Jennifer Donelan

Jennifer Donelan

Jennifer Donelan joined ABC7/WJLA-TV in April 2006 and is thrilled to finally be home. Jennifer is a graduate of Robinson High School in Fairfax and returns after spending 10 years on the road pursuing her career.

Most recently, Jennifer was the Chicago-based correspondent for CBS NewsPath, the 24-hour affiliate news service of CBS News. There, Jennifer provided national coverage of such stories as the D.C. Sniper, the Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant trials, the 2004 Presidential campaign, the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, and several major hurricanes, including Katrina. Internationally she covered the train bombings in Madrid, the death of Pope John Paul II, and the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.

Prior to joining CBS News, she was the lead crime reporter and fill-in anchor at WDIV-TV in Detroit. Before that, Jennifer was the 5pm co-anchor and general assignment reporter at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she spearheaded a series of reports about the date-rape drug GHB, which led to the legislation of stricter state drug laws.

Jennifer is a 2001 recipient of a merit award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and was recognized as 1998’s "Outstanding Woman of the Year" by the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Jennifer is a 1996 graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Government.

Jennifer is always looking for stories to tell and invites you to share yours.

Contact Jennifer

Twitter: @ABC7Jennifer
WJLA
1100 Wilson BLVD, Suite 601 Arlington, VA 22209

Recent Stories

  1. D.C. 911 center employees to be retrained after ABC7 story

    WJLA, May 22, 2013 - 04:51 pm

    ABC7 has uncovered a potential major safety issue when it comes to cell phones and D.C.’s 911 call system.

  2. D.C. 911: Woman says 911 hung up on her three times

    WJLA, May 20, 2013 - 05:18 pm

    A 28-year-old Russian grad student said the scariest part of being robbed at gunpoint in Northeast D.C. Sunday night was when she says 911 hung up on her three times.

  3. MPD patrol car torched near Logan Circle

    WJLA, May 17, 2013 - 04:56 pm

    An MPD patrol car was torched in a Northwest D.C. neighborhood. Neighbors say there is no doubt the fire was intentional.

  4. Manhunt on for attacker of 69-year-old woman in Northwest D.C. home

    WJLA, May 16, 2013 - 07:19 pm

    A manhunt is underway after a 69-year-old woman answered her front door, and ended up being dragged by her neck through her Northwest Washington home in a chokehold, before being tied up with a vacuum cord.

     

  5. Pit bulls found dead along I-295

    WJLA, May 14, 2013 - 05:24 pm

    The Department of Public Works collected four dead pit bulls along I-295 in one week. Two more were collected by the Humane Society. Now officials are wondering if the dogs were hit by cars or if something more malicious happened.