I had a LOT of fun doing these stories. Food waste is an enormous problem, but for most people they don’t realize how much money they are literally throwing away until you force them to think about it.  

I requested a massive data dump from the Ohio Attorney General’s office. After looking at every application for compensation from state Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund, I discovered that black applicants were twice as likely to be denied than white applicants. I spoke to a woman who lost two sons in just a few months… and … More FOIA Investigation – Examining Race in the Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation Fund

I discovered one of our local nursing homes was on a special Medicaid watch list. I started looking into it and found state inspection reports which found seniors living in conditions where there wasn’t enough food for them, they were being left in their own waste for days and  were living in absolutely deplorable conditions. … More Rolling Investigation – New Beginnings Health Care

Just after 10 am, a woman’s naked body was discovered near a city church. I reported live from the scene for our noon broadcast, and then advanced the story for our later shows. Noon report: Evening Report: Original post: http://wkbn.com/2016/10/21/police-investigating-death-near-youngstown-church/

I’ve developed some memorable stories out of city fire departments. From enterprise to day-of turns, emergency services present highly visual, compelling stories that resonate with viewers. In this case, I realized that our downtown area had experienced a 1000 percent population growth in about five years as several new apartment buildings were renovated or built. … More Cause… and Effect

Certain areas of Youngstown are prone to illegal dumping. In this story, I talk to neighbors, track down illegal dumpers, and even spur the city to action.   Part 1: Finding the problem. Original post: http://wkbn.com/2015/09/24/with-trash-piling-up-mahoning-co-cracking-down-on-dumpers/   Part 2: Fixing the issue. Original Post: http://wkbn.com/2016/08/26/youngstown-begins-permanently-closing-abandoned-streets/

Public records can tell you a lot about the community. In this story I took a look at the county unpaid taxes registry – and I realized that one name was appearing again and again. I discovered a landlord was behind in his taxes to the tune of half a million dollars – and his … More Back Taxes