Josh Hinkle
@hinklej.bsky.social
KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation | State of Texas politics program host | Catalyst podcast host | Uncle x2 | Dog dad x2 | IRE Board President | FOIFT Board | Lone Star EMMY Board | SPJ, NLGJA, NPPA | Josh.Hinkle@kxan.com | bit.ly/44ksZ6f 🏳️🌈
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LADY BIRD LAKE DROWNINGS: Think you know the story? Wait until you see what our investigators uncovered… starting Sunday after the big game on @kxan.com and kxan.com!
#KXANinvestigates #BeneathTheSurface #SerialKiller #Solutions #LadyBirdLake #Drownings
#KXANinvestigates #BeneathTheSurface #SerialKiller #Solutions #LadyBirdLake #Drownings
Dozens of deaths in Austin's Lady Bird Lake fuel serial killer rumors and spark public demands for more safety measures. @kxan.com presents "Beneath the Surface" — a docuseries focused on finding solutions for Austin. Explore the entire project Sunday on KXAN.com and KXAN+
February 7, 2026 at 2:59 AM
FROM THE VAULT: @david-barer.bsky.social and I take a closer look at our 2020 @kxan.com investigation into mental competency issues in Texas jails and the project’s lasting impact. WATCH: tinyurl.com/5xuzyjk2
February 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
FROM THE VAULT: @david-barer.bsky.social and I take a closer look at our 2020 @kxan.com investigation into mental competency issues in Texas jails and the project’s lasting impact. WATCH: tinyurl.com/5xuzyjk2
LADY BIRD LAKE DROWNINGS: Think you know the story? Wait until you see what our investigators uncovered… starting Sunday after the big game on @kxan.com and kxan.com!
#KXANinvestigates #BeneathTheSurface #SerialKiller #Solutions #LadyBirdLake #Drownings
#KXANinvestigates #BeneathTheSurface #SerialKiller #Solutions #LadyBirdLake #Drownings
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
LADY BIRD LAKE DROWNINGS: Think you know the story? Wait until you see what our investigators uncovered… starting Sunday after the big game on @kxan.com and kxan.com!
#KXANinvestigates #BeneathTheSurface #SerialKiller #Solutions #LadyBirdLake #Drownings
#KXANinvestigates #BeneathTheSurface #SerialKiller #Solutions #LadyBirdLake #Drownings
Shooting the final on-camera sections of a special project (launching Sunday) with my friend and @kxan.com investigative reporting partner, Arezow Doost, this brisk Austin morning! #StayTuned
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Shooting the final on-camera sections of a special project (launching Sunday) with my friend and @kxan.com investigative reporting partner, Arezow Doost, this brisk Austin morning! #StayTuned
As @kxan.com drops the trailer to the serial drownings season of Catalyst today, check out the first seven seasons of this investigative podcast where our team covers systemic problems surrounding everything from missing persons to deaths in police custody: kxan.com/catalyst-podcast
February 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
As @kxan.com drops the trailer to the serial drownings season of Catalyst today, check out the first seven seasons of this investigative podcast where our team covers systemic problems surrounding everything from missing persons to deaths in police custody: kxan.com/catalyst-podcast
Today, @kxan.com launches a new season of its investigative podcast, Catalyst, focused on serial drownings in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake. The trailer is out now: kxan.com/catalyst-season-8. Much more in this multiplatform project in one week! #StayTuned #KXANinvestigates
February 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Today, @kxan.com launches a new season of its investigative podcast, Catalyst, focused on serial drownings in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake. The trailer is out now: kxan.com/catalyst-season-8. Much more in this multiplatform project in one week! #StayTuned #KXANinvestigates
Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK: tinyurl.com/yhy3nvvf #txlege
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK: tinyurl.com/yhy3nvvf #txlege
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4rrbflk 🎧 #txlege
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4rrbflk 🎧 #txlege
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰
January 31, 2026 at 4:07 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰
“Arrests like these are blatant attacks on press freedom and meant to have a chilling effect on the willingness of journalists to cover future events.” New statement from @ire.org: tinyurl.com/mhxjp68h ✍️
IRE condemns the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) strongly condemns the arrests of independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, who covered a Jan. 18 protest against immigration enforcement at a church...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
“Arrests like these are blatant attacks on press freedom and meant to have a chilling effect on the willingness of journalists to cover future events.” New statement from @ire.org: tinyurl.com/mhxjp68h ✍️
“Trust dissolves when people think that their local law enforcement officers are extensions of these federal raids, these masked officers who are patrolling the streets…” My latest with @kxan.com’s @david-barer.bsky.social and Richie Bowes: tinyurl.com/ymhkua4e #KXANinvestigates
