Ann Pierret is an award-winning Investigative Reporter at KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Already in 2026, Ann earned a prestigious national award from Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) for her six-month investigation, “Dysfunctional DA,” which exposed failures inside a district attorney’s office. Not only did her work on that series earn national recognition, but it also created real-world change, as the state attorney general cited her work in a Supreme Court filing to remove the DA from office. For two straight years, Ann was named the Investigative Reporter of the Year in New Mexico by the New Mexico Broadcasters Association. She and her team also won a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for local programming for a special on a DWI corruption scandal that spanned multiple law enforcement agencies in the Albuquerque area. Ann’s years of investigative reporting led that special, reporting that also earned Ann’s news team an Emmy for their 10 p.m. newscast.

Those are some of Ann's most recent accolades, but her work in the community has been visible for years. Since arriving in Albuquerque, Ann has launched hard-hitting investigations into illegal activity across the community — riding with federal agents to expose migrant smuggling fueling a surge in human stash houses. She’s probed New Mexico’s long-maligned Children, Youth, and Families Department, documenting failures that have infuriated citizens and lawmakers for years, strained law enforcement, and even led to deaths of children in state custody. That work led to an hour-long special she wrote, produced, and co-anchored: "When will New Mexico get serious about fixing CYFD?"

Ann joined KRQE after five years at WJRT-TV in Flint, MI. Within months of arriving in Albuquerque, Ann was accepted into the U.S. Department of Justice’s FBI Citizens Academy. The 10-week program explored how the federal agency operated, providing Ann with key insights for future stories and helping her create valuable relationships within the department. The feds play a significant role in New Mexico, so she thought the Academy was a valuable opportunity she should pursue, and she was right. What Ann learned has helped her contribute to the daily work of her newsroom — by informing her stories, directing her approach to breaking news, and gaining her credibility with the FBI and its federal partners.

Throughout her 12 years in broadcast television news, Ann has earned numerous honors from IRE, both the Rocky Mountain Southwest and Michigan Emmys chapters, the New Mexico Broadcasters Association, the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasting Awards, and the RTNDA’s regional Murrow Awards. ABC's 20/20 also interviewed Ann for an episode centered on a crime she covered extensively during her time in Flint. She has been a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) since 2019.

 Ann’s commitment to accountability journalism began in Lansing, where she covered the onset of Flint’s water crisis. That experience showed her how shining a light on hidden injustices could give a voice to those who were easily overlooked. Seeing the impact of her work, she knew she needed to see the crisis through in the Flint TV market. While covering crime and investigative beats, she kept close communication with people impacted by the crisis and followed the dozens of criminal charges and civil suits tied to its fallout. She shared the heartache of families who lost loved ones to gun violence, covered high-profile police investigations like the arrest and trial of an accused cannibal, and stayed close to communities most affected by the stories she tells.

 Ann attended Fordham University in the Bronx, NY where she was an Edward A. Walsh scholar. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Media Studies in TV/Radio, a minor in Theology, and an honors concentration in American Catholic Studies. She is also a graduate of Poynter’s TV Power Reporting Academy. Ann studied abroad in Sydney, Australia through Boston University, interning at The Checkout through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Ann started her career as a production intern for CBS This Morning in New York.

 Ann has a desire to tell stories — to bring people the truth they deserve, and to make a positive impact in her community. It’s a passion she’s had her whole life, and one she will take with her wherever she goes.