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 [email protected]. She looks forward to telling your stories!
Lileana's Stories
Only on 13: Family pleads for driver to come forward after couple killed while riding bikes
Deputies said the man was hit first by a driver who stopped, but when his girlfriend rushed to help him, another car hit her and took off. The two cyclists both died from their injuries.
Family charged in alleged assault of 2 landscapers in west Harris County, Pct. 5 says
Harris County Constables Precinct 5 charged a husband, wife, and son for being involved in the alleged assault of two landscapers.
2 men accused of sexually assaulting teen near New Caney ISD stadium, Montgomery Co. officials say
The sheriff's office said the two suspects are accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and threatening another outside the New Caney ISD football stadium.
Taxpayers to reimburse former Harris County Public Health director more than $200K in legal fees
Harris County taxpayers will have to cover some of the cost for the prosecution of a former public health director after the charges against her were dismissed.
Ex-camp counselor was facing sex abuse charges when arrested for making threats against Camp Cho-Yeh
A former camp counselor was charged with allegedly making threats against a Livingston summer camp that's popular with a lot of Houston families.
Power restored after residents spent 2 weeks in heat, turning to Action 13: 'We're dying right now'
The people who live at the apartment complex told ABC13 that they were hot and uncomfortable because they had been without power for two weeks.
NE Houston residents look for answers as they are without power for 2 weeks: 'We're dying right now'
The people who live at the apartment complex told ABC13 that they're hot and uncomfortable because they haven't had power in two weeks.
Pasadena nonprofit leader accused of stealing $75K from her organization, Sisters in Recovery
She helped women get sober, but now she's accused of stealing from them. Kathryn Curtice, co-founder of Sisters in Recovery, was arrested and charged with stealing over $75,000.
Southwest Houston man blames new water meter after facing $10K in water bills
The southwest Houston man says a new water meter installation suddenly caused his bills to skyrocket.
Former Galveston County jailer arrested for falsifying documents, court records show
Court records say an audit showed the former jailer logged that he checked on inmates multiple times when he really didn't.