He joined The News in 2016 after working at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, where he was part of a five-person team that won numerous national awards for a 2013 investigation into flaws in the nation’s newborn screening programs. He attended the University of Missouri, where he earned degrees in journalism, computer science and political science. He has contributed code and reporting to numerous outlets around the country, including Hearst Broadcasting, the Los Angeles Times, Investigative Reporters and Editors and the San Jose Mercury News.