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Just Like You: Young girl, mother write children’s book to help others understand Sickle Cell Anemia 285yo
Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Natisha Lance and InvestigateTV Staff
Simmie White is taking control of her own story. The six-year-old girl and her mother want others to understand more about Sickle Cell Anemia.
Exploring solutions to alleviate the strain on family caregivers 692o1j
Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Peter Zampa and InvestigateTV Staff
There are nearly 48 million family caregivers in the United States, and 61% are working full-time while juggling caregiving responsibilities.
Fire and Failure: how a chain reaction of mistakes resulted in 2 deaths at construction site 2h5hg
Updated: 23 hours ago
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By David Hodges and InvestigateTV Staff
In May 2023, a massive construction fire killed two workers in North Carolina and our investigation found safety failures at the site left them trapped inside.
‘I thought they were safe’: Woman claims engagement ring stolen from checked luggage 234g6n
Updated: May 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM CDT
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By Zac Summers and InvestigateTV Staff
Items in your suitcase don't always make it to their final destination. This woman says she learned that lesson the hard way.
Parents are finding new ways to cope with increasing stress, isolation g1wq
Updated: May 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM CDT
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By Nora Hart and InvestigateTV Staff
While parenting can be stressful, the U.S. Surgeon General says the pressure parents are under now should be addressed as an urgent public health issue.
Mortgage trigger leads: What they are and how you can opt out of them 1j3w6g
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM CDT
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By Caroline Hicks and InvestigateTV Staff
Borrowers are increasingly getting dozens, or sometimes hundreds of unsolicited phone calls as soon as their credit is pulled.
‘It just keeps happening’: Firefighters sound alarm bells on rising cancer rates 4z2m1z
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM CDT
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By Avery Martinez and InvestigateTV Staff
“Cancer is a leading health risk facing firefighters, largely due to the chemicals and carcinogens they are exposed to while on the job."
‘A smile a day is priceless’: Virginia crossing guard’s style brings joy to students 5o6v33
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM CDT
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By Ashley Hendricks and InvestigateTV Staff
Whether dropping off or picking up, Ms. Marie Pinkham will always be there with a wave and a warm smile.
How shopping around could help lower your home insurance rate 4m6j6g
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM CDT
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By Rebecca Taylor and InvestigateTV Staff
Price increases are hitting policyholders throughout the country, not just in traditionally disaster-prone states. Find out how this man saved on his coverage.
Wisconsin boy uses wheelchair to become a big help around his school g6d3d
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM CDT
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By Jeff Alexander and InvestigateTV Staff
Knowing first-grader Nolan Ferguson was fascinated with snowplows, the principal and custodian had an idea they knew they had to bring to life.
Oregon deputy warns others after being target of jury duty scam 4i4122
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM CDT
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By Ezra Kaplan and InvestigateTV Staff
Many law enforcement agencies are warning about a missed jury duty scam, with callers identifying themselves as officers and threatening victims with jail time.
InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Counterfeit auto parts could put your family at risk 6p5s2x
Updated: May 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM CDT
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By InvestigateTV Staff
Counterfeit auto parts are crossing into this country and ending up in our vehicles. This could be putting your family at risk.
More retailers struggle with a surge in shoplifting 5z2c4k
Updated: May 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM CDT
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By Ezra Kaplan and InvestigateTV Staff
In the past year, major retailers like Target and REI shut down stores in Portland, citing unsustainable crime levels.
Angels in the Alley: Three men were in the right place, at the right time a2m6p
Updated: May 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM CDT
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By Ann Emmerich and InvestigateTV Staff
On one fateful night, the sounds of bowling balls hitting pins suddenly stopped when Dennis Kelley collapsed.
Alternative to blood thinners providing AFib patients the same protection from stroke 244171
Updated: May 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM CDT
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By Jen Picciano and InvestigateTV Staff
The Watchman device is providing protection from blood clots and strokes for those patients at risk because of their AFib.
‘Paid for what you do, but you pay for what you do’: A jockey’s road back after crushing spill 4333a
Updated: May 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM CDT
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By John Boel and InvestigateTV Staff
A spill while riding his father's horse left jockey Keith Asmussen with a fractured femur, three broken ribs, and a torn lung.
