Mary Pat Flaherty
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» Reporter | Mary Pat Flaherty has been with The Post since 1993, working first as an editor and now as a reporter on investigative and long-range projects. She has covered a wide variety of subjects, including health care, military contracting and law enforcement. She has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and a native of Pittsburgh.
Articles by Mary Pat Flaherty
Attorney says Fort Hood suspect not yet been questioned (November 11, 2009)
Suspect in Fort Hood shooting, a Muslim, asked Army to discharge him, aunt said (November 6, 2009)
String of day-time burglaries to be discussed in Fairfax (October 29, 2009)
NTSB says pilot error probably caused fatal Md. medevac crash (October 28, 2009)
Car crash kills Va. parents of four young girls (October 26, 2009)
Parents of 4 girls killed in crash on Fairfax County Parkway (October 26, 2009)
'Heated discussion' may have caused pilots to miss destination (October 24, 2009)
In N.Va. Heists, Only the Finest Jewelry Nabbed; Lesser Karats Are Left Behind (October 17, 2009)
Robbers Make Off With Cash After Rounding Up Bank Employees (October 16, 2009)
Man Charged With Murder in Manassas Shooting Death (October 16, 2009)
D.C. Fire Union Wants Chief Penalized in Accidental Blaze (October 16, 2009)
Silver Spring Man Gets More Than 5 Years in Tax Fraud (October 14, 2009)
Leesburg Police Report Rash of Car Break-Ins (October 13, 2009)
Manassas Police Probe Fatal Shooting (October 12, 2009)
Copter That Crashed Lacked Certain Safety Features, NTSB Says (October 9, 2009)
NTSB Ties Helicopter Payments To Safety (September 2, 2009)
Md. Medical Helicopter Faced Problems in Air and on Ground Before Fatal Crash (August 23, 2009)
Breathing Life Into the Numbers Behind the Crashes (August 22, 2009)
LifeFlight of Maine Embraces Safety to Protect Its Helicopter Crews, Patients (August 22, 2009)
As Medical Helicopter Industry Has Grown, So Have Fatal Crashes (August 21, 2009)
Explosion Destroys Home in Northwest Washington Near Rock Creek Park (July 5, 2009)
Lawmakers Want Outside Applicants in Hunt for Job Helping U.S. Voters Overseas (December 3, 2008)
Minn. Senate Race Far From Over (November 8, 2008)
Sporadic High-Tech High Jinks Don't Cast Outcome in Doubt (November 5, 2008)
Voters, Officials Expected to Face a Few Challenges (November 4, 2008)
In Ohio, Wary Eyes On Election Process (October 30, 2008)
White House Asks for Scrutiny (October 25, 2008)
In Ohio, Charges Fly in Fight Over Absentee Ballots (October 21, 2008)
'60s Radical Ayers Among Subjects of McCain 'Robo-Calls' (October 18, 2008)
Justices Rule Against Ohio GOP on Voter Issue (October 18, 2008)
Thousands Face Mix-Ups In Voter Registrations (October 18, 2008)
Ohio Litigating Its Way Through Election Cycle (October 17, 2008)
GOP Officials Assail Community Group (October 14, 2008)
Nov. 4 Isn't the Only Election Day (October 1, 2008)
Firm Subpoenaed in Vote Tally (September 19, 2008)
High Turnout, New Procedures May Mean an Election Day Mess (September 18, 2008)
Interior Secretary Pledges Reform (September 12, 2008)
Report Says Oil Agency Ran Amok (September 11, 2008)
Pr. George's Audit Cites Lax Land-Deal Protocol (August 30, 2008)
County Requires Donations but Fails to Collect (July 6, 2008)
Sweetheart Deals (July 6, 2008)
Johnson's Wife Is Part Of New Grants Board (May 6, 2007)
Grants Go to Allies Of Grantors, Johnson (April 15, 2007)
A Conflict on Integrity Surfaces (November 9, 2006)
Limited Duty, Full-Time Pay (October 5, 2006)