Sophia earned her Bachelor’s degree from the School of Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Business at the University of Missouri and began her career in television at KOMU 8 News in Columbia, Missouri as a multimedia journalist and anchor. Two years later, Sophia made her way to WCIA in Champaign, Illinois to work as a reporter.
After spending six years in the Midwest, Sophia, a native of Katy, Texas, was excited to return to warm and sunny Texas where she joined the KXAN News team in November 2012. While in Central Texas, she reported on the state budget, former President Obama’s visit to Austin, and the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion and the deadly Dallas police ambush.
In 2017 she made her way back home to Houston to join KPRC Channel 2 News, an NBC affiliate. She covered the Super Bowl, Hurricane Harvey, the earthquake in Mexico City, The World Series and many other breaking news stories.
Sophia joined NBC 5 in 2020 and is excited to be part of a vibrant and well-accomplished newsroom.
Her husband is currently a medical resident in Dallas which is why she and their new baby boy relocated to DFW.
When she’s not telling your story, Sophia enjoys live music, working out, and eating queso.
The Latest
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Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state's ban
A Texas judge gave granted permission to a Dallas area pregnant woman to get an abortion. An emergency lawsuit was filled for Kate Cox due to a fatal diagnosis of the fetus and dangerous complications to the mother. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports this directly challenges the state’s abortion ban which went into effect after Roe v. Wade was over-turned...
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North Texas organization helps parents who voluntarily place children into their care
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services said a little girl dropped off at a Dallas hospital emergency room on Monday is in foster care as they search for her family.
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DFPS searches for family of child left at Dallas hospital
The Department of Family and Protective Services continues to ask the public for help to find the family of a child left in a Dallas emergency room. We know that she’s currently at a foster home, but we don’t understand why her possible mother left her at the hospital. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke with a North Texas group that...
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Family mourns loss of man run over by tow truck in Dallas
We’re hearing from the family of a man run over while trying to stop his car from being towed. The family can’t imagine how something they call a misunderstanding ended in tragedy. The driver is in jail. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has more.
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Dallas man ran over by tow truck, family says he was trying to stop vehicle from being towed
Dallas Police arrested a tow truck driver and charged him with manslaughter after the man whose truck he was towing was found lying in the street early Sunday morning, according to DPD.
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Victims killed in Southeast Dallas shooting identified
The names of four victims, including a 1-year-old child who was shot and killed inside a southeast Dallas home Sunday afternoon, have been released to the public. The suspected gunman shot and killed himself in the Austin area after a chase with police Sunday night. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has the latest developments, including the relationship between the suspect and...
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Terrell police say argument led to deadly shooting outside a night club, suspect is in custody
Terrell Police said Bryan Squires, 27, was shot in the parking lot of ‘Swingin Doors Saloon’ on Sunday morning after an argument spilled into the parking lot
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Argument led to deadly shooting outside a Terrell night club
Terrell Police said Bryan Squires, 27, was shot in the parking lot of ‘Swingin Doors Saloon’ on Sunday morning after an argument spilled into the parking lot. NBC 5’s Sophia has the latest.
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New multi-million dollar public park to open in Frisco next summer
As the city of Frisco and Collin County continue to grow, so does the demand for activities for those living in the area. Developers have been thinking ahead and part of the planning includes a new park slated to open next summer.
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Multi-million dollar park opening soon in Frisco
A new multi-million dollar park is coming to Frisco in the middle of a popular entertainment area. It’s under construction now between “Hall Park,” but as NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil shows us, the free park is only a few months away from opening up to the public.