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Estes is an investigative reporter specializing in government accountability. She has covered the State House, Boston City Hall, and the federal courts and served on the Spotlight investigative team exposing corrupt hiring practices in the state Probation Department. Her reporting on former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi led to federal corruption charges.
Latest stories
McLaughlin probe takes aim at rigged inspections
By Sean P. Murphy and Andrea Estes , Globe Staff
Prosecutors are looking into whether federal officials or others tipped off former Chelsea housing chief Michael McLaughlin about “surprise” apartment inspections.
Boston judge got $550,000 in free legal help
By Andrea Estes , Globe Staff
Judge Raymond Dougan received more than $550,000 in free legal services from a top Boston law firm to defend him against bias charges.
Vase that drew $1.7m bid also drawing federal scrutiny
By Sean P. Murphy and Andrea Estes , Globe Staff
The 18th-century Chinese vase from Altair Auctions of Norwood bears a resemblance to a modern reproduction auctioned off a year ago for just $3,840.
17 bribery counts for ex-head of probation O’Brien
By Andrea Estes and Scott Allen , Globe Staff
A new federal indictment charges John J. O’Brien with bribing top state legislators by giving jobs to their supporters.