Most Recent Work

FOX 4 INVESTIGATES | THE HURRICANE IAN EVACUATION: Oversaw major 7 mo. investigation examining the Hurricane Ian evacuation. Using a series of records requests, our team reconstructed Lee County leaders' decision-making process, revealing county leaders did not follow their own plan and procedures when deciding the exact moment to issue the order as the Cat. 5 storm approached Southwest Florida. Some survivors felt leaders' delay, and muted messaging, prevented them from making the most informed evacuation decision until it was too late. (May ‘23)

FOX 4 INVESTIGATES: FENTANYL: FRONT LINES - 4 Part Investigation examining 18-to-49 year-olds #1 killer. 1.(0:00-5:50) Recovering addict's Hurricane Ian relapse shows fentanyl's no longer just a pill story & often mixed w/other drugs. 2.(5:51-11:03) Exclusive look inside Miami DEA lab, as forensic chemist & agent describe daily imposter pill battle. 3.(11:04-15:05) Search for solutions: inside a center where recovering addicts provide resources. 4.(15:06-18:57) Accountability: what state & federal lawmakers are doing to battle fentanyl. (May ‘23)

Oversaw execution of Regional Murrow-winning 30 minute news special using WFTX's journalists & meteorologists' perspectives to tell Hurricane Ian's formation, impact & aftermath story. Showing how, like the imagery of the historic Sanibel Lighthouse still standing through all the devastation, a determined community rebuilding narrative has emerged. (Dec. ‘22)

2023 Regional Murrow Winning Breaking News Coverage of Hurricane Ian. Part of management team overseeing continuous breaking Cat. 5 coverage as assistant news director. Managing our team from a remote location as we broadcast wall to wall Category 4/5 hurricane coverage. (Sept. ‘22)

Oversaw ongoing series investigating Florida's significant increase in extremist-related incidents, including antisemitism.

Investigations

I-Team: Fund will pay to fix the Miami Valley’s worst ‘eyesores’: Residents who live among the Miami Valley’s worst ‘eyesore’ properties hope a new $500 million cleanup fund will finally solve what they feel are buildings posing risks to their safety.

I-Team: 5 months after Takoda Collins-inspired bill passed House, law change has not happened: Former Montgomery County Sheriff and current State Representative, Phil Plummer tells the News Center 7 I-Team he fears children in Ohio have been harmed because more than five months after passing the Ohio House, his child welfare reform plan is not yet a law.

I-Team: Vaccinating Children Against Covid-19: The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in children as young as 12 on Monday, and the News Center 7 I-Team took questions surrounding vaccinating young children to the doctor overseeing an Ohio clinical trial and a Miami Valley pediatrician.

I-Team: Takoda Collins’ Death Prompts Child Abuse & Neglect Reform: An I-Team investigation found efforts to save 10-year-old Takoda Collins from abuse prosecutor’s say he received at home was not enough to save him, but his death has prompted a reform movement an I-Team investigation found may save other children’s lives in the future.

I-Team: Schools see double digit pandemic performance decline: Nearly one year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced Ohio students to change the way they attended class, an I-Team investigation revealed online learning has caused certain Miami Valley school district’s performance to decline by double digits.

I-Team: Doctor: Half of COVID-19 patients experiencing long-term symptoms: About half of the people who have contracted COVID-19 suffer long-term symptoms, Miami Valley Hospital Associate Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roberto Colon told the News Center 7 I-Team.

I-Team: Will ending foreclose ban impact everyone’s home prices?: In the midst of a booming seller’s real estate market, an I-Team investigation is revealing multiple agencies are preparing for what the end of foreclosure and eviction bans will mean for the entire Miami Valley’s housing market.

I-team: Man Who Knew Oregon District Shooter Comes Forward: As part of WHIO’s months-long search to know if Oregon District shooter Connor Betts' juvenile court records could have possibly stopped him from legally buying the two guns he used in the Oregon District mass shooting, WHIO-TV, along with other media outlets, sued for the records to be released. Last Thursday, the Ohio state Supreme Court denied that request. On the same day, the man quoted in this story contacted the I-Team wanting to speak about his family and friends' experiences with Betts. He knows some, including his son, would not want to speak with us and would not like what he has to say. He also knows many will question the vulgar music that was his connection to Betts. He says he felt compelled to share his story, though, hoping information like this will help prevent future mass shootings. As journalists working to understand why something so horrific happened in our community, the I-Team felt a responsibility to hear and share his story.

Documentaries/Specials

Enterprise Reporting

9/11: 20 Years Later: Gold Star families reflect on sons’ service, sacrifice

Dayton 1966 riots 55 years later: Black business leader shot, killed set off days of riots

Memorial Day Tornadoes 2 Years Later: The Recovery: Chief Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs walked through some of the hardest hit areas and spoke with the people who live there to see how the rebuilding is going. She says the long-term recovery process continues, but there are clear signs of progress being made.

Misconceptions surrounding eating disorders, as I-Team finds pandemic makes the mental illnesses worse

Features

7 Sees Your Town: Bellefontaine (Debut)

Stay Right There: A Fairwell To WHIO Sports Director Mike Hartsock

Breaking News

News Excellence

Continuing Coverage