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Investigative reporter at @DispatchAlerts, data enthusiast, bourbon sipper, @bgsu alum. Find me on Signal: https://t.co/6oDrpvctLs.
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Joined July 2009
The Dispatch's investigation into how Ohio police handle missing persons cases is now FREE to read for everyone. Please check it out and share it with others.
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Tens of thousands of Ohioans go missing every year as part of what the Department of Justice once called the nation's silent mass disaster.
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Huge congrats to @coherg for bringing home @DispatchAlerts first ever Emmy for her documentary on deaths in county jails in Ohio.
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A Columbus Dispatch photographer has won a regional Emmy award for a 2024 video chronicling inmate deaths in county jails across Ohio.
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Unsafe children's products for sale online might be more common than you think. This Ohio family paid the ultimate price.
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An Ohio family lost a son to an unsafe bunk bed. Even after a recall, the bed was still for sale online.
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Grateful to @NatPress for supporting our next big investigation at @DispatchAlerts!.
The @natpress & @NPCInstitute will award $43,700 in Kozik grants to 5 reporting projects across the U.S. on environmental justice. Thanks to our esteemed journalist judges @YCabreraOC @RobChaney1 @kat__stafford & Charles Self:
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RT @jbalmert: Anduril lands record-setting JobsOhio grant to build weapons here; more than double Intel's via @MaxF….
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If Anduril meets its employment and investment goals, the weapons maker stands to get hundreds of millions in state funding.
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Ohio police chiefs endorse missing persons bill introduced at Ohio Statehouse after @DispatchAlerts investigation.
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A bill spurred by a Dispatch investigation into missing persons has garnered support in the Ohio house from police chiefs and other local leaders.
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Next month, @DispatchAlerts will work with a licensed professional to test local homes for radon. If you're interested, please fill out the form at this link. If you or a loved one have suffered health issues due to radon, we'd love to hear from you too.
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Share your radon testing story with The Dispatch and let us know if you'd be open to having your home tested for the cancer-causing gas.
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Honored to be part of this and excited to get to work with the support of USC’s @ReportingHealth on The Dispatch’s next big investigation!.
We are pleased to announce the selection of 21 talented and diverse journalists to participate in the 2025 National Fellowship, exploring issues related to children, youth and family well-being and community health across the country!
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RT @jbalmert: We watched HBO's Surviving Ohio State documentary: Here's what you need to know via @MaxFilby.
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An HBO documentary on Dr. Richard Strauss' sexual abuse of athletes at Ohio State shines a new light on the scandal.
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The Dispatch's VANISHED investigation on Friday won the inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting in Ohio from the Press Club of Cleveland.
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The Columbus Dispatch's VANISHED investigation into missing persons cases across Ohio won the top prize in a new statewide journalism contest.
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RT @jbalmert: Dispatch's VANISHED report wins A-Mark Foundation investigative journalism award . Congrats, @DanaeKing + @MaxFilby! . https:….
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The Columbus Dispatch's VANISHED investigation into missing persons cases across Ohio won the top prize in a new statewide journalism contest.
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RT @jbalmert: 'Surviving Ohio State' doc premieres soon: Here's where the Strauss sex abuse cases stand via @MaxFil….
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With the "Surviving Ohio State" documentary debuting soon, here's where things stand in the Dr. Richard Strauss scandal.
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Gov. Mike DeWine's missing persons working group —created in response to a @DispatchAlerts investigation— issued 18 recommendations to improve police searches for those who have vanished, including five changes to Ohio law.
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The governor's missing persons working group, created in response to a Dispatch series, issued its final report Tuesday.
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Tariffs force Columbus maker of horror movie-themed card game into 'survival mode.'
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A small business owner in the Columbus area has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, calling tariffs a threat to his company.
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Ohio lawmaker talks about how The Dispatch’s VANISHED investigation and a local billboard inspired her to introduce legislation on missing persons at the statehouse.
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A billboard about missing Hilltop man Andy Chapman, true crime podcasts and a Dispatch investigation into missing people inspired a new Ohio bill.
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RT @jbalmert: Does Amazon, Meta or Microsoft own the most Ohio data centers? It's not even close via @MaxFilby.
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A look at where data centers are in Ohio and which of the biggest tech companies own the most.
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After The Dispatch’s investigation into how police search for missing persons, Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill in April requiring law enforcement to submit reports to NamUs.
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Ohio lawmakers will consider a proposal to require missing persons to be entered into NamUs in Ohio. The bill follows a Dispatch investigation.
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RT @jbalmert: Rural Ohio doesn't have enough attorneys. Here's how the state is responding to the crisis via @MaxFi….
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Ohio's rural counties have hemorrhaged attorneys, leaving many with too few to represent clients.
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Community shelter board employee under investigation following questions from Dispatch reporter @DanaeKing about his YouTube channel on which he referred to Muslims as "crackhead clown individuals."
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On YouTube, a Community Shelter Board employee calls Muslims "crackhead clowns;" says he is a fan of Robert Spencer, a known anti-Muslim figure.
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RT @jbalmert: Intel's $28 billion Ohio chip factory in New Albany delayed again, to 2030 or 2031 via @MaxFilby.
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Intel, the financially embattled chipmaker, has delayed the opening of its first Ohio factory to 2030 or 2031, multiple years after it was to open.
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