Pooja Lodhia
She was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has family in the Houston area.
Before working in Houston, she was a reporter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Marquette, Michigan, and Fort Myers, Florida. Some of her most impactful stories in Houston include Hurricane Harvey, multiple World Series wins, and a week-long trade mission to India with Gov. Greg Abbott.
Pooja has degrees in English literature and journalism and a minor in modern dance from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her hobbies include yoga, crossword puzzles, and reading fiction.
Pooja believes everybody has a story worth telling, and she's honored to be able to do so!
Pooja's Stories
METRO police trying to identify person they say sprayed mace while aboard a train
But this isn't the only incident that's taken place. METRO police said on the same day they responded to an attack on a fare inspector.
Grimes County inmate arrested in Houston after escaping from Austin hospital, sheriff's office says
Officials said the inmate was caught at a Houston Petco after escaping last week while undergoing treatment at a mental health hospital in Austin.
'It felt like a dream': Injured man reflects on aftermath after chase suspect crashed into his home
A northwest Houston man is home from the hospital after what he calls the strangest and most dangerous experience of his life.
Suspect in deadly SW Houston shooting, carjacking was on probation, court records show
HPD said the person of interest allegedly got into a minor accident, shot and killed a 55-year-old man in an attempted carjacking, and then successfully carjacked a witness.
Anti-squatter bill headed to Gov. Abbott's desk could make it easier for landlords to evict tenants
Supporters say the new bill makes it easier to deal with squatters. However, opponents say it could make it easier for landlords to evict tenants.
Galveston officials plan to give additional advance notice if hurricane evacuations are needed
Galveston officials said if a mandatory hurricane evacuation order is issued, a notice will be sent out a day earlier due to two construction projects along I-45.
42 credit and debit cards, over a dozen stolen checks found in mail theft ring bust, records show
With the arrests, authorities said 42 credit and debit cards, 16 stolen checks, and over 130 pieces of stolen mail were found.
Maintenance worker wanted for allegedly tying up landlord during robbery at Alvin home, police say
A 76-year-old man told ABC13 he was beaten, tied up, and robbed by someone who he thought was a model employee. Now, a manhunt is underway, not just for this case.
Houstonians still recovering 1 year after derecho slammed city: 'It's been challenging'
It was a day Houstonians will never forget. A rare derecho, with winds up to 100 miles per hour, ripped through our city, killing eight and destroying homes and businesses last year.
Houston man says he lost his job at Advance Auto Parts after video shows him trying to stop thief
Only on 13, a store employee said he lost his job because he tried to stop a thief from hitting the Advance Auto Parts on Almeda Genoa near the Gulf Freeway.