Ross Jones

Ross Jones is an investigative reporter whose work has led to major government reforms, removed local power brokers and prompted investigations by the FBI.

His most recent work has exposed a culture of cronyism in Wayne County, fundraisers who pocket the lion's share of donations made to cancer charities and an assistant attorney general who waged an online war against a gay college student.

As a producer, Jones's series of reports on Michigan's largest courts revealed a broken bond system that allowed accused criminals to walk free from prosecution and let tens of millions of dollars in bond money go uncollected.  His work led to major reforms, jailed criminals and recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in bond money for taxpayers.

He helped expose some of then-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's most serious breaches of the public trust.  In 2007, he reported on Kilpatrick's misuse of a non-profit fund that led to his indictment.

Jones's work has been honored by the Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Michigan chapter of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in journalism.

If you have a tip, contact Ross at rjones@wxyz.com