I am an investigative reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Most of my work focuses on housing, homelessness and the well-being of children.
One of my housing stories an investigation into a "slumlord" who rented out unsafe homes to people with low incomes many of whom were formerly homeless, single mothers and people with mental disabilities. That piece became "Exhibit A" in an attorney general's lawsuit against the landlord. Another piece examined the record-keeping system of Arkansas' elected coroners, and I went to court with one county coroner in an attempt to obtain his records, which he produced in a duffel bag during the questioning.
I started my career at the Democrat-Gazette working on the Style desk and shifted to the projects team, where I have worked for nearly two years. I attended the University of Arkansas and received a bachelor's degree in journalism.