Rachel DePompa

Rachel DePompa

Investigative reporter

Rachel DePompa is NBC12's On Your Side Investigator. Rachel grew up in Waldorf, Md., and graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in broadcast journalism.Before joining WWBT in March of 2008 Rachel worked in Roanoke, Bristol and Harrisonburg.

Awards:

  • 5 Edward R Murrow Awards for Investigative Reporting
  • 2016 Most Outstanding Effort by an Individual Reporter from the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters
  • 3-time Emmy winner, 5 time Emmy nominee
  • 5 first place honors from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters

Education:

  • University of Maryland, Journalism

Recent Articles by Rachel

Watching Your Wallet: Spring housing market secrets revealed

  Watching Your Wallet: Spring housing market secrets revealed

DNA Detectives: Scientists combining forensics with genealogy break ‘unsolvable’ cases

  DNA Detectives: Scientists combining forensics with genealogy break ‘unsolvable’ cases

Digital rollbacks: Millions of cars have false mileage on odometers

  Digital rollbacks: Millions of cars have false mileage on odometers

Watching Your Wallet: Experts give advice on reining in your tax refund

Watching Your Wallet: Experts give advice on reining in your tax refund

Watching Your Wallet: Thousands of consumer complaints hidden in federal watchdog database

  Watching Your Wallet: Thousands of consumer complaints hidden in federal watchdog database