‘Louis at his finest’: Boy Scout helps save father, brother after terrifying fall off cliff 5a5927
Updated: May 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM CDT
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By Caroline Hecker and InvestigateTV Staff
A St. Louis County Boy Scout is being applauded for his quick thinking after a family camping trip nearly proved deadly.
Should you your resume on free job sites? m2c
Updated: May 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM CDT
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By Harry Samler and InvestigateTV Staff
This job applicant says she received many responses from recruiters with weird names after ing her resume to a free job site, but none of them were real.
‘It’s been 11 years’: Cat lost in Wisconsin reunited with owner hundreds of miles away 4f7072
Updated: May 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM CDT
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By Joshua Skinner and InvestigateTV Staff
Rutherford the cat first disappeared from his home in Wisconsin in 2013. Years later, he was found over 800 miles from home in Georgia. Now, he is going home.
Updated: May 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM CDT
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By Ezra Kaplan and InvestigateTV Staff
“There’s a lack of understanding about what the 911 system is actually for.” A new program is working to change the way emergency services respond to calls.
InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Innocent people confessing to crimes they didn’t commit 6e203u
Updated: May 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM CDT
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By InvestigateTV Staff
One of the most well-known examples of a false confession comes from Amanda Knox. Now exonerated, Amanda is advocating for a new law in her home state.
Researchers conduct breakthrough research on childhood Alzheimer’s 393z22
Updated: May 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM CDT
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By Kari Beal and InvestigateTV Staff
Clemson University researchers believe they’re on the verge of a breakthrough treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome, which is also known as childhood Alzheimer’s.
InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Aviation safety reforms remain stuck on the runway 2g6249
Updated: May 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM CDT
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By InvestigateTV Staff
Lives lost, lessons learned—but safety reforms remain stuck on the runway.
Elementary students bring hope with a pop of color to kennels at animal shelter 3xi5f
Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM CDT
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By Caroline Hecker and InvestigateTV Staff
“I like art because it’s a fun way to get your feelings out and be creative, and we’re doing this project so that dogs can get adopted.”
Bitcoin ATM fraud hits Arizona hard: Millions lost in new scheme 2i404t
Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM CDT
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By Amy Cutler and InvestigateTV Staff
Arizona officials warn of rising Bitcoin ATM scams costing residents millions. Here’s how to avoid becoming a victim.
‘They’re Not the Cops’: Good Samaritan saves couple from being scammed out of thousands 2r4135
Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 4:23 AM CDT
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By Mike McKnight and InvestigateTV Staff
A 75-year-old man and his wife were just the push of a button away from losing nearly $10,000 to scammers. That was until a Good Samaritan saved the day.
University launches new program to help students suffering from loneliness 5p3h4w
Updated: Apr. 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM CDT
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By Jason Barry and InvestigateTV Staff
Arizona State University has started a unique program to help students feel less isolated called the “Friendship Bench."
An alternative to the traditional EpiPen is now available for those in need 34p1i
Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM CDT
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By InvestigateTV Staff
For the first time in more than a hundred years, there’s now an FDA-approved alternative to the EpiPen.
911 dispatcher helps a mother deliver her baby over the phone 2s5a5l
Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM CDT
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By Caroline Hecker and InvestigateTV Staff
Ashley Purcell was only a few weeks into her dispatcher training program when she received an early morning phone call in September 2024.
Keeping Students Safe: How police, prosecutors tackled high number of school threats in 2024 5o6s5x
Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM CDT
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By Morgan Loew and InvestigateTV Staff
“After the Georgia shooting (in September 2024), there has been an increase like we haven’t seen in a while,” said Phoenix Police Detective CJ Wren.
Young boy who can’t blink undergoes life-changing eyelid surgery 2r5b5u
Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 4:34 AM CDT
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By Victoria Saha and InvestigateTV Staff
Rare skin conditions made it impossible for this 7-year-old to close his eyes. See how he inspires others to appreciate the small things in life.
‘God Bless Them’: How scammers posed as this church’s pastor to target the congregation z2c4c
Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM CDT
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By Cassidy Williams and InvestigateTV Staff
“Targeting a church...I don’t think it gets lower than that. I really don’t. God bless them.”
‘Turning trauma into treats’: Baking serves as mental health therapy for this teen s4ax
Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM CDT
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By David Andrews and InvestigateTV Staff
While on the road to recovery from a mental health crisis, this 13-year-old girl found that her favorite distraction was in an unexpected place.
