Scott Glover - Investigative Reporter
Scott Glover
Investigative Reporter
Scott Glover is a reporter on the CNN Investigates team. He is based in Los Angeles.
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DeSantis promised to ‘drain the swamp’ in Florida. But his record on medical marijuana raises questions
Dec 19, 2023
As Ron DeSantis seeks to cut into Donald Trump’s double-digit lead in the Republican presidential race, the Florida governor has criticized the former President for failing to deliver on one of his signature promises.
How volunteer guards foiled a carefully planned Hamas attack on one kibbutz
Oct 18, 2023
When Hamas militants broke through the Gaza fence in this month’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the kibbutz of Mefalsim – less than two miles from the border – was on the front lines. Toting AK-47 rifles and grenade launchers, one group of militants headed straight for the community’s gates, while another group moved to destroy its generator, according to security videos and local residents.
‘They’re opportunistic and adaptive’: How Hamas is using cryptocurrency to raise funds
Oct 13, 2023
Iran has loomed large as one of Hamas’ most generous financial backers, providing the militant group crucial resources it needs to carry out acts of terrorism. But investigators in the US and across the globe have identified another revenue source being exploited by Hamas: Far-flung online donors offering support in cryptocurrency.
Tupac Shakur Murder: Police took items from home of witness to shooting, warrant shows
Jul 20, 2023
Property records show that a house searched in connection with the investigation into Tupac Shakur’s killing belongs to the wife of a self-proclaimed witness to the rapper’s shooting.
Man arrested in connection with intel leak: ‘Actions speak louder than words’
Apr 14, 2023
Three years ago, before he was granted top secret clearance by the US government and entrusted with highly sensitive eyes-only information intended for officials in the Pentagon, graduating high school senior Jack Teixeira chose the following motto for his yearbook: “Actions speak louder than words.”
What we know about the suspect in the Monterey Park massacre
Jan 26, 2023
The 72-year-old man suspected of killing 11 people and wounding nine others in a shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, Saturday had previously frequented the establishment, sources told CNN.
A famous last name, business deals and a looming probe: Republicans ramp up investigation of Biden family
Jan 17, 2023
Some of Biden’s relatives have invoked his name during business pursuits. Now, Republicans are investigating.
Details are coming to light about the alleged gunman who killed five people at an LGBTQ nightclub
Nov 23, 2022
Details are coming to light about the alleged gunman who killed five people at an LGBTQ nightclub
Retired detective and Kansas City drug kingpin charged with conspiring to run an underage sex-trafficking operation
Nov 14, 2022
A veteran homicide detective in Kansas City, Kansas conspired with a local drug kingpin to help run a sex-trafficking operation involving underage girls, prosecutors alleged in an explosive indictment unsealed Monday.
Former Kansas City detective charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting two women
Sep 15, 2022
Federal authorities have arrested a retired homicide detective Roger Golubski from the Kansas City police department on charges that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted two women decades ago.
A device that can turn a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun in moments is wreaking havoc on American streets
Aug 31, 2022
The number of shootings involving automatic weapons in the US has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting a troubling resurgence in the use of machine guns by criminals, according to an analysis provided exclusively to CNN.
About
Scott Glover is a reporter on the CNN Investigates team. He is based in Los Angeles.
Glover comes to CNN with 20 years of experience at the Los Angeles Times where he covered the LAPD, federal courts and law enforcement agencies. He has broken countless stories on the beat including the LAPD Rampart Scandal, where Glover and a fellow reporter exposed widespread corruption in the department. Glover was also a lead reporter in the Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the 2003 San Diego wildfires.
His stories have been featured on 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and in a PBS documentary series on investigative reporters. In addition to his reporting profile, Glover has also spent more than 10 years as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California teaching investigative reporting.