Corey Moore Reporter
Corey Moore is a news reporter at KPCC: Southern California Public Radio. Before joining KPCC, Corey worked as a producer and associate editor for "The Tavis Smiley Show" and "News and Notes" at NPR-West in Culver City.
In Washington, DC, Moore worked several years as a news anchor for Metro Networks. He also produced for BET News and the city’s government television station.
Moore earned a BA degree at Wayne State University in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan where he started his broadcast journalism career at two of the city’s top stations, WJLB-radio and WDIV-TV, the local NBC affiliate.
In his spare time, he enjoys screenwriting, his “Drenched” kickboxing class in North Hollywood, legal thriller novels and any old sidesplitting episode of "The Simpsons."
Stories by Corey Moore
Over 100 military recruits sworn in in Burbank
More than a hundred young volunteers swore in yesterday for service in all branches of active military duty. Many of them were excited - some were nervous - as they took a collective oath in Burbank.
Former Magic Johnson Theatres get a new operator
Starting 15 years ago, the Magic Johnson Theatres became a popular fixture in a South Los Angles neighborhood. It closed over the summer. Developers today promised a bigger, better multiplex under a new name.
LA County officials charge murder suspect with more killings
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives say a suspect in two recent murders may have two more victims. Prosecutors are filing more charges. Sheriff’s detectives initially linked 53 year-old John Wesley Ewell to last month’s killing of a married couple in Hawthorne - Robyn and Leamon Turnage.
LA County officials connect man to more murders
Prosecutors charged a murder suspect with more killings after they initially arrested him for two. They say all the killings were committed during home invasion robberies. Last week, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department authorities charged John Wesley Ewell with the murders of a married couple in Hawthorne. Detectives say the two were bound and strangled in their home. Ewell allegedly used the victims' ATM card.
Tuskegee Airman dies
An African-American World War II pilot has died a few weeks after he honored one of his comrades. 88 year-old Oliver “Ollie” Goodall - a Tuskegee airman - died Tuesday at his Altadena home. With others, Goodall helped to break down the military’s color barrier in the 1940s.
Funeral held Wednesday for LAPD officer killed in Afghanistan
The family and friends of a fallen U.S. Marine and Los Angeles police officer are not only remembering a man they call a hero, but an everyday guy who liked to joke around. Joshua Cullins' memorial was held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Wednesday morning.
LA County supervisors vote to renovate, reopen County Hall of Justice
Los Angeles officials plan to reopen a downtown courthouse that’s been vacant for years.
LAPD officer killed in Afghanistan laid to rest
Los Angeles Police and the United States Marine Corp are mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer Joshua Cullins was buried today in Simi Valley. His funeral service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles in downtown L.A. closed Temple Street during the morning rush hour.
Loved ones pay respects to LAPD officer killed in Afghanistan
Relatives, friends and comrades are paying their respects to a Los Angeles police officer who died during military duty in Afghanistan. A roadside blast killed U.S. Marine Corps reservist Joshua Cullins two weeks ago. He was 28 years-old. LAPD headquarters opened today for a public viewing of his flag-draped coffin. With tears in her eyes, Berenda Crellin said her great nephew was dedicated to serving his country.
Moderate turnout at South LA polling place
Southland voters are casting their ballots this morning in California’s midterm elections. KPCC’s Corey Moore visited one polling place in South Los Angeles.
Advocates push for tougher safety guidelines for high school football players
The high school football season is coming to a close. Parents and coaches will root for wins but pray for an injury-free ending. This season, tougher pro football rules about blows to the head have put a focus on head injuries. When a teenaged player suffers a blow to the head, it can be downright scary. It could mean a concussion or something far worse. Safety advocates are pushing for tougher high school guidelines.
Bell police union pushes for investigation of lieutenant
Members of a police officers union in the city of Bell are pushing for a deeper investigation into one of the city’s top cops. Members of The Bell Police Officers Association distributed a photocopied picture that indicates what they think of veteran Bell Police Lieutenant Ty Henshaw. The group superimposed his smiling face over a bad apple.
Hundreds of SoCal women obtain free health, financial services
Throughout the weekend, hundreds of Southern California women will converge on Long Beach to receive what many of them can’t afford — health care services. The free three-day women’s fair is a precursor to California First Lady Maria Shriver’s annual women’s conference that begins Sunday night.
Late Tuskegee Airman honored in South LA
Starting today a historic South Los Angeles neighborhood carries the name of a late Tuskegee Airman. The intersection of East 28th Street and South Stanford Avenue is now known as Roger “Bill” Terry Square. Terry’s comrades remembered him as a proud African-American World War II pilot who fought hard abroad and at home.
Late Tuskegee airman honored in South LA
Friends and relatives of a leader in a famous World War II military effort dedicated a South Los Angeles intersection in his honor today.
