Mary Saladna

Mary Saladna serves as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for NewsCenter 5. During her tenure at WCVB, Mary has been nominated for numerous New England Emmy Awards for her anchoring and reporting. Most recently, Mary won an Emmy Award in 2019 for her reporting on the devastating Merrimack Valley gas explosions. Additionally, in 2017, Mary won two Emmy Awards, one for Continuous Coverage and one for her reporting of the

Biography:  https://www.wcvb.com/news-team/34427621-dfe9-4c2c-b074-794767b81fb1

87%

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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

88%

Examples:

  • Some of those who wait for a verdict outside the courthouse believe that Read, who is accused of hitting her boyfriend with an SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, is being framed by members of law enforcement families.
  • They have glamorized Karen Read. They have made this a sensationalized story. That is disgusting.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Jury had deliberated for about 14 and-a-half hours before Friday’s session
  • Jury is deliberating in the Karen Read trial
  • Karen Read is accused of hitting her boyfriend John O'Keefe with her black SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm following a night of drinking.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • They have glamorized Karen Read. They have made this a sensationalized story. That is disgusting.
  • Yesterday, we were so disgusted when the read supporters showed up at the VFW to harass John’s family, and they called the police on them. They just cannot leave this grieving family alone.

Recent Articles

Jury Deadlocks in Karen Read Murder Trial: Unable to Reach Verdict in Boston Police Officer's Death Case

Jury Deadlocks in Karen Read Murder Trial: Unable to Reach Verdict in Boston Police Officer's Death Case

Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 The Karen Read murder trial, in which she is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police officer John O'Keefe, has reached a deadlock as the jury signaled they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The defense argues others have framed Read for the crime, while the prosecution alleges she backed into O'Keefe with a car and left him to die. After several days of deliberations, the jury was instructed to continue on Friday.
Four Girls, Two McDonald's Employees Stabbed by Same Suspect in Massachusetts: Jared Ravizza Charged with Assault

Four Girls, Two McDonald's Employees Stabbed by Same Suspect in Massachusetts: Jared Ravizza Charged with Assault

Broke On: Sunday, 26 May 2024 On Saturday, an unidentified man stabbed four girls aged 9-17 at AMC Braintree 10 movie theater in Massachusetts. The suspect, later identified as Jared Ravizza, also attacked two McDonald's employees in Plymouth and led police on a chase before being apprehended. Ravizza faces charges of assault with intent to murder and assault battery with a dangerous weapon for the random attacks.