Lise Olsen

Exciting news: My #newbook The Scientist & the Serial Killer will be out 4/1 from @randomhouse! It follows a forensic anthropologist who restores the identities of teenaged victims & unlocks secrets of a #serialkiller known as The Candy Man. Preorder now: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720488/t…

Our July/August cover story today, a major investigation from @josephineklee into arrests and criminal citations of Texas students as young as 10. The state can absolutely raise the age of criminal responsibility to mitigate this. texasobserver.org/texas-school-a…

“The vast majority of crimes that are being filed on kids under 12 are almost on the extreme end of petty,” @GeneforTexas told the Observer. “Basically nonsense stuff that you would expect [from little kids].” texasobserver.org/texas-school-a…

This is a must-read investigation from @josephineklee @TexasObserver

New from @josephineklee: Districts across the state are arresting young children children for common misbehavior, leaving lasting trauma as the Legislature rejects bills to raise the age of criminal responsibility and floods schools with even more police. texasobserver.org/texas-school-a…

Featured story: Observer analysis of injuries at SpaceX’s Starbase in 2025, using publicly available data, shows the company had an injury rate that’s more than 5 times the national average for comparable space vehicle manufacturing facilities in the U.S. texasobserver.org/worker-death-s…

Meet our speakers! (more to come 🚨) Prepare yourself for keynote sessions, panels and networking events at the International Symposium on Journalism! Join us in Austin or online on Sept 17-18, 2026 ✨ Register now here 👉 : isoj.org/register-isoj-…

“I saw video posted on Facebook,” said a man whose father was fatally shot by ICE yesterday. “I recognized him immediately. Not from his appearance but from his voice crying for help as he laid on the street bleeding out.” by @nachoaguilar @nainazaara houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

@travisbubenik @MarfaRadio Congratulations!!

Some news about me - this does mean I’ll be stepping back from reporting myself, but the @MarfaRadio newsroom will keep at it and I’ll try to continue to highlight our work on here. Best way to follow is on our website/Facebook/Instagram tho. Onward! marfapublicradio.org/highlight/2026…

@pamelacolloff @CBSMornings Coming to Houston for an event? Lmk

Incredible praise for CATCH THE DEVIL on @CBSMornings. I'm so grateful to Sarah Gelman for her kind words. CATCH THE DEVIL, my first book, will be out July 14! cbsnews.com/video/best-boo…

🇲🇽🏆| Héctor Adrián Águila lleva el futbol en la sangre. Es fanático de Cristiano Ronaldo y de las @Chivas . Antes de su desaparición iba a los estadios y organizaba quinielas amistosas de los partidos. También fue goleador en interligas amateur de Jalisco. La última vez que fue visto salió con sus amigos a jugar un torneo de FIFA en Xbox. Estas son las butacas vacías del Mundial: ➡️quintoelab.org/las-butacas-va…

🚀 @IRE_NICAR is thrilled to announce @jkealing as our new executive director! With his extensive experience from the Institute for Nonprofit News, he's set to elevate investigative journalism into the future. Discover more about this exciting moment for IRE: bit.ly/4fmTfVK. #IRE #Journalism #NewLeadership

SpaceX death preceded by 427 injuries from 2022 to June 10, 2025, according to OSHA docs acquired @TexasObserver —concussions, second-degree burns finger amputations, hernias, dislocations, crushed hands, and broken bones. texasobserver.org/worker-death-s… @GaigeDavila

The number of Texas public schools facing closure more than doubled from 2024 to 2025, rising from 22 to 50. In the first six months of 2026, Texas school districts have voted to close even more schools—at least 55. texasobserver.org/school-closure…

From April: Worst of the worst? The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter was arrested by ICE and languished in a Raymondville detention center. She's lived in the US for 35 years and helped immigrants translate in court. texasobserver.org/immigration-co…

From @josephineklee: The number of Texas public schools facing closure more than doubled from 2024 to 2025, from 22 to 50. And in the first six months of 2026, Texas school districts have voted to close even more schools—at least 55. texasobserver.org/school-closure…

Lackland flu outbreak gets worse w/275 recruits now reported ill after Hegseth makes shots optional, saying he was "restoring freedom to our Joint Force.” Neither the Pentagon nor AETC are sharing the numbers, but @JoaquinCastrotx did. expressnews.com/news/article/l… via @expressnews

A really good read by talented storyteller @wesferguson @TexasMonthly texasmonthly.com/travel/dog-peo…

New from @josephineklee: The number of Texas public schools facing closure more than doubled from 2024 to 2025, rising from 22 to 50. In the first six months of 2026, Texas school districts have voted to close even more schools—at least 55. texasobserver.org/school-closure…