digital news producer & storyteller

i'm a multimedia journalist reporting out of central virginia. my specialties include politics and investigative pieces, but this adaptable news producer is always ready to tackle breaking news as it's unfolding. though i'm typically the sort to remain behind the screen, you can still catch me out in the field searching for stories to tell. i love my community and i'm passionate about serving it through good, honest journalism.

some of my work:

WRIC ABC 8News • 18th January 2025

Family of man killed by Chesterfield police reaches settlements, but officer could still see trial

The family of Charles Byers — a man who was shot and killed by Chesterfield Police in 2023 — reached settlements with some of those involved in their $35 million lawsuit. However, a federal judge ruled that the involved officer should still be tried for excessive force and some forms of negligence.

WRIC ABC 8News • 17th January 2025

Not Guilty, Sentenced to Life: ‘Waverly Two’ gets to go home after decades as Biden grants clemency

Ferrone Claiborne and Terence Richardson, two men who were acquitted of the 1998 murder of a Sussex County police officer and yet were still sentenced to life, will get to go home after decades of imprisonment.

WRIC ABC 8News • 11th January 2025

Five concerning truths about Richmond’s public water system: 2022 EPA report

Richmond’s public water system was found to be crumbling, broken down and filthy during a 2022 federal inspection, with debris ranging from algae to chemical leaks found throughout various parts of the system.

WRIC ABC 8News • 8th January 2025

Henrico Doctors’ Hospital delayed reporting suspected abuse of 4 premature babies in 2023: VDH report

Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (HDH) failed to report the suspected abuse of four premature babies in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) who sustained fractures to various bones while in the ward, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).

WRIC ABC 8News • 4th December 2024

City of Richmond ‘mismanaged’ streetlight project, resulting in at least $1.2 million in discrepancies, audit finds

An audit of a Richmond streetlight maintenance contract found that city officials failed to properly manage and oversee said contract, allowing for at least $1.2 million in potentially unallowable charges, overbilling and questionable billings.

WRIC ABC 8News • 4th October 2024

Richmond-area activist accused of defacing Columbus monument in D.C.

A Richmond-area activist previously arrested during an April protest in the city has been accused of spraypainting the monument of Christoper Columbus in Washington, D.C. in July.

WRIC ABC 8News • 1st October 2024

The history of Hollywood Cemetery’s iron dog and the little girl it watches over

There’s a 2-year-old girl buried in Richmond’s Hollywood Cemetery who sadly passed from scarlet fever in the mid-1800s. Ever since she was laid to rest, a cast iron statue of a dog has watched over her.

WRIC ABC 8News • 18th July 2024

Caroline County claims eminent domain over local couple’s farmland

Caroline County is condemning a portion of a local couple’s farmland so it can build a water intake facility, citing eminent domain. However, it has not made this move without facing significant backlash.

WRIC ABC 8News • 30th April 2024

Police break up pro-Palestinian protest on VCU campus, arrests made

Police are working to break up a pro-Palestinian protest advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza in Richmond Monday night, making multiple arrests and deploying chemical agents on protesters as they tore down their encampment.

WRIC ABC 8News • 24th April 2024

Virginia sex offender registry displayed inaccurate data for months when 8News reporters found issues

There are nearly 1,800 registered sex offenders who live, work or go to school in the City of Richmond — but it still isn’t the community with the most registered sex offenders per capita in Central Virginia, according to new data from Virginia State Police.

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