George Hale
"Buried" Host/ReporterGeorge Hale is a radio reporter for KETR and the host of its investigative podcast Buried.
Hale’s reporting focuses on law enforcement accountability in rural areas in northeast Texas. In 2017, Hale started a year-long investigation into a sheriff’s office’s mishandling of missing persons cases.
Prior to Buried, Hale’s reporting for KETR has focused on the environmental impact of development. In 2016, he produced a series of stories about a controversial reservoir’s approval.
Hale joined KETR in 2016 after spending nearly eight years reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He has reported from Israel and the West Bank, Egypt and Jordan.
Hale has received three First Place awards for investigative reporting, environmental journalism and production work from the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters in the Radio II division.
Hale earned a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University in Washington, where he concentrated on Middle East security policy and Semitic languages. He also holds graduate certificate in Media Management from The New School in New York.
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The ex-boyfriend of Carey Mae Parker on their tumultuous relationship, new insights into an infamous party and a theory that Carey is alive. Cody Songer…
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Highlights from the next episode of Buried, in which we track down Carey Mae Parker's ex-boyfriend Cody for the first time. Click here to listen to Buried…
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The detective in charge of investigating Carey Mae Parker's disappearance offers his perspective on the cold case he took over in 2013. You can subscribe…
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In July 2017, KETR approached the Hunt Co. Sheriff's Office to discuss Carey Mae Parker's disappearance. It didn't go well. Howard Parker told his family…
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Highlights from the next episode of Buried, in which we hear from officials investigating the disappearance of Carey Mae Parker. Click here to listen to…
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Carey Mae Parker's brother and sister explore properties connected to some of the rumors about their sister's disappearance and the events that followed.…
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Highlights from the next episode of Buried, in which Carey Mae Parker's brother and sister investigate two properties in the Lake Tawakoni area. Click…
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Missing people can't advocate for themselves. So, a new group in northeast Texas is aiming to become their voice.Click here to listen to Group Aims To…
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Carinne Manning joins Buried creators George Hale and Jerrod Knight to discuss the connections between Carey Mae Parker's neighborhood and a teenage girl…
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The mother of Sarah Elizabeth Kinslow describes the weeks following her daughter's disapperance and the impact it had on her family. You can subscribe to…