Meet the team

Robert Downen, until recently a general assignment reporter on the Chronicle’s metro desk, is now assigned to City Hall. Prior to that, he worked as a business reporter in Albany, N.Y., and as the managing editor of a group of six newspapers in Illinois. Reach him at robert.downen@chron.com

Lise Olsen is senior investigative reporter and deputy investigations editor at the Chronicle. She has more than 20 years’ experience specializing in crime, corruption, worker safety and human rights. Her investigation of unsolved Texas serial murders was made into a 2017 documentary series called “The Eleven.” She has been named Texas AP Managing Editors’ Star Reporter of the Year three times. She can be reached at lise.olsen@chron.com

John Tedesco began his work on this project as a reporter for the San Antonio Express-News, like the Chronicle a Hearst newspaper. He joined the Chronicle’s investigations team in January. During more than 20 years in San Antonio, his investigations included the deaths of oil-and-gas workers on the Eagle Ford Shale and the dangers and waste involved with natural gas flaring. Reach him at john.tedesco@chron.com

Jon Shapley is a photo and video journalist for the Chronicle. A native Houstonian, he joined the newsroom in 2015. He previously worked at the NPR affiliate in Austin and monthly magazines in Austin and San Antonio. He can be reached at jon.shapley@chron.com