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Lucia Walinchus

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  • Managing Data Editor, NBC Owned Stations, NBC News
Columbus, Oklahoma
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Managing Data Editor, @NBC owned stations. Attorney, journalist, ice hockey player/coach. Former bylines: @nytimes @washingtonpost @EyeOnOH etc.

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Lucia Walinchus’s Biography

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As a reporter and practicing attorney, I have spent countless hours studying our laws, judiciary, and increasingly complex bureaucracy. I think your publication would benefit from a reporter who knows where to find additional information, and more importantly, how to decipher it.

I have covered everything from U.S. Senate races to giant sea turtles. I have published 432 articles for various media outlets in my career. I also created multimedia, such as videos and slideshows for the web. I have…

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Lost evidence: Fingerprints rarely used in Oklahoma cases

Lost evidence: Fingerprints rarely used in Oklahoma cases

An in-depth story on lack of fingerprint evidence in the state

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Awendaw at a Crossroads

Awendaw at a Crossroads

This is a feature from the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Post and Courier. The article is part of a series on explos…

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Scientists Dig this Turtle

Scientists Dig this Turtle

This is an article from the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Post and Courier. It details a surprising new fossil find.

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CAMP PENDELTON: Crash victims remembered at memorial

CAMP PENDELTON: Crash victims remembered at memorial

This is a very heartbreaking story I did on a military funeral.

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Gridlock Continues in Federal courts

Gridlock Continues in Federal courts

This is an example of a story I did on the overwhelmed court system.

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Larger Isle of Palms budget to fund police, fire building

Larger Isle of Palms budget to fund police, fire building

This is an example of a budget story that I wrote.

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U.S. citizen teens left behind when ICE deported their parents

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By Scott Friedman Verified, Martha Minjarez Verified, Edward Ayala Verified, Eva Parks Verified, Lucia Walinchus Verified
| Flipboard
0:59 6 hours ago All the North Texas spots in ‘Lioness’ season 3, episode 3 Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 6h Several Fort Worth locations appear in “Lioness” season 3, episode 3. Fountain Place in Dallas, a home in Fort Worth and State Highway 121 in Lewisville appear. Texas Christian U.
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Records show Otay Mesa Detention Center was valued at $168M, sold for $739M

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By Shelby Bremer Verified, Lucia Walinchus Verified
| MSN Verified
Shelby Bremer and Lucia Walinchus San Diego County property tax records show the Otay Mesa Detention Center was valued this year at $168 million – about a quarter of the $739 million the federal government paid to buy it last week. The county assessor said that disparity can be explained by several factors, and because of the purchase, San Diego County will lose about $2.1 million in property tax revenue each year.
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Hundreds of children held in Texas ICE detention beyond 20‑day limit, data shows

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By Scott Friedman Verified, Mike Hixenbaugh Verified, Lucia Walinchus Verified
| KNBC-TV (Los Angeles, CA) Verified
NBC Universal, Inc. New data reviewed by NBC 5 Investigates shows hundreds of children detained with their parents at a Texas ICE detention center have been held longer than allowed under federal court rules. Senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman looks into why it’s happening, what officials say about the delays, and how extended detention is impacting the children.
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How ISN'T social media changing news? It's helping us to better capture and share stories. Also it's a useful metric and great for feedback.

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Cal McAffrey from State of Play

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By email. I like to hear how information can be useful or affect readers.