Adrienne Washington

Investigative Journalist | Multimedia Reporter | Storyteller for Impact

I am an award-winning, internationally syndicated investigative journalist and multimedia reporter with a passion for uncovering wrongdoing and telling impactful stories. In July 2025, I completed the Roy W. Howard Center Fellowship at The Maine Monitor, where I focused on in-depth accountability reporting for rural communities from a statewide perspective. My graduate capstone project, In the Sheriff We Trust—a collaboration between the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism—won the 2024 Los Angeles Press Club A-Mark Prize for Reporting on Misinformation and Disinformation, as well as two EPPY Awards. This project reached over 145,000 unique views through the Associated Press wire.

Using tools such as Adobe Suite, along with AP Style, data analysis, and narrative reporting, I have produced original work for various local and national outlets, including The Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, The Associated Press, ABC News, and MSNBC. (Fred J. Field/The Maine Monitor)

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I’ve curated a selection of my most recent and memorable work as an investigative journalist. My goal is to produce meaningful work that reflects and impacts the communities I cover. These articles highlight my ability to explain complex topics to the public while also determining factual and important information.

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Video: In the Sheriff We Trust 

Adrienne Washington (left) interviewing Barry County Sheriff and CSPOA board member Dar Leaf at the National Sheriff's Association Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for "In the Sheriff We Trust." It was a reporting priority for our team to secure an on-camera, in-person interview with a key source of our investigation, and a main priority as the lead field reporter to pursue. ​(Albert Serna Jr./Howard Center for Investigative Journalism)

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  • White Ministry of Healthcare van parked on street in front of residential buildings, with trees and other parked cars nearby.

    Modivcare riders raise concerns as fight continues over MaineCare transportation contract

  • A woman holding a small black puppy indoors, with a sign on the wall that says 'Home Sweet Home'.

    Patients, advocates say MaineCare transportation company is failing to live up to its agreement

  • A group of military personnel wearing camouflage and tactical gear walking through a natural landscape with shrubs and trees.

    Use of force by Customs and Border Protection rises as border encounters rise

  • A senior sheriff in uniform sitting at a desk, wearing a beige cowboy hat. An American flag-themed poster behind him reads 'GOD GUNS GUTS MADE AMERICA FREE!'

    God-given rights: The nationwide spread of the 'constitutional sheriff'

  • Panel of people sitting at a long table with bottled water, with two women standing behind them, in a conference room.

    Mixed record for Phoenix police’s 12 community boards meant to build trust with marginalized groups