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Irene Plagianos

Reporter/Producer @IrenePlagianos Contact

Irene is a reporter/producer covering Manhattan Courts for DNAinfo.com New York.

Prior to joining the DNAinfo team, Irene was reporter for The American Lawyer magazine, where she covered complex litigation, corporate deals, the business of law and legal trends.

She's also worked as metro reporter for the New York Post and The Journal News. Feature stories she's written have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and other publications.

Irene has a B.A. in history from Columbia University, as well as a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She grew up in the suburbs of New York, and has lived on Upper West Side for more than five years.

Fun Fact: Irene has spent at least part of most summers in a small Greek village outside of Sparta called Potamia that has more goats than people — it's also her dad's hometown.

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May 8, 2015

Jurors couldn't reach a decision to convict or acquit Pedro Hernandez after three weeks of deliberation.

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May 5, 2015

Jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict after 14 days of deliberations.

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May 1, 2015

The home is perched atop the 76th floor of the shimmering tower.

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April 29, 2015

After 10 days of deliberations, the jury announced it could not reach a verdict in the Etan Patz case.

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April 29, 2015

The thief told his victim "don't scream and don't look at me," before grabbing the handbag.

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April 28, 2015

The disgraced assemblyman, who faces a host of fraud and corruption charges, has pleaded not guilty.

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April 27, 2015

Little Water Radio hit the air waves with live programming at the Fulton Stall Market Saturday.

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April 27, 2015

The body of a man in his 50s was pulled from the Hudson Monday morning.