Jon Craig

Reporter

jon.craig@dailyvoice.com

Pleasantville native Jon Craig is special editor for the Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Dutchess Daily Voice sites. He is also the primary reporter for Daily Voice Plus Politics in Westchester and Fairfield.

Jon graduated from Cornell University and received his master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Across a 35-year career, he's worked as a reporter for daily newspapers in Chicago, New York, Ohio & Washington, D.C and as managing editor for weekly newspapers in Rye, White Plains and Harrison.

Jon also writes periodically for the Cornell Chronicle.

Career Highlights:

  • Covered Metro-North train wreck that killed a motorist and five commuters, 2015
  • Researched state investigative project for PublicIntegrity.org, 2011-12
  • National MADD award for database analysis of repeat drunk drivers in Ohio, 2008.
  • Henry F. Guggenheim Fellow, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 2010.
  • Sentenced to jail for protecting confidential sources (won on appeal), 1999.
  • Broke 30th anniversary story about Kent State shootings — using FBI records, resurrecting theory a student informant triggered fatal National Guard volley, May 2000.
  • Covered Ground Zero after Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks.
  • Uncovered voting problems before & during presidential recount in Ohio, 2004.
  • Witnessed botched Death Row execution of Romell Broom in 2009, one of more than a dozen I covered; Wrote about three inmates whose death sentences were commuted to life without parole.
  • Won IRE, SDX and multiple national & state awards for series led by Erik Kriss investigating New York General Assembly. 1994.
  • Guest lecturer at universities in NY & Ohio. Taught Syracuse high school journalism class.
  • Co-authored IRE-award winning series on illegal restraints/beatings at juvenile detention centers. Gov. Mario Cuomo had NY inspector general confirm what Hart Seely and I found at Division for Youth & fired top directors, 1993.
  • Survived Air Force Kool School training at North Pole, 1996.
  • Covered Persian Gulf wars, including 2002 bomb missions from Turkey and stateside Army/Air Guard training. 1991.
  • Supervised overnight coverage of Pan Am Flight 103 after Libyan bomb killed 35 Syracuse University students over Lockerbie, Scotland, 1988.
  • Covered aftermath of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s fatal plane crash from Cape Cod, 1999.
  • Greeted Kurt Vonnegut Jr. as Cornell Sun sports editor during daily's 100th anniversary dinner in May 1980. 

