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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Under the Knife: Surgical “never events” are preventable. Why do they keep happening?
Wrong procedure. Wrong patient. Wrong site. Unintentionally retained object. There’s a category of extreme surgical errors called serious reportable events or, more colloquially, “never events.” Despite the name, state data reveal Texas hospitals and surgery centers report around 200 errors in these four categories each year. A Dallas Morning News investigation shows Texans who experience one of these rare and...
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Two North Texas moms turn hobby into Homecoming mum business
Sabrina Rosser and Rayanne Good have made thousands of homecoming mums in six years, from $135 designs to $1,200-plus showstoppers.
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Massive fire at a former Dallas strip club
The massive fire broke out early Friday morning. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil is live at the scene off Northwest Highway.
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Two North Texas moms turn hobby into Homecoming mum business
Sabrina Rosser and Rayanne Good have churned out thousands of homecoming mums over the last six years.
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5-year-old dead, another injured; Arlington police investigating as homicide
Details are limited, but police will share more information later on Thursday.
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Father stabs kids, killing 5-year-old; leads officers on a chase: Arlington Police
Arlington Police said Heyco Cruz Linares told officers he stabbed his kids at an apartment complex.
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Breaking News: Police investigating scene at an apartment complex, details limited
Crime scene investigators with Arlington police are at the apartment complex on Cooper Street. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil is live with the latest.
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St. Vincent de Paul North Texas to build thrift store, fundraise for financial aid
The organization, which was founded in 1956, is working to expand its services as they recognize a growing need in the community.
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Texas to build thrift store, fundraise for financial aid
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul North Texas comprises around 850 volunteers and serves more than 85,000 people in North Texas.
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Highway 287 shut down in Fort Worth
U.S. 287 will remain shut down in Fort Worth for at least a week as officials evaluate the damage to an overpass caused by a garbage truck. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has the details.
