Kathy Scruggs was the AJC reporter who got the initial information that law enforcement was pursuing Jewell. Scruggs was known as an aggressive reporter and committed journalist who sought always to beat her competition. She has been described by one of her contemporaries as ‘irreverent and savvy.’” Scruggs died in 2001, at age 42.
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2019/11/fair-play-for-scruggs-other-matters/

