Tom Cleary
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Tom Cleary

Expertise:
Breaking News, Fantasy Sports, UFC, Golf
Education:
Fairfield University
Location:
West Hartford, Connecticut

Experience

Tom began his journalism career in local newspapers. He worked for the Westport News and Fairfield Citizen-News before joining the Connecticut Post and the Hearst Connecticut group in 2011 as a breaking news reporter covering crime, politics and more. Tom joined The Register Citizen newspaper in Torrington, Connecticut, in 2013 as managing editor. While in Torrington, he also worked with the Register Citizen's sister papers, the New Haven Register and Middletown Press, as group breaking news editor. Tom became Heavy's news editor in 2015 and has written and edited thousands of articles in that role. Tom has had a hands-on role leading the coverage of major news stories that have been seen by millions of readers. Tom is a lifelong sports fan with a passion for fantasy sports.

Education

Tom graduated from Fairfield University in 2010 with a degree in English with a focus on journalism. While at Fairfield, Tom was the editor-in-chief of the university's award-winning independent student newspaper, The Fairfield Mirror. He was also the Mirror's sports editor and spent four years covering the Stags' Division One sports teams.

Latest Articles From Tom Cleary

  • Ji Min ‘Jimmy’ Sha, Purdue Murder Suspect: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Ji Min "Jimmy" Sha is a Purdue University student accused of killing his roommate, Varun Manish Chheda, in their dorm room on the Indiana campus.

  • Jason Duhaime, Northeastern Bomb Hoax Suspect: 5 Fast Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Sneako Banned From YouTube: Why Was the Streamer Removed From the Platform?

  • Stockton ‘Serial Killer’ Victims: Police Say 5 Killings in California Have ‘Similarities’

  • ‘Teen Mom’ Star Now Being Sued for $4 Million in Updated Lawsuit

  • Perla Huerta: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Perla Huerta is a former Army counterintelligence agent being investigated in connection to Venezuelan migrants solicited to travel from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

  • Chase Cominsky & Jacob Runyan, Lake Erie Walleye Trail ‘Cheaters’: 5 Fast Facts

  • Jamie Lee Henry & Anna Gabrielian: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • ‘Blonde’ Star & Husband Accused of Sued by Their Former Housekeeper

  • ‘Love It or List It Lawsuit’: Homeowners Sued the HGTV Show — Here’s Why

  • Inside HGTV Star Jonathan Scott & Zooey Deschanel’s $11.7 Million Home

    HGTV star Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel live in their "dream home" in Los Angeles. See photos and videos inside the house here.

  • YouTuber ‘Harmless Farmer’ Andy Detwiler Dies at 52, Family Says

  • Video Shows Passenger Punching Flight Attendant on Cabo to LAX Flight, Feds Say

  • Real Housewife’s Co-Defendant Sentenced as She Awaits Her Own Fate

  • Alabama Coach Nick Saban Gives Update on Injured Tide Cornerback

  • Sumner Stroh: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Instagram Model Accuses Adam Levine of Cheating on Wife in Viral TikTok Video

  • Catherine Leavy, Boston Children’s Hospital Suspect: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Igor Lanis: QAnon ‘Obsessed’ Michigan Man Kills Wife & Shoots Daughter, Cops Say

  • Inside ‘Property Brothers’ Star Drew Scott’s $3.4 Million House

    Drew Scott lives with his wife, Linda Phan, and their newborn son in a Los Angeles home the "Property Brothers" star remodeled with his brother. See photos and videos here.

  • Blake Shelton Fans Get Ripped Off Online: Feds

  • Devin Williams Jr., Alameda Sheriff’s Deputy: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • ‘Teen Mom’ Star Chelsea Houska Fires Back in $3 Million Lawsuit Dispute

  • Inside ‘The Voice’ Stars Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani’s $13 Million Mansion

  • Paul Finebaum Drops Truth Bomb on Bryce Young’s Heisman Chances

    Alabama quarterback Bryce Young faces uphill battle to win the Heisman Trophy for a second time, ESPN's Paul Finebaum says.

  • Gang Members Charged in Real Housewife’s Home Invasion

  • Undrafted Alabama Alum Makes NFL Roster: ‘Came in With the Right Attitude’

  • Caroline Ashworth & Michael Mollow: 21-Year-Old & Dentist Dead in Connecticut ‘Murder-Suicide’

  • Inside Derek Hough’s $3.45 Million Los Angeles Home

  • ‘Real Housewives’ Star Deals with Cyber Stalking Case

    A "Real Housewives" star is facing a court hearing in September after her estranged husband's girlfriend accused her of cyberstalking and harassment in a restraining order filing.