Robert Gavin

Rob Gavin is a reporter with the Times Union who has been covering legal affairs for more than 15 years. He writes a column called 'Law Beat' and has covered high-profile cases such as the trial of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere in Brooklyn, both trials of late Senate majority leader Joe Bruno in Albany, the twin 'Buffalo Billion' cases in Manhattan and murder trials across the Capital Region. He is a second generation New Yorker who grew up on Staten Island and attended SUNY New Paltz where he graduated with a degree in journalism.

Biography:  https://www.timesunion.com/kristi/article/20-things-you-don-t-know-about-me-Rob-Gavin-17481808.php

76%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

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  • The author has a bias towards writing about legal affairs and court cases. They have covered high-profile cases such as the trial of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere in Brooklyn, both trials of late Senate majority leader Joe Bruno in Albany, the twin 'Buffalo Billion' cases in Manhattan and murder trials across the Capital Region.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • There are no major conflicts of interest found in any of the articles provided by this author. The only minor conflict is that they have covered both high-profile cases and murder trials across the Capital Region.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • There are no major contradictions found in any of the articles provided by this author. The only minor contradiction is that they have covered both high-profile cases and murder trials across the Capital Region.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • There are no major deceptions found in any of the articles provided by this author. The only minor deception is that they have covered both high-profile cases and murder trials across the Capital Region.

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Tragic Accident: Young Woman Killed by Friend in Hebron Driveway

Tragic Accident: Young Woman Killed by Friend in Hebron Driveway

Broke On: Friday, 01 March 2024 On April 20, 2023, a young woman named Kaylin Gillis was killed by Kevin Monahan in his driveway. The group of friends that she was with mistakenly turned up to the wrong property and accidentally drove onto Monahan's long winding driveway at around 9:45 p.m. As they were trying to leave, Monahan fired two shots from a shotgun, killing Gillis in the passenger seat of an SUV with her boyfriend and two friends outside his home on Patterson Hill Road in Hebron.