Jacob Ryan
Investigative ReporterJacob Ryan is an award-winning member of LPM's Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting team who tenaciously reports accountability stories on a variety of subjects.
He is a recipient of a Sidney Hillman award, a national Investigative Reporters and Editors award and numerous regional and local awards.
Jacob, who joined LPM in 2014, is originally from Eddyville, Kentucky. He’s a graduate of Western Kentucky University.
Email Jacob at jryan@lpm.org.
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After deadly tornadoes hit Kentucky, FEMA promised help. Two months later, fewer than 1 in 7 applicants are getting it. -
Brian Bailey is accused of coercing women into serving as confidential informants, and sexually assaulting them.
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Brian Bailey is accused of coercing women into serving as confidential informants, and sexually assaulting them.
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The $23.7 million, no-bid contract is under dispute in federal court after companies claim the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers secretly gave the job to a preferred company.
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The $23.7 million, no-bid contract is under dispute in federal court after companies claim the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers secretly gave the job to a preferred company.
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The state Transportation Cabinet’s bidding system allows a handful of large companies to avoid serious competition for jobs.
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The state Transportation Cabinet’s bidding system allows a handful of large companies to avoid serious competition for jobs.
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Damage from last weekend's storms already far exceeds more than 10 years of tornadoes in western Kentucky combined.
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Damage from last weekend's storms already far exceeds more than 10 years of tornadoes in western Kentucky combined.
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JCPS calls external police for a range of issues, but just how often that happens isn't known. Because the district doesn't track it.
