Carissa Lehmkuhl
Carissa Lehmkuhl joined the FOX 7 Austin team in January 2021.
She was born and raised in San Diego and received a broadcast journalism degree from Biola University. After working as a producer for Good Morning San Diego, she decided to venture out of California for the first time and got a job as an anchor/reporter for the ABC affiliate in Tri-Cities, Washington.
Though she never visited, she was always drawn to Austin and is excited for the opportunity to work here and explore a new city and state.
If you have a story idea for Carissa, email her at carissa.lehmkuhl@fox.com or contact her on Twitter or Facebook.
The latest from Carissa Lehmkuhl
TxDOT offers winter weather driving tips
As Texans brace for the winter weather, TxDOT is preparing around the state.
Catfished by a dog: How to avoid online pet scams
Online purchase scams continue to be the most prevalent of all scam types reported to the BBB scam tracker, making up roughly 30% percent of all reported scams in 2022.
Travis County DA José Garza releases 2022 year in review
“The Travis County District Attorney's Office was really focused on doing everything we could to hold people accountable who commit acts of violence in our community," said District Attorney Jose Garza.
Officials condemn SB 147 that forbids people, businesses from certain countries from owning Texas land
The bill was authored by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst. If passed, according to the bill language, it would ban companies and citizens of North Korea, Iran, Russia and China from buying property in Texas.
'Patterson Ranch': Georgetown family adapts to change while preserving their legacy
Though they sold the property roughly two years ago, Glenn has stayed closely involved with the development process. Along with streets being named for family members, the development will be called “Patterson Ranch.”
1 person dies in officer-involved shooting in Williamson County
The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Williamson County involving an officer with the Liberty Hill Police Department.
Almost 1 in 4 APD non-emergency service requests from Oct. 2021-2022 closed due to missed callbacks
Changes are underway to the City of Austin's 3-1-1 system. Right now, nearly 1 in 3 people who try to file a police report are having their cases closed due to missed callbacks.
Caught on camera: Truck rear-ends Uber driver before crashing into another car
Carson Lopez was driving for Uber in Downtown Austin. He had just picked up some passengers and was stopped at a light at 5th and San Jacinto when a white truck rear-ended his Ford Focus ST.
Neighbors chase down man who crashed stolen truck into 2 other vehicles
Some people in South Austin took crime fighting into their own hands. They tracked down a man who had stolen a truck and held him down until police arrived and arrested him.
Pflugerville firefighters push back on proposed petition to redirect sales tax to city
The petition, put together by Pflugerville Residents for Responsible Taxation, aims to transfer a half-cent sales tax that currently funds Travis County ESD No. 2 to the City of Pflugerville to fund its own emergency services.