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Memphis news photographer, reporter robbed at gunpoint blocks from studio

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 10, 2022
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 27 (WHBQ-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Live unit, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Memphis broadcaster robbed at gunpoint blocks from studio

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 10, 2022
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Jeremy Pierre (WHBQ-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Ohio editor charged with wiretapping after publishing obtained court recording

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Incident Details

Updated on: December 5, 2025
Date of incident: October 31, 2022
Location: Waverly, Ohio
Case number: 2:23-cv-04102
Targets: Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Pike County Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Oct. 31, 2022: Charges pending

Aug. 10, 2023: Charges dropped
Detention date →: November 1, 2022
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal orders →: warrant for other

Oct. 28, 2022: Pending

Nov. 1, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Editor’s laptop, cellphone seized following publication of courtroom recording

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Incident Details

Updated on: December 5, 2025
Date of incident: October 28, 2022
Location: Waverly, Ohio
Case number: 2:23-cv-04102
Targets: Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Oct. 28, 2022: Pending

Oct. 28, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Investigative outlet subpoenaed for documents in securities fraud case

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 27, 2022
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Foundation for Financial Journalism

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 27, 2022: Pending

Nov. 25, 2022: Ignored
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

KC broadcast station subpoenaed for unaired interview footage

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 26, 2022
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Targets: KMBC-TV

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 26, 2022: Pending
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Documentarian targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Zach Roberts (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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