Conan Boyle

Conan Boyle is a founding reporter at oWire and the publication’s lead investigative journalist. Based in Austin, Texas, Boyle holds a Texas Private Investigator credential under the Department of Public Safety, which he applies directly to his reporting, conducting legally admissible field surveillance, skip tracing, background research, and public records analysis as standard practice on every story he covers.

A graduate of North Carolina State University’s journalism program, Boyle covers two primary beats: Austin-area public accountability, including Travis County courts, city hall, APD records, and Texas FOIA requests, and the supercar and automotive industry, where he applies the same evidence-first methodology to manufacturer claims, pricing data, and performance specifications.

His investigative approach is grounded in primary documentation. Boyle sources named individuals, official filings, court records, and verifiable public data before publication. When field investigation is required, his PI license allows oWire to legally document subjects and situations that most news organizations must cover secondhand.

Boyle’s work on the automotive beat includes deep-coverage profiles of hypercar launches, EV performance claims, and manufacturer sourcing, bringing the same document-first discipline to press releases and spec sheets that he applies to public records and court filings.