Jon Craig's Contributions

Speakers Filled With Millions In Meth, Cocaine From Cali Found In Bucks Co.: DA Speakers Filled With Millions In Meth, Cocaine From Cali Found In Bucks Co.: DA
Speakers Filled With Millions In Meth, Cocaine From Cali Found In Bucks Co.: DA Six men were charged with trafficking millions of dollars in methamphetamine and cocaine by concealing them inside Bluetooth karaoke speakers and shipping them from California to Bucks County, authorities said. This multifaceted investigation by the Bucks County Detectives Drug Strike Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Attorney General’s Office resulted in the dismantling of the Byrne Drug Trafficking Organization, led by Matthew James Byrne, 43, of Broomall in Delaware County, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The Charged Suspects …
CASTING CALL: Actors Must Be Comfortable Working Around Cats For Philly Shoot CASTING CALL: Actors Must Be Comfortable Working Around Cats For Philly Shoot
Casting CALL: Actors Must Be Comfortable Working Around Cats For Philly Shoot A photoshoot in Philadelphia will promote allergy relief products for pet owners. Models must be comfortable working around trained cats. The lifestyle shoot will be promoting Pacagen products. It will take place in the Fishtown neighborhood on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and Thursday, Aug. 29. The project will be showcased across various digital platforms, including the brand's website's landing pages and social media channels. Pacagen products are engineered to remove 98% of cat allergens, "ensuring a safer and more enjoyable environment for both humans and their beloved pets," the company sai…
Man, 25, Fatally Shot In Back In Philly: Police Man, 25, Fatally Shot In Back In Philly: Police
Man, 25, Fatally Shot In Back In Philly: Police A 25-year-old man was shot dead in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 1:23 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun on the 1400 block of North 54th Street, in the 19th District.  Police transported the victim, who had a gunshot wound to his back, to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injury at 1:51 p.m.   The scene is being held, no weapon was recovered, and no arrest at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing. The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding…
Speeding NJ Dad Set To Be Extradited To PA: Police Speeding NJ Dad Set To Be Extradited To PA: Police
Speeding NJ Dad Set To Be Extradited To PA: Police A 29-year-old man fled from police in Doylestown at a high rate of speed with a child in the car, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  Jeremy Ott is awaiting extradition from New Jersey to Pennsylvania on child endangerment, reckless driving, and other charges, they said. On July 19, police received reports of a reckless driver. Ott was known to police as having a suspended driver’s license as a result of a recent DUI arrest, police said. Ott did not stop and sped away from police, they said. A short time later, police found Ott’s vehicle stopped on the roadway of Hidden Den…
Storm Update: Water Rescues As Flooding, Downed Trees, Wires Close Roads In Eastern PA Storm Update: Water Rescues As Flooding, Downed Trees, Wires Close Roads In Eastern PA
Storm Update: Water Rescues As Flooding, Downed Trees, Wires Close Roads In Eastern PA Downed trees and power lines had closed roads after the storm in Eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities said. The remnants of now Tropical Storm Debby will move north along the eastern U.S. through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Bucks County first responders reportedly made nine water rescues overnight after up to 5 inches of rain fell. Eight of the rescues were in Bristol Township and one was in Bristol, according to county spokesman James O'Malley. In East Lansdowne, Pembroke Avenue was closed between Hirst and Melrose avenues due to a fallen high-te…
Philly Man, 32, Killed In Shooting Philly Man, 32, Killed In Shooting
Philly Man, 32, Killed In Shooting A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was killed in a shooting on Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 8:10 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun on the 1100 block of West Girard Avenue, in the 22nd District. A victim was located with three gunshot wounds to the chest. Police transported the victim to Temple University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at 8:40 a.m., police said. The investigation is active and ongoing. The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Homicide Detectives at 215-686-3…
Caretaker Steals $4.5K From Elderly Woman, Berks DA Alleges Caretaker Steals $4.5K From Elderly Woman, Berks DA Alleges
Caretaker Steals $4.5K From Elderly Woman, Berks DA Alleges A 46-year-old woman from Reading is charged with making more than 80 unauthorized purchases on the bank cards of an elderly woman whom she cared for, authorities said. Jennifer Konen is accused of stealing nearly $4,500 by making the transactions using a 78-year-old woman's banking information, according to the Berks County District Attorney. Konen was the woman's healthcare provider. In April, Berks County District Attorney’s detectives initiated a criminal investigation into allegations involving exploitation and fraud involving the senior citizen. It was reported that numerous&…
SEEN HER? Woman Goes Missing In Philadelphia SEEN HER? Woman Goes Missing In Philadelphia
Seen HER? Woman Goes Missing In Philadelphia The Philadelphia Police Department seeks the public's help in finding a missing woman. Wadiyah Johnson. 28, was last seen on Wednesday, July 10, on the 100 block of East Garfield Street, Philadelphia police said on Tuesday, Aug. 6. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 110 pounds. Anyone with information regarding Wadiyah Johnson's whereabouts is urged to contact Northwest Detectives at 215-686-3353.
Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA
Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA A 42-year-old inmate has been charged in the killing of another inmate at the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution Phoenix, authorities said. Dwight Williams was charged with First-Degree Murder and Third-Degree Murder for the death of 67-year-old inmate Ashokkumar Guru in his cell on Sunday, Aug. 4, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea. They gave the following account of the attack: Correctional officers were alerted at 9:31 a.m. by an inmate that he had returned to his cell…
$20K Reward Offered For Execution Style Shooter: Philly Police $20K Reward Offered For Execution Style Shooter: Philly Police
$20K Reward Offered For Execution Style Shooter: Philly Police Friends of Ryshaun Walker are raising money for his family in a GoFundMe campaign after he was gunned down in an execution-style shooting last month in Philadelphia. There is a $20,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 23-year-old man's murder, according to Philadelphia police. The fatal shooting occurred shortly after midnight on July 29 on the 1400 block of Overington Street, police said. Police found Walker suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced Walker dead at the scene at 12:15 a.m. No arrests have been made, and a…
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