Thomas Mates,

Thomas Mates is a reporter at WKMG in Sanford, Florida. His work primarily focuses on local news and crime stories. He is known for his commitment to informing and delighting the audience by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies into the news gathering and reporting processes. This has allowed him to provide innovative and excellent coverage of community events, including updates on cold cases like the one he reported on in 2024 regarding a brutal killing.

Biography:  https://www.clickorlando.com/team/4CNQG5WYA5CCVKD6JUGYTB5A4Q/

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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.

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Conflicts of Interest

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  • The biography provided seems to be about the news organization WKMG's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their news gathering and reporting processes rather than specifically about Thomas Mates.

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Recent Articles

Florida Cold Case: Arrest of Longtime Boyfriend in 1999 Brutal Murder of Sherry Holtz

Florida Cold Case: Arrest of Longtime Boyfriend in 1999 Brutal Murder of Sherry Holtz

Broke On: Saturday, 04 December 1999 In a breakthrough in a cold case, Gary Durrance, the longtime boyfriend of Florida murder victim Sherry Holtz, is arrested and charged with second-degree homicide over her 1999 death. DNA evidence linked Durrance to the crime after being retested in 2023.