January 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“Trust dissolves when people think that their local law enforcement officers are extensions of these federal raids, these masked officers who are patrolling the streets…” My latest with @kxan.com’s @david-barer.bsky.social and Richie Bowes: tinyurl.com/ymhkua4e #KXANinvestigates
Missed the Texas Democratic U.S. Senate debate this weekend with all the wintry weather? We’ve got the highlights on the latest episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas! WATCH: tinyurl.com/5y3s3hbp #txlege
January 26, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Missed the Texas Democratic U.S. Senate debate this weekend with all the wintry weather? We’ve got the highlights on the latest episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas! WATCH: tinyurl.com/5y3s3hbp #txlege
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: tinyurl.com/mjsarnmf 🎧 #txlege
January 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: tinyurl.com/mjsarnmf 🎧 #txlege
Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK: tinyurl.com/4w458j9j #txlege
January 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK: tinyurl.com/4w458j9j #txlege
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege
January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege
A FATAL FALL: “Two years may have passed since she lost her youngest, but (Monica) Plummer said, ‘to me, it’s still yesterday.’” New details emerge in re-opened Treysuhr Carter case, following @kxan.com’s reporting. My latest with @david-barer.bsky.social & Richie Bowes: bit.ly/49plT5X
January 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A FATAL FALL: “Two years may have passed since she lost her youngest, but (Monica) Plummer said, ‘to me, it’s still yesterday.’” New details emerge in re-opened Treysuhr Carter case, following @kxan.com’s reporting. My latest with @david-barer.bsky.social & Richie Bowes: bit.ly/49plT5X
NEW: @ire.org demands that the FBI immediately explain why it took this highly intrusive action against a member of the media when federal laws and policies limit searches to the most extreme cases. MORE: bit.ly/4bzEbTj
IRE statement on FBI raid of Hannah Natanson’s home
IRE strongly condemns the raid of a Washington Post reporter’s home by the FBI, purportedly in an effort to seize classified documents provided to the reporter as she investigates President Donald Tru...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
NEW: @ire.org demands that the FBI immediately explain why it took this highly intrusive action against a member of the media when federal laws and policies limit searches to the most extreme cases. MORE: bit.ly/4bzEbTj
Ask us anything (virtually) on Wednesday at Noon CST/1p ET! We’re ready to answer your questions about #NICAR26, the @ire.org Awards and more! Members can register here: bit.ly/49SOQak #IREforAll
January 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Ask us anything (virtually) on Wednesday at Noon CST/1p ET! We’re ready to answer your questions about #NICAR26, the @ire.org Awards and more! Members can register here: bit.ly/49SOQak #IREforAll
This month, @ire.org is focused on getting you ready for #NICAR26! Our annual data journalism conference heads to Indianapolis March 5-8. Learn more in my latest President’s Message: bit.ly/4aXRo8q #IREforAll
January 13, 2026 at 1:56 AM
This month, @ire.org is focused on getting you ready for #NICAR26! Our annual data journalism conference heads to Indianapolis March 5-8. Learn more in my latest President’s Message: bit.ly/4aXRo8q #IREforAll
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4qMCQwK #txlege
January 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4qMCQwK #txlege
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰
January 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰
Join me Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK:
-Free Speech Lawsuit
-Senate Debate Stakes
-Seeking Solutions to Mass Violence
-Drone Reporting Rules
-Free Speech Lawsuit
-Senate Debate Stakes
-Seeking Solutions to Mass Violence
-Drone Reporting Rules
January 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Join me Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK:
-Free Speech Lawsuit
-Senate Debate Stakes
-Seeking Solutions to Mass Violence
-Drone Reporting Rules
-Free Speech Lawsuit
-Senate Debate Stakes
-Seeking Solutions to Mass Violence
-Drone Reporting Rules
TODAY: Arezow Doost joins me for an all new “From the Vault” edition of @kxan.com’s “Inside the Investigation,” exploring updates and the impact of our team’s project - “A History of Mass Violence.” WATCH: bit.ly/4pzNkyC #KXANinvestigates
January 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
TODAY: Arezow Doost joins me for an all new “From the Vault” edition of @kxan.com’s “Inside the Investigation,” exploring updates and the impact of our team’s project - “A History of Mass Violence.” WATCH: bit.ly/4pzNkyC #KXANinvestigates
Congrats to @kellywiley.bsky.social for earning @kxan.com investigators’ #SleuthHonor this quarter! Her leadership on digging into newly-released Kerr County 911 flood audio was critical, and her reporting on Waymo’s self-driving cars passing Austin school buses brought major results fast!
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Congrats to @kellywiley.bsky.social for earning @kxan.com investigators’ #SleuthHonor this quarter! Her leadership on digging into newly-released Kerr County 911 flood audio was critical, and her reporting on Waymo’s self-driving cars passing Austin school buses brought major results fast!