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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
The Colony police officer recalls life-saving moment he pulled man from burning car
Body camera video shows Officer Edwardo Hernandez breaking open a window and dragging a driver out of the burning vehicle.
Dallas man charged with girlfriend's murder after apartment found with blood from 'floor to ceiling', docs say
Dallas police say a man beat his girlfriend to death, skipped town and then claimed that he was drugged and being framed for her murder. When police checked their apartment, they found a grisly scene.
Fort Worth man who drowned while saving 2 kids in trouble hailed a hero
Pascual Torres’ family says he had no hesitation when he saw two young boys he didn't know struggling to swim. He jumped in but never came back up. Now, his own 3-year-old boy is still asking when his dad will be home.
Security chief hired to protect Northwest ISD schools arrested on child sex charges
The owner of the security firm hired to protect five Northwest ISD elementary schools is facing charges for the alleged sexual assault of a child.
Brazen thieves ransack McKinney home in broad daylight. Surveillance cameras captured the whole thing.
Surveillance video inside the home shows the crime in action. The homeowner says they got away with a shotgun and more than $400,000 in cash. But he hopes the clear images will help police capture them.
Masked burglars target Hispanic-owned North Texas businesses
Surveillance video from a Grand Prairie clearly shows the three men in hoods as they stole tens of thousands of dollars. A Dallas restaurant was also recently burglarized and caught them on camera. The burglars seen in both videos have striking similarities.
Dozens of cars at Benbrook apartment broken into 2 nights in a row
Benbrook police are looking for the suspects who broken into several vehicles and stole items two nights in a row.
Fort Worth police release video of officers shooting suspected truck thief
Police say the man at the center of the investigation is still in the hospital, but gave investigators a fake name.
Mesquite murder suspect arrested in Rowlett neighborhood
Mesquite police say a murder suspect used an “AR-style" rifle to shoot and kill an 18-year-old near a gas station last week.
Fort Worth July 4 shooting: Grieving family honors 2 sisters killed while watching fireworks
The family tells FOX 4 they went to a Fort Worth car wash parking lot to watch fireworks. They were all getting into their vehicle to leave when someone started shooting, killing the 1-year-old and 4-year-old.