Professional Experience

2014 to present: Anchor for WINK News This Morning. Previously worked at KMGH-TV in Denver, WSJV-TV in South Bend, Ind., and KOMU-TV in Columbia, Mo.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Service

Enjoys participating in marathons and triathlons.

Education

The University of Missouri.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

As an island girl at heart, I'm thrilled to be back by the beach. While there are so many fantastic things about Southwest Florida, one of my favorites is Captiva, which holds a special place in my heart because that is where I celebrated my marriage.

Hometown

I don't have one. I've never lived anywhere longer than four years.

Family

Husband and two young children.

Memorable Assignments

Covering the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., and historic floods that destroyed parts of Colorado.

Interesting Fact

As the daughter of U.S. Navy parents, I've lived in 10 states, Guam and Sweden.

Orlando teen found safe

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Police have found 14-year-old Jordan Turner safe. Police did not elaborate on where Turner was found but tweeted she is safe at 8:42 p.m. An amber alert was issued for the teenager 6:20 p.m. Original Story: Authorities are looking for Jordan B. Turner. She was last seen in the 600 block […]

Orlando boy left on hot bus for hours

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Authorities are investigating after they say a preschool and child care facility left a 5-year-old boy alone on a bus for five hours. Orange County Sheriff’s officials said someone was walking through the parking lot at 1 p.m. Friday when they spotted the boy and called 911. Authorities said he had […]

Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz to run for House speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) – An up-and-coming House committee chairman announced his long-shot candidacy Sunday for speaker of the House, adding a new dose of turmoil for reeling House Republicans. GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah presented himself as a new face who can unite the House in the wake of Speaker John Boehner’s sudden resignation last […]

Obama: state of emergency in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Hundreds were rescued from fast-moving floodwaters Sunday in South Carolina as days of driving rain hit a dangerous crescendo that buckled buildings and roads, closed a major East Coast interstate route and threatened the drinking water supply for the capital city. The powerful rainstorm dumped more than a foot of rain […]

Shark attacks teen off New Smyrna Beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A teenager surfer is hospitalized after being bitten by a shark off Florida. The Volusia County Beach Patrol says the 14-year-old boy from Vero Beach was with four other surfers in waters off New Smyrna Beach when he was bitten on his left hand Sunday morning. A spokesman for […]

Crews find debris and oil while searching for missing cargo ship

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) – Rescuers spotted floating debris and an oil sheen Sunday as U.S. crews continued an intensive search off the southeastern Bahamas for a U.S. cargo ship with 33 people on board. The company that owns the ship said a container that appears to belong to the vessel had been found as well. […]

Motorcyclists killed in SR 90 crash

NAPLES, Fla. – A Naples man died in a Saturday evening crash on State Road 90. State troopers say a Toyota Camry was on U.S. 41 (State Road 90) attempting to make a left turn just before 9 p.m. when it hit a motorcycle headed in the opposite direction. Two people from Naples were in the Camry. […]

At least 19 dead in Afghanistan hospital bombing

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Confusion reigned in the wake of the deadly bombing Saturday of a hospital compound in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz that killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens more. It remains unclear exactly who bombed the hospital run by Doctors Without Borders and the international medical charity has demanded […]

Carolinas hammered with rain

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – While spared the full fury of Hurricane Joaquin, parts of the East Coast still saw record-setting rain Saturday that shut down roads, waterlogged crops and showed little sign of letting up. Much of the drenching was centered in the Carolinas, but coastal communities as far away as New Jersey were feeling […]

Father and son arrested in Fort Myers murder

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A father and son have been arrested in connection with a murder in April. Kevin Jerome Parker Sr. and his son Kevin Jerome Parker Jr. were arrested for the murder of Henry Jenkins Jr. Fort Myers police responded to a call at 3079 Cleveland Avenue on Apr. 12. Neighbors in the […]