Bug-eyed, Emmy-winning journalist accused of secretly filming people undressing at TV station

Nypost · Apr 22, 2026 · 407 words · By Patrick Reilly

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Bug-eyed, Emmy-winning journalist accused of secretly filming people undressing at TV station An Emmy Award-winning photojournalist posed for a wild, bug-eyed mugshot as he was arrested for secretly filming people getting undressed at an Oklahoma TV station,…

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Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, looked crazed and disheveled as he was arrested Tuesday after creepy photos of “subjects in various stages of undress” were found on his cellphone — having been secretly recorded with work equipment at KWTV, also known as News 9,…

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The investigation started last month after a janitor found two hidden cameras in the downtown Oklahoma City studios of the Griffin Media-owned station, according to an affidavit obtained by The Oklahoman.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “having been secretly recorded with work equipment at KWTV, also known as News 9, according to police.”

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Multiple sources confirm Vannostran was a photojournalist at KWTV (News 9) and was arrested for hiding cameras in dressing rooms to film people undressing.

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web search NEUTRAL — An Emmy-winning photojournalist has been arrested on accusations that he hid cameras in dressing rooms at an Oklahoma City television station. Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, of Moore, had worked for KWTV…
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2026/04/21/okc-ne…

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web search NEUTRAL — Emmy award-winning journalist Darrell Lee Vannostran was arrested for allegedly hiding cameras in dressing rooms at KWTV News 9 in Oklahoma City, police say.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/emmy-award-winning-journalist-all…

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web search NEUTRAL — OKLAHOMA CITY (TCN) -- A photographer and editor at a news station has been arrested after an investigation found he allegedly placed cameras in dressing rooms to spy on people as they undressed.Accor…
https://truecrimenews.com/2026/04/22/emmy-winning-photograph…

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Claim 2: “Vannostran was still in custody at the Oklahoma County jail on Tuesday on a $25,000 bond.”

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One source explicitly states he remained in custody on a $25,000 bond as of Tuesday.

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Claim 3: “Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, looked crazed and disheveled as he was arrested Tuesday after creepy photos of “subjects in various stages of undress” were found on his cellphone”

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Multiple sources confirm Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, was arrested on a Tuesday at his home in Moore. One source specifically describes him as appearing 'disheveled and bug-eyed' during the arrest.

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web search NEUTRAL — He was arrested on Tuesday at his home in Moore and later booked into the Oklahoma County jail. As of Tuesday, he remained in custody on a $25,000 bond. The station’s parent company, Griffin Media, co…
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/04/emmy-award-winning-journal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, a photojournalist at KWTV, also known as News 9, appeared disheveled and bug-eyed as he was taken into custody on Tuesday on a criminal complaint claiming he used photo or …
https://www.abdpost.com/emmy-winning-journalist-accused-of-s…

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Claim 4: “The accused creep confirmed to investigators that he supervised the company’s photography and videography department and worked with the type of equipment used, according to the documents.”

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While sources confirm he was a photojournalist/editor at KWTV, the specific detail that he 'supervised the company's photography and videography department' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though his role is confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the New York Post, Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into hidden cameras discovered at KWTV News 9.
https://ijr.com/emmy-winning-photographer-arrested-in-hidden…

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web search NEUTRAL — An Emmy Award-winning photojournalist posed for a wild, bug-eyed mugshot as he was arrested for secretly filming people getting undressed at an Oklahoma TV station, according to police. Darrell ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/bug-eyed-emmy-winning-j…

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Claim 5: “He no longer works for 9 News”

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Sources refer to him as a 'Former News 9 employee', implying he is no longer employed there following the arrest.

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Claim 6: “Vannostran was nominated and won multiple Heartland TV Emmy Awards as a photographer and editor last year.”

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Multiple sources confirm he won multiple Heartland TV Emmy Awards as a photographer and editor in the previous year.

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web search NEUTRAL — Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year, recognizing excellence in local television. In addition, the International Emmy Awards honor excellenc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Awards

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web search NEUTRAL — Vannostran, a photographer and editor, had been recognized with multiple Heartland TV Emmy Awards in the previous year.
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/04/emmy-award-winning-journal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, won multiple Heartland TV Emmy Awards last year before his arrest in Moore, Oklahoma.Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, was booked after he was arrested for the use of photo or vi…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/emmy-award-winning-journalist-all…

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Claim 7: “Times stamps from the footage showed that the cameras were adjusted twice and accessed multiple times — coinciding with times when Vannostran was there even though he was not scheduled to work, according to KFOR.”

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Multiple sources report that police/investigators found Vannostran entered the facility outside of his scheduled work hours and accessed the cameras during those times.

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web search NEUTRAL — ...Darrell Lee Vannostran, whom police say at times was inside the facility when not scheduled to work, entering the building and staying less than 45 minutes and allegedly making connections to the h…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-investigate-hidde…

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web search NEUTRAL — Darrell Lee Vannostran was arrested at his home in Moore, Oklahoma, on Tuesday. Oklahoma County Detention Center. The cameras were mounted with Velcro under clothing racks in the room, investigators s…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/emmy-winning-local-jou…

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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators allege that Vannostran entered the television station outside of his scheduled work hours. According to the report, he was inside the building for periods lasting less than 45 minutes an…
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/04/emmy-award-winning-journal…

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Claim 8: “The cameras were mounted with Velcro under clothing racks in the room, investigators said.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the cameras and battery packs were mounted with Velcro strips underneath clothing racks.

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web search NEUTRAL — KWTV-DT is a television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is the flagship broadcast property of locally based Griffin Media, and is co-owned with MyNetworkTV a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KWTV-DT

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web search NEUTRAL — The investigation began on March 24, when janitorial staff at KWTV discovered two cameras hidden inside dressing areas. According to a police affidavit, the devices and their battery packs were mounte…
https://www.tampafp.com/emmy-winning-oklahoma-news-editor-ar…

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web search NEUTRAL — The cameras were mounted with Velcro under clothing racks in the room, investigators said. “A review of the extracted video footage confirmed the cameras had been active and had recorded multiple subj…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/emmy-winning-local-jou…

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Claim 9: “The investigation started last month after a janitor found two hidden cameras in the downtown Oklahoma City studios of the Griffin Media-owned station, according to an affidavit obtained by The Oklahoman.”

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Two independent sources confirm the investigation began when janitorial staff discovered two hidden cameras in dressing areas at KWTV.

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Claim 10: “He was arrested at his home in Moore on Tuesday on a warrant for the use of photo or video equipment in a clandestine manner in a private place.”

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Multiple sources confirm he was arrested at his home in Moore on a Tuesday for the use of photo or video equipment in a clandestine manner in a private place.

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Claim 11: ““Griffin Media is aware of the arrest of our former employee Darrell Vannostran,” the company’s vice president of marketing, Houston Hunt, told The Oklahoman in a statement.”

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