Born and raised in Albuquerque, N.M., Nick Pachelli has reported on health, crime, and justice for a mix of print and digital publications. In 2019, he was a finalist for the Livingston Award, an award honoring the best storytelling by journalists under the age of 35 across all forms of journalism. Nick's work has appeared in the New York Times, Esquire, High Country News, and other publications. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and received a Master's from Columbia University.