Pat O'Donnell,

Pat O'Donnell is a news reporter who joined WKRG News 5 as a digital content producer in July [insert year]. Prior to this role, Pat graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, specializing in Sports and Media and having an outside concentration in Business Management. While studying, Pat covered Florida Gators athletics for Rivals and On3. Additionally, he worked as a digital producer and reporter for WUFT. In his free time, Pat enjoys going to the gym, watching sports of all kinds, playing video games, and spending time with friends. You can reach Pat at po'donnell@wkrg.com or on Twitter or Facebook.

Biography:  https://www.wkrg.com/author/pat-odonnell/

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Deputy Duran claimed he thought his life was in danger and acted instead of reacting, but no threats were present.
  • ]Deputy Eddie Duran was terminated by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office following the completion of their administrative internal affairs investigation into the death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson on May 3.[
  • Sheriff Eric Aden committed to ensuring deputies adhere to professional and safety standards in potentially dangerous situations, stating that Deputy Duran's use of control to resistance was excessive.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Deputy's Use of Deadly Force: Unjustified Shooting of Airman Roger Fortson

Deputy's Use of Deadly Force: Unjustified Shooting of Airman Roger Fortson

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 May 2023 On May 3, 2023, Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy Eddie Duran fatally shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson during a domestic disturbance call at his apartment. Despite no hostile movements observed by investigators, Duran was terminated from the department for using excessive force. Fortson, a special missions aviator in the U.S. Air Force, had previously called the sheriff's office for domestic disturbances but none were recorded before the shooting incident.