Sofia Saric is a criminal justice reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. She joined the newspaper in January 2024. She previously worked as a crime and breaking news reporter at the Casper Star-Tribune and as a metro correspondent at the Boston Globe. Contact Sofia Saric at ssaric@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6476. Follow her on Twitter
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