Kristin Thorne
She is the creator, writer, and producer of WABC's true crime series "Missing," in which she investigates the disappearances of people from the New York City area. The episodes are available at www.ABC7NY.com/missing.
Before joining the Eyewitness News team in January 2012, Kristin was a reporter at News 12 Westchester. Before that, she worked at WHTM-TV ABC 27 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Kristin graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in Washington, DC and earned her master's degree in broadcast journalism from the prestigious Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She is an adjunct professor at Hofstra University teaching journalism in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.
She is the recipient of two Emmy Awards and has received numerous Emmy nominations. She has also been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and has received several Folio awards, which honor the best of Long Island journalism. She was honored with the "Excellence in Newscasting Award" at the 2021 Long Island International Film Expo.
Kristin competes in triathlons and is training for an Ironman. She enjoys reading, studying Spanish and traveling around the U.S and Europe. She loves exploring new places and has rarely visited the same place twice.
Kristin's Stories
'Missing' Season 3 now streaming on Hulu
"Missing" tells the real stories of missing people around the New York City tri-state area whose stories have long gone untold.
7OYS investigation finds dozens of injury lawsuits from people living in same apartment buildings
An Eyewitness News investigation has found dozens of construction injury lawsuits from people living in the same homes in New York City, which builders and contractors say is evidence of the extensive insurance fraud in the New York construction industry.
Another woman of color dies during childbirth at Woodhull Hospital
Another woman has died during childbirth at Woodhull Hospital in Bed-Stuy - the third woman of color to die while in labor at the hospital since 2020.
Doggy day care manager fired after Eyewitness News investigation into dog mistreatment
A manager at a doggy day care in Hillsdale has been fired after an Eyewitness News investigation into allegations of dog mistreatment at the location.
Long Island residents gather at Point Lookout for memorial for victims of September 11 attacks
Nearly a quarter of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks lived on Long Island.
Law firm seeks to walk away from hundreds of lawsuits after Eyewitness News investigation
The law firm is requesting to withdraw from 200 to 300 cases because of ethical concerns it has with a referral source, the firm recently told a judge.
Woman punched in the face in Central Park recounts unprovoked attack: 'Blood was everywhere'
A woman randomly punched in the face in Central Park is speaking exclusively with Eyewitness News on the same day that the NYPD announced an arrest in her attack.
7 On Your Side Investigates: MTA bus driver fired after pedestrian death, victim's family speaks out
The MTA tells Eyewitness News it has fired a bus driver who hit and killed a pedestrian in August, and investigative reporter Kristin Thorne sat down exclusively with the victim's family.
Health care workers still waiting for New York State COVID bonus years later
A group of health care workers in a Rockland County school district tell Eyewitness News they still have not received the $3,000 COVID bonus the state told them years ago they would receive.
How fake slip-and-fall claims can lead to rising rent, homeowner costs | 7 On Your Side Investigates
The 7 On Your Side Investigates team is continuing to look at fake accident claims that are driving up costs for everyone - this time looking into questionable slip-and-fall claims.