Danica Sauter
Content Producer
Nashville, TN

Originally from California, Danica moved to Texas when she was 10 and lived in the Houston area and went to Cy-Fair High School. In high school she was involved in choir and was a photographer for her yearbook class.
She later moved to the East Texas area, a few years after graduating high school in 2014. There, she went to Stephen F. Austin State University where she hosted a Campus and Community show for her school's radio station. During college, she also interned at 104.1 KRBE in Houston.
After graduating college in 2020, she stayed in the East Texas area working for the NBC affiliate KETK in Tyler.
Two years after she made her way to Nashville, Tennessee.
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Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 2:25 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter
According to the court ruling, the legislature has until the end of January to make a new map.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 8:11 AM CST
|By Danica Sauter and Gray News staff
The trooper was eventually able to get into the car and steer the car into a concrete wall.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2023 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter and Andrew McMunn
The GoFundMe was created to raise money for medical and funeral expenses, as well as future projects for the family to honor Jillian Ludwig’s name.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 7:04 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter and Andrew McMunn
Jillian Ludwig, a freshman, was shot in the head while walking on a track near the campus.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2023 at 5:48 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Amanda Alvarado
John Drake Jr. is accused of shooting two officers at a Dollar General Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 12:59 PM CDT
|By Rheanna Wachter, Danica Sauter and Gray News staff
Janae Edmondson was a special guest at her former high school's game, where she walked in front of the stands of cheering fans.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 1:07 AM CDT
|By Sharon Danquah, Carmyn Gutierrez, Danica Sauter and Gray News staff
A firefighter who was inside the building when it started to collapse was crushed under the debris and remains hospitalized.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 9:09 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
The new law came into effect at the beginning of July.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 10:48 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
A woman has been identified after almost four decades after her skeletal remains were found in 1985, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
Updated: Jul. 15, 2023 at 7:12 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
A “Know Before You Go” guide to help make the night as smooth as possible.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 9:03 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
Former Senator Roy Herron has died, according to statements made by some Tennessee leaders.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2023 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
Former Tennessee Senator Roy Herron was hospitalized after he was involved in a jet ski accident on Kentucky Lake on July 1.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter, Joylyn Bukovac and Lydia Fielder
Traces of bacteria were found in Gerber powdered formula.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Andrew McMunn
Officials said the intruders used a Taser on the homeowner's dog and held their teen son at gunpoint.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Amanda Alvarado
The teen was arrested on the scene.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
The Grundy County Director of Schools walked back comments he made during a heated board meeting.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 8:20 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Gray News staff
Although the baby was found safe, her mother, Erica Kemp, died after she was run over on Sunday, according to the sheriff.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened the Wayne County Disaster Recovery Center on Saturday, April 22, in Waynesboro to help the residents that were affected by the storms and tornadoes.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 11:46 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
On Sunday night, a racecar at a NASCAR Cup Series Race in Tennessee helped support Covenant School families.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 10:07 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
Students and staff at The Covenant School received a sweet Easter surprise on Sunday after they received customized Easter baskets thanks to a group of local moms.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 5:58 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
Jones is accusing Rep. Justin Lafferty of pushing him and grabbing his phone.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 6:01 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Joylyn Bukovac
TEMA also estimates that more than 250 homes were damaged.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 5:54 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Joylyn Bukovac
The storm destroyed the historic Readyville Mill, Reed’s Produce and Garden Center, and the Tilford Lumber Co. building.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 9:15 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter, Tony Garcia, Ryan Breslin and Gray News staff
All nine crew members, four soldiers in one helicopter and five in the other, died in the crash.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:15 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
McNally was under scrutiny because of his recent Instagram activity.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:58 PM CST
|By Carley Gordon, Joylyn Bukovac , Tony Garcia and Danica Sauter
NES said crews have been working 14-hour shifts since Friday to restore electricity to every household.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 4:07 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter and Andrew McMunn
The father of Aleya Brooks said the tree fell on her while she was helping clear debris from their driveway.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 4:05 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter
The Mount Juliet Police Department announced one of the two rescued puppies that tested positive for cocaine has died due to canine parvovirus.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 8:19 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter
Kyle Jacobs, American country musician and Kellie Pickler’s husband, died from an apparent suicide in a home on Friday afternoon, according to police.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:23 AM CST
|By Danica Sauter, Tony Garcia and Joylyn Bukovac
MNPD released the audio and footage of the shooting early Monday morning.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 9:27 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter
On Saturday evening, nine puppies were found in a cooler with a closed lid at a dumpster behind the Linden Firehall.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:35 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter
A resolution was proposed in Tennessee to designate pumpkin pie as the state’s symbol.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:53 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter
A romance novelist is in hot water after she returned to Facebook two years after her Facebook account claimed she committed suicide in September 2020 due to bullying.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 6:13 AM CST
|By Daniel Smithson, Sharon Danquah and Danica Sauter
The incident occurred Monday afternoon at the DoubleTree Hotel on 4th Avenue North.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST
|By Danielle Jackson and Danica Sauter
On Tuesday night, the Metro Council approved the non-binding term sheet for a new, enclosed stadium for the Tennessee Titans as well as a 1% increase for the Hotel Occupancy Tax to help pay for the deal.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 5:33 PM CST
|By Danica Sauter
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, and Gov. Bill Lee demanded that the White House and U.S. Immigration and Customs reverse their plan to release an unspecified number of single adult migrants into Tennessee.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Jordan Gartner
A man has been detained by the Memphis Police Department after officials say they found a vehicle of interest connected to a missing jogger.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 at 8:57 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
A 20-year-old Memphis woman was killed after a two-car crash on West Trinity Lane in North Nashville.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Mary Alice Royse and Danica Sauter
Police said deputies observed a suspicious vehicle driving around the parking lot at a high rate of speed before firing off a gun.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 12:57 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Andrew McMunn
A post which claimed a serial killer or abductor was operating in a suburb of Nashville made the rounds on some local Facebook pages and groups.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
Former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director, Colonel of the Tennessee Highway Patrol Larry Wallace has died.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 8:56 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
The songwriters behind the hits “You’re Still The One,” “Holes In The Floor Of Heaven,” “Girl Crush,” “One More Last Chance” and “Drivin’ My Life Away” will become the newest members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter, Mary Alice Royse and Emily Van de Riet
A woman in Tennessee was arrested for fatally stabbing a man while they were having sex, according to police.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 7:52 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
The state veterinarian issued an alert advising horse owners to be aware of Potomac Horse Fever, after there were three cases in the Middle Tennessee area.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 9:25 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Mary Alice Royse
This lawsuit came after Attorney General Slatery led an action against anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 2:03 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
In a federal lawsuit filed by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee has enjoined the U.S. Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from enforcing new, expansive “unlawful” guidance on federal anti-discrimination laws.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 11:59 AM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
The TBI was requested to investigate several fires occurring in the county over a short time.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 10:16 AM CDT
|By Mary Alice Royse, Sharon Danquah and Danica Sauter
Oprah had come to Nashville the previous weekend to celebrate her father's life.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter
The Tennessee Bureau of investigation sent out two blue alerts in the past 24 hours after two officers were shot in the Middle Tennessee area.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 1:47 PM CDT
|By Danica Sauter and Jordan Gartner
Police are investigating a man who allegedly was using a cashback scheme at multiple grocery stores.