Shaynie and Trey Hunter look at a photo album at their home in Elk Ridge. (Josh Szymanik,, KSL TV)...

Mothers who reported abuse say Utah’s family court system is failing their kids 

Custody battles can be messy and devastating to children caught in the middle. Judges are on the lookout for parents who manipulate their kids into taking sides. But are they potentially putting kids in harm's way? KSL investigates. 
Proposed legislation aimed at boosting Utah's low sexual assault prosecution rate appears to be sta...

Will lawmakers consider bill to boost Utah’s low rate of sex assault prosecutions?

Imagine being sexually assaulted, reporting to police, getting a forensic exam at the hospital and still being told your perpetrator can't be prosecuted under Utah's current rape law. That happens more than you might think, but Utah lawmakers have been reluctant to adopt what experts say is a sound solution.
Cami Johnson speaks with the KSL Investigators in January 2024....

‘This is a mistake’: Utah woman shocked to learn perpetrator granted parole just months after sentencing

A Utah woman fought for years to hold her perpetrator accountable only to find out via a text that he'd been granted parole just a few months after his sentencing. The KSL Investigators report on challenges in notifying victims of parole hearings and what Utah’s parole board says it's doing to fix that.
Utahns are struggling more than most in paying our credit card bills on time....

Why Utahns struggle more than most of the nation with their credit card bills

Utahns are struggling more than most to pay their credit card bills on time.
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Your rights when a company won’t refund you for a product with a money-back guarantee

Marlow Springer knows there's a better way to watch his favorite KSL programming, or at least a better way to hear it since the TV’s factory speakers leave much to be desired.
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How a little-known insurance report can save homebuyers thousands

You've heard the phrase, “If these walls could talk.” Boy, wouldn't it be nice if it was that easy when you're buying a home that its walls could tell you what they’ve been through?
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Get Gephardt: Little-known insurance report where an error can cost you thousands in higher premiums

We know errors in credit reports can lead to much higher interest rates. But there’s a different report where mistakes can cost you thousands more for your insurance.
Rep. Kera Birkeland, R-Morgan, speaks about HB257 at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. ...

Truth Test: Lawmaker behind trans bathroom bill cites ‘predators’ but no evidence

The KSL Investigators fact-check claims about the impetus for a bathroom bill focused on transgender Utahns.
Utah Consumer Privacy Act stating the new rules that local businesses need to follow....

What Utah’s new consumer privacy protection law means for you

You cancel a service and within days your inbox is nothing but emails from the company begging you to come back, but a new Utah law is trying to prevent that.
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Stuck waiting on a refund, Aerosmith fan decides to Get Gephardt

When the Salt Lake City stop of Aerosmith’s “Peace Out” tour was postponed, fans were offered refunds. When a Sandy man struggled to get one for his tickets, he decided it was time to Get Gephardt.
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Gephardt Busts Inflation: Credit card predictions for 2024 and what they mean for your wallet

When it comes to your credit cards, some things have changed while some other things could probably change.
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Using or extending travel credits so you won’t lose them

If a flight gets cancelled, the airline must give a refund or give travel credits to you, but some travel credits can expire faster than others.
Jonnie Valdez (left) with his daughter Bambi Valdez (middle) showing KSL Investigates Matt Gephardt...

Get Gephardt: Utahn fights to get $10,000 overpayment back from TV company

Imagine overpaying a bill by thousands of dollars and the company not sending you the money back. When that happened to a Utah man, he decided it was time to Get Gephardt.
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Ogden man says his bank refused to stop a wire transfer scam

An Ogden man says getting his bank to help prevent a fraud scam that was actively happening in front of them was harder than expected.
For Kathryn and Paul England, a journey through the Wizarding World of Harry Potter began as magic....

Get Gephardt: Loophole in federal banking law leaves South Jordan woman out $20,000

Imposter scams cost Americans billions of dollars every year. When a South Jordan woman said an impostor tricked her into wiring thousands, she hit a loophole in banking laws which consumers need to know about.
Republican Representative Tyler Clancy of Provo is sponsoring legislation aimed at improving Utah's...

Provo lawmaker sponsoring bill aimed at improving Utah’s justice system for crime victims

A Utah lawmaker is sponsoring legislation aimed at improving Utah’s justice system for victims of crime.
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Spirited away: Police in Utah say booze bandits stole up to $30k in top-shelf bottles

Authorities say they need help getting to the bottom of a high-end liquor theft in Salt Lake City. And it’s not the only time a crew has made off with luxury bottles in recent months.
FedEx had been sending packaged address to a Provo man to the wrong address for years. After speaki...

Get Gephardt helps Provo man after years of package misdeliveries

After years of a Provo man's packages being delivered to the incorrect address by FedEx, he decided to Get Gephardt.
The news around consumer debt has been bleak – data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York s...

Consumer debt reaches all-time high, but inflation is hiding progress Americans are making in handling debt

The news around consumer debt has been bleak – data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows household debt has been going up and up since the pandemic, currently $17.29 trillion – a record.
FILE - Downtown Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake Valley are pictured on Thursday, June 2, 2022. (Sp...

10 KSL Investigations that made a difference in Utah in 2023

In 2023, the KSL Investigators uncovered why some investigations into sex crimes stopped and stalled, along with reasons new homes began falling apart. Our team dug into loopholes leaving Utahns vulnerable to scams. We’re also fighting a battle for transparency so we can show you how elected officials are spending their time.
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How to avoid giving to a scammer posing as a charity

Charities all around the world are hopeful that you will be generous as the year wraps up.
Gift giving season is over and it's time to play the return game which, this year, is more complica...

Buyer Beware: Some stores return policies have changed

Presents are now unwrapped and while there were winners, there were probably also some losers. Maybe you got something that doesn't quite fit. Maybe you got the same outfit as your bestie. Maybe you got something on which to jam that just isn't your jam.
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Troubling Trend: KSL Investigators uncover sexual assault cases closed without attempts to contact suspects

Sexual assault reports to police collecting dust or closed all together, without a key interview ever taking place – It's a troubling trend uncovered by the KSL Investigators who have been digging into gaps in Utah's justice system for more than a year.
Monday was it. For many online retailers that was the deadline to order something that will arrive ...

There’s still time for procrastinators to find deals on their last-minute holiday shopping

Monday was it. For many online retailers that was the deadline to order something that will arrive on time to unwrap on Christmas Day.

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