Ron Regan, Investigative Reporter

Ron Regan was known as an advocate for the vulnerable and a watchdog for holding the powerful accountable. He retired at the end of 2021 from his job as chief investigator for News5 Cleveland where he'd worked for more than 20 years.

Regan's award-winning investigations have freed a wrongfully convicted man from prison, changed state laws and put criminals behind bars.

"He is, not just in Cleveland, but across the country, known as one of the best investigative journalists in the business," said News 5 VP/General Manager Steve Weinstein at the time of his retirement. "It's impossible to quantify the number of laws and lives that he has changed."

In 2011, Regan received the George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence after uncovering the link between radiation exposure and cancer among veterans. His reporting has earned him many other awards, including over 20 regional Emmy Awards and Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards as well as being named “Best Investigator Reporter" by the Associated Press.

Regan started out as a newspaper reporter at the Charleston Daily Mail in West Virginia and cut his teeth with stops across the country before coming to Cleveland. One of the stories he covered was turned into HBO’s Emmy Winning movie detailing a suburban mom intent on hiring a hit man to murder her daughter’s cheerleading rival.

In Cleveland, his passion for storytelling dovetailed with his commitment to helping communities in need. In the “Drowning in Dysfunction” series, Regan chronicled problems with the Cleveland Water Department. This was just one of many stories he covered that greatly impacted the community. 

Welcome, Ron!