Sasha Jones is an NBC6 consumer investigative reporter. She joined WTVJ in May of 2016. Jones is excited to be helping consumers with their problems as a part of the NBC6 Responds team.
Prior to moving to South Florida, Jones worked at WMC Action News 5 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Besides eating Bar-B-Que and listening to Blues music, she reported on top stories from across the region. Over the course of three years, she covered stories such as the removal of confederate statues, the 50th commemoration of the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Memphis’ 2015 record-breaking homicide rate.
Before moving to Memphis, Jones worked at KSLA News 12 in Shreveport, LA and WXVT in Greenville, MS.
Jones is from Southfield, Michigan, but is a Detroiter at heart. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in Film and Video Studies. While at WMU, Jones became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and proudly wears her “pink and green.”
Outside of work, Jones enjoys spending time with family, working out at the gym, and attending music concerts.
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