ATLANTA -- While Mark Winne was still a student at Auburn University and working part-time at The Birmingham News, he and a photographer spotted a hand sticking out of the trunk of a car and chased it across the city, ultimately leading to the rescue of a kidnap victim. Thus began a career of crime and corruption coverage.

After three and a half years working fulltime for the News, Mark was hired by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Later switching to television, he went on the air for WSB-TV in 1986 and has helped Action News break many of Georgia's biggest stories. His print and broadcast work have been honored with numerous professional and civic awards, including four Southern Regional Emmys.

Mark's coverage of a series of mail bombings which killed a federal judge and a civil rights attorney led to the publication of his book on the case, "Priority Mail" (Scribner, 1995.)

Mark has been active with a number of charities and is active with his church. Married to the former Kate Sievert, he is an avid golfer but spends much of his warm-weather weekends helping with the Little League exploits of his two sons.

You can email Mark at mark.winne@wsbtv.com