A series that focused on the victims and community impact of the Columbine High School shootings. Originally published in the Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) in 1999.
When I walked out the door of The Jonesboro Sun news room shortly after 1 p.m. on March 24, 1998, I thought I was about as prepared as a reporter could be in a minute's notice.
The first-person story of a woman who survived years of abuse and hours of torture by her husband. Originally published in the Palm Beach Post on December 6, 1998.
Part 1 of a Dart Award-winning account of the hidden network that shelters youngsters escaping from sexual or physical abuse at home — real or alleged — and a judicial system perceived as unwilling or unable to help them. Originally published in the Pittsburg Post-Gazette in December, 1997.
A chronicle of the toll that a single 22-cent bullet exacted on individual victims and the broader community. Originally published in the Press-Telegram, Long Beach, CA, on November 10, 1996.
Winner of a Dart Award for its extensive coverage of the aftermath of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, coverage that helped readers connect to the lives of individual victims, survivors and families. Originally published in The Daily Oklahoman between April and November, 1995.
A series of articles on domestic violence victims murdered by a lover or spouse. Originally printed in The Times, Munster, IN, in 1995.
A series of articles exploring how communities adapt to and recover from urban trauma. Originally published as a series in the Long Beach Press-Telegram from August to November, 1993.