Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Daily News-Record Entry Title: DN-R Coverage of the Bridgewater College Shooting Entry Credit: Ian Munro, Kellen Stepler Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The News & Advance Entry Title: Prosecutors' high caseload, Police salary bump, Police HQ groundbreaking Entry Credit: Bryson Gordon Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: Stafford police release the Titan on local crime; ‘A level of bravery;’ and Dangerous birth during blizzard Entry Credit: Cathy Dyson Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: The News & Advance Entry Title: Three murder sentencings Entry Credit: Justin Faulconer Judge Comment: None