!
Have a story? Email me peyton.yager@fox.com.
The latest from Peyton Yager
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Texas flooding: Burleson couple missing in Kerr County flash flooding
Family members tell FOX 4 Joni and Robert Brake of Burleson were staying at an RV park in Kerr County when devastating floods moved through the area. They are still missing.
2 St. Rita students among victims of deadly Central Texas flooding, school confirms
A sixth-grader and an eighth-grader from St. Rita Catholic School are among the victims of deadly flooding in Central Texas, the school confirmed Saturday.
Texas flooding: North Texas girls among those missing after Kerr Co. flooding
North Texas girls are among those missing from Camp Mystic following catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River, according to their parents.
North Texas family seeks answers after man vanishes in Turks and Caicos
Brian Tarrence, a New Yorker with North Texas family ties, has been missing in Turks and Caicos for over a week after he was last seen leaving his hotel in the early morning of June 25, prompting a search by police and a private investigator.
Pastor grieves with Fort Worth community after 18-wheeler crash kills 4 family members
A Fort Worth family is grieving after four members were killed in a tragic crash caused by a big rig driver, leaving one survivor in critical condition and prompting multiple investigations into the trucking company.
Family grieves after Fort Worth grandfather killed by suspected drunk driver
A Fort Worth family is devastated after a 73-year-old man was killed by an alleged drunk driver, leading to an intoxication manslaughter charge and increased police patrols for the holiday weekend.
Victim's family demands justice after bounty hunter shooting
Two bounty hunters face murder charges in Dallas after allegedly shooting and killing a man with non-violent warrants, sparking questions from the victim's family about their use of force and expired licenses.
Bounty hunter, private investigator charged with murder in Old East Dallas shooting
A bounty hunter and a private investigator have been charged with murder for an Old East Dallas shooting that killed a suspect.
1 dead, 2 in custody after Old East Dallas shooting involving bounty hunter, sources say
Police are investigating a shooting involving a bounty hunter that left one person dead in Old East Dallas, just east of Downtown Dallas, sources tell FOX 4.