Vanessa E. Curry

Vanessa E. Curry is an award-winning journalist and educator who has covered the Kerry Max Cook case for four different news organizations over the past thirty years.

Her educational background includes a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with emphases in journalism, criminal justice, and political science. Curry’s coverage of legal issues has earned numerous accolades, including the Liberty Bell Award from the Smith County Bar Association, two Gavel Awards from the State Bar of Texas, the James Madison Award from the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, honors for investigative reporting from the Texas Association Press Managing Editors, and an award for Media Excellence in Public Awareness from the Texas Corrections Association.

She has appeared on true-crime television shows City Confidential and Forensic Files for her coverage of a high-profile murder case in Smith County, Texas.