‘Game changer’: This new 911 technology could improve response time to emergencies 3d5cs
Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM CDT
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By Holly Thompson and InvestigateTV Staff
“Now we can identify where exactly they’re located, what’s going on visually. They can show us through their phone camera what’s going on around them.”
Why some cities face funding challenges when trying to open drug detox facilities 2j3zw
Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM CDT
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By Ezra Kaplan and InvestigateTV Staff
Efforts to battle drug addiction in some cities have hit roadblocks as governmental red tape can slow the creation of much-needed resources.
Shortages of Prescription Drugs: Investigating the causes of shortfalls and possible solutions 22768
Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM CDT
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By David Amelotti, Kristin Crowley, Jason Crow and InvestigateTV Staff
Thousands of patients are forced to ration or go without prescriptions they need due to a limited supply. Our investigators go in-depth as to why this happens.
High-speed pursuits: ‘Some agencies do training later, some probably don’t’ 35e6w
Updated: Apr. 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM CDT
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By Cynthia Beasley and InvestigateTV Staff
When a state has no law defining when officers can initiate a pursuit, methods and policies can vary from agency to agency.
Rape kit backlogs slow investigations, leave survivors waiting years for results 3s2k23
Updated: Apr. 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM CDT
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By Amy Cutler and InvestigateTV Staff
Rape kits often accumulate at crime labs, leaving survivors to wait years before receiving results. In 2022, the backlog was estimated at between 90K-400K kits.
‘She’s a baby!’ Panhandlers bring small children dangerously close to traffic 6m6k5e
Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM CDT
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By Amanda Hara and InvestigateTV Staff
A disturbing scene is playing out at many busy intersections: panhandlers bringing young children dangerously close to traffic as they ask for money.
Little-known depression treatment shows promising results 6o1014
Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM CDT
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By Nora Hart and InvestigateTV Staff
A lesser-known treatment for depression called TMS is yielding positive results for this Oregon woman.
Georgia family farm fights land seizure, claims eminent domain abuse 6451v
Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM CDT
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By Ciara Cummings and InvestigateTV Staff
The Smith farm has been in their family for generations, but a local railroad wants their property.
Using Virtual Reality to prevent youth sports injuries, train athletes more efficiently 3u72v
Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM CDT
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By Joshua Skinner and InvestigateTV Staff
Is it possible to become more athletic without ever stepping into an arena or lifting a dumbbell? This healthcare provider believes so.
A Deadly Choice: Families shattered, dreams crushed all at the hands of impaired drivers 332e4w
Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM CDT
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By Caroline Hecker and InvestigateTV Staff
Nearly 37 people in the U.S. die each day in drunk-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety istration.
InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Examining unchecked powers of state athletic associations 4xe3g
Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM CDT
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By InvestigateTV Staff
Across America, high school athletic associations are the gatekeepers of playing rules for the thousands of teen athletes who play high school sports.
4th-grader brings life, excitement to his school as he returns after life-saving transplant 4m171s
Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM CDT
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By Caroline Hecker and InvestigateTV Staff
Eight months after a life-saving liver transplant, Orlando Barfield lit up the hallways of his school as he got to return to the norms of kid life.
High school students design, create robotic prosthetics with funding from corporate grant 3lk1i
Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM CDT
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By Steven Sarabia and InvestigateTV Staff
“This is probably the most fun project I’ve done yet because you can see its real-life applications and how important this can be in the world.”
How this airport shoe shine company sells people more what is written on the sign 2g4zt
Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM CDT
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By Nathan Vickers and InvestigateTV Staff
Jill Wright and her team at Executive Shine want to connect with all people walking through the airport in Denver, no matter what shoes are on their feet.
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2rfp
Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM CDT
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By Wade Smith and InvestigateTV Staff
May is the month each year selected to celebrate the role that Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians have played on our country's history.
Sisters undergo double mastectomy surgery to prevent breast cancer 6u5j4z
Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM CDT
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By Riley Wyant and InvestigateTV Staff
Sisters Ivy and Lexie Hunt were in their early 20s when they underwent genetic testing because of a family history of breast cancer.
‘I’m not dead!‘: Why thousands of people are erroneously declared dead every year 1c734n
Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM CDT
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By Susan Campbell and InvestigateTV Staff
An Arizona woman discovered she was erroneously declared dead after her bank appeared to be negative $100 billion.