Babs Santos
Babs Santos joined FOX 9 as a reporter in 2021.
In the years since, he’s made an impact with stories that often air on FOX affiliates around the country.
Born and raised in the south-metro, Babs holds a degree from the University of Minnesota. In 2024, he returned to the Hubbard School of Journalism, where he now teaches journalism courses as a curricular fellow.
Off the air and outside the classroom, you’ll most likely find Babs on the lake or traveling overseas. He’s also a regular volunteer at his church and in the community. In 2023, Babs delivered Normandale Community College’s commencement ceremony address and adopted a highway in his hometown.
The latest from Babs Santos
Les Bolstad Golf Course: Falcon Heights residents discuss its future
Golfers are running out of time at the University of Minnesota’s Les Bolstad Golf Course, but for neighbors in Falcon Heights, the course’s closure is just the beginning of a much larger conversation.
Remembering Harper Moyski: Family honors daughter at ceremony
On Sunday afternoon, hundreds gathered at the Lake Harriet Bandshell for a celebration of life for Harper Moyski.
Logan Sampson reported missing in New Prague: Mother speaks out
Community members in New Prague are coming together to find 24-year-old Logan Sampson, who has been missing since early Sunday morning.
Man, 24, reported missing from New Prague; people asked to check their cameras
Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a 24-year-old man who went missing on Sunday.
Massive fire destroys abandoned NE Minneapolis commercial buildings, neighbors react
Neighbors in northeast Minneapolis woke up in disbelief on Sunday morning, as a massive fire made a chilly September day feel more like mid-July.
'Focus is on Graysen': Family shares update on boy injured in deadly Minneapolis police pursuit crash
Graysen Borg’s grandmother says the 6-year-old is beginning to regain energy after a devastating crash took his mother’s life on Thursday.
Eagan PD deploys 'Grappler' tool for first time to stop police chase
For the first time, the Eagan Police Department deployed a new tool that uses a net to stop fleeing motorists.
Vikings host inclusive sports practice for kids with disabilities
The Minnesota Vikings' rookie class traded in their usual practice drills for something more meaningful during one special practice.
Twin Cities police increasing visibility during first week of school
In the wake of last week's mass shooting at Annunciation Church, St. Paul Police are ramping up their presence at public and private schools, in an effort to ease community concerns.
Annunciation mass shooting: Boy who spoke to reporters in viral interview needs surgery
Weston Halsne, the 10-year-old boy who spoke to reporters in a now-viral video after the Annunciation mass shooting, will need surgery to have a bullet fragment removed from his neck.