Conflict of Interest (Patreon)

When it comes to a conflict of interest this one doesn’t cross the line, it blows right past it and obliterates the line completely. 

A young boy went missing a few weeks ago in the city of Port Clinton, Ohio. 

The Port Clinton Police Department got a tip that the boy might be in a vacant house.

Sadly, the boy's body was found in a chimney after a very long search. 

While the story was breaking, Port Clinton Police and state agents had the road to the house shut down and did not release anything for hours to media. 

Sinclair's WSYX sends Reporter Mile Kilburn to the scene to cover the story. 

It is here that we should point out that along with being a Reporter for the Sinclair's Columbus station, Kilburn is also a police officer. 

But not just any police officer, he's an officer with the PORT CLINTON POLICE!

Now, how does the station for a second think this is not a conflict of interest? Also, do you really think that Kilburn is going to cast an unbiased eye on a story that involves the department that he works for? 

One viewer tells FTVLive that there was no disclosure on-air about Kilburn's role with the department. 

Even if there was, this is so wrong and it amazing that even a Sinclair station would do this. 

By the way, NBC News also covered the story as well and reported the home was either "Occupied" or "Unoccupied" depending on which part of the story you were reading.