The young reporter was harrassed by her publisher, and had already resigned, when they fired her instead (publishing company didn't want to pay unemployment insurance, maybe were leaned on by the Airforce?) Her stories went international and brought recognition and sales to this small town paper, so why the attack?

>"News has just emerged concerning the sacking of a small town newspaper reporter who broke the Stephenville, Texas UFO sightings case, and intimidation of a key witness who saw the UFO in daylight. The witness, Ricky Sorrells, was given threatening phone calls and visits by helicopters. The reporter, Angelia Joiner publicized what was happening to the Sorrells in two stories on February 3 and 4.

>Her employer subsequently notified her of official disapproval of her news coverage, and she was told to back off. She subsequently offered to resign. With regard to her forced resignation/sacking on Febuary 7, she is quoted as saying: "I gave two weeks notice but this morning they had confiscated my computer and I was told to pack up and get out. I'm devastated and still in shock."

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