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Gephardt: Fallen fence finds new support after call to KSL Investigators

A fence on the ground isn’t much good. But when one Arizona woman couldn’t get the company to come back and fix it, she decided to call KSL Consumer Investigator Matt Gephardt.
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Influx of online scams targeting people who are already shopping for the holidays

2021 is primed to see online shopping scams explode with more victims than ever as people desperately hunt for hard-to-find gifts for the upcoming holidays.
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Uncertainty about a defendant’s real age can have grave impacts on justice

Your age when you commit a crime impacts the consequences. Is Utah's system set up to ensure due process for all?
When Mandy Brown from South Jordan got the call saying her son had tested positive for COVID-19, sh...

How to tell the difference between real COVID-19 contact tracers and scammers

If a stranger called you up and began asking for personal information, you might find it alarming. A woman in South Jordan got such a call. The caller claimed to be doing COVID contact tracing. So, is it real or is it a scammer? And how are you supposed to know the difference?
You can haggle on anything from flea market treasures to medical bills, but you have to ask....

From flea markets to asking for a raise: Here’s how to haggle

Who doesn't love scoring a bargain? There's a way for people to pay less than the price tag on just about anything. You just need to know how to ask.
Jennifer Millett has taught kindergarten for 21 years and said she’s seen the difference in resul...

Utahns want full-day kindergarten, so why isn’t the state paying for it?

Research shows investing in early education is a smart idea. So why is Utah so far behind the rest of the country in full-day kindergarten options? KSL Investigates.
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Why the latest iPhone is worth going into debt for one in five Americans

It turns out, many Americans believe the latest iPhone from Apple is an expense worth going into the red for, according to a study shared with the KSL Investigators.
Eric Olsen of the Utah Labor Commission tells KSL’s Matt Gephardt that 75% of unpaid labor claims...

Unpaid Utah workers fight against wage theft

Imagine putting in the hours at work, but then your boss refuses to pay you the wages you have earned. It happens more than you might think, but as the KSL Investigators found, forcing your boss to pay is not always a straightforward process.
Buk Mawut Buk is accused of shooting and killing University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe....

Before Aaron Lowe killing, suspect told a judge he’d avoid ‘the wrong people at the wrong time’

Man accused of killing U. football player Aaron Lowe picked up felony charges in the past but avoided prison.
A large flatbed pickup slammed hard into Mardi Mulia's parked Honda, pushing it down the street and...

What can you do if car insurance settlement stalls?

Getting into a wreck can be a major headache, even when no one gets hurt. When a Utah driver wasn't getting anywhere with the driver at-fault's insurer, he contacted KSL Investigator Matt Gephardt.
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Scammers are impersonating real breeders to trick people into buying pets that don’t exist

Imagine somebody using your name to try and rip people off. It happened to a Fillmore woman who sells dogs. Now, scammers are using her identity to dupe people looking to get a new pet out of their money.
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Looming liability: Doctors, nurses on the pandemic frontlines are likely legal targets

Doctors and nurses have shouldered some of the highest risk during the pandemic, but as KSL Investigator Daniella Rivera discovered, they now find themselves with little protection from being sued.
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Utah’s tracking of electric vehicles raises privacy concerns for owners

Utah is tracking the movements of those who drive electric cars as it looks for a way to take in tax money. More electric vehicles mean less gas tax revenue, but is that solution safe?
Louann Wilkins talks with KSL Consumer Investigator Matt Gephart about how expensive her husband's ...

The rising cost of prescription drugs has many people skipping their medications

Thousands of Utahns rely on prescription meds to keep them healthy, but the cost of many drugs is rising, twice as fast as the rate of inflation. That rising unaffordability of prescription drugs has many people making the dangerous choice not to fill prescriptions.
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Jailed for Love: Why a Utah woman who says romance scammer turned her into an unwitting money mule faces prison time.

A Utah woman thought she found love through a dating site but what she did for love could land her in jail.
Forget the Super Bowl. For last-minute holiday shoppers, Super Saturday is the sporting event of th...

How global supply chain hiccups can impact your holiday shopping this year

We're not even into October yet, but already supply chain hiccups are threatening to foil plans for the holiday shopping season.
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Flood insurance prices going down for most Utahns but up for most Americans, study finds

In October, FEMA is launching what it calls “Risk Rating 2.0,” with the goal to make flood insurance pricing more equitable. Nick VinZant with LendingTree's QuoteWizard has been analyzing what the change will mean for the price consumers pay, and he shared that data with the KSL Investigators.
Jocelyn Watt (left) was found murdered on Jan. 5, 2019. Her younger sister, Jade Wagon (right) was ...

Gabby Petito’s case highlights racial disparities in response to missing persons cases

When Gabby Petito went missing, internet sleuths, national media and multiple law enforcement agencies all worked to find answers. Could that same level of attention help find answers for other families? New research highlights how some missing person cases are treated differently than others.
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Frustrated by city inaction, residents contact KSL Investigators over Salt Lake’s RV Row

Last year, KSL Investigators brought to light how the abandoned Seven Peaks waterpark in Salt Lake City was a magnet for mischief. Now, residents say that mischief has gotten worse and spread through their neighborhood. So, what’s being done to stop it?
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Cost of cybercrime reaches record levels as Utah victims nearly top the nation in losses

Utahns are trusting people, perhaps too trusting. New numbers shared with the KSL Investigators show that when it comes to losing money to cybertheft, Utahns are near the nation’s top.
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Hospitality industry finally sees recovery after taking huge hit in the pandemic

After getting hit hard by the pandemic, new data shared with the KSL Investigators show people who make a living in the hospitality industry — restaurants, hotels, spas, tourism in general — are finally starting to breathe easier.
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Draper family: Airbnb no help after someone lists their home as a rental & guests started showing up

When two guests landed on a doorstep in Draper, it caused a big problem for the homeowners because they didn't put their house on Airbnb - someone else did.
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Does the data support concerns about side effects?

While 71% of Utahns age 12+ have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, worries about side effects have stopped thousands from getting the shot. KSL Investigator Mike Headrick digs into the data to provide you with the best information around serious vaccine reactions.
Somewhere and somehow between Ohio and Utah, the custom automotive frame that Derek Ekins purchased...

Even with insurance, carrier flights claim for mechanic’s damaged shipment

If you insure a shipment and it gets damaged in transit, you would expect the shipper to pay. But when a West Jordan company said it had only been offered a fraction for the cost of the damage, despite the insurance, they called the KSL Investigators.

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