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Gephardt: Identity Thieves Stealing Unemployment Benefits

Identity thieves are stealing money meant for out-of-work Americans. So what’s being done to fight the crime?
Steven Simpson was forced to close his businesses Twin Rocks Trading Post and Twin Rocks Cafe when ...

Gephardt: Businesses Suing To Make Sure Insurers Honor Interruption Policies During Pandemic

Many businesses pay for business interruption insurance that is supposed to kick in if they must close their doors. But many insurance companies have been refusing to pay claims.
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Gephardt: Health Insurers Refunding Premiums During COVID-19 Pandemic

Millions of Americans are getting money back from their health insurance providers, or soon will be.
Credit card users nationally are willing to take on credit card debt so Santa is busy this pandemic...

Gephardt: Feeling The Holiday Pressure To Spend? Credit Card Charges Could Stretch Holiday Debt For Years

People going into debt during holidays certainly isn’t anything new. But with a raging pandemic and economic uncertainty, will it be harder than usual for folks to climb back out of the hole?
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KSL Investigates: Child predator tips jumped 50% in Utah during COVID-19

A KSL Investigation revealed a sharp increase in online child sex crimes in Utah during 2020. Those who investigate these crimes believe the elevated number of child predators with virtual access to kids is due, in part, to COVID-19.
One West Valley man said his PayPal account was frozen despite him immediately shipping an item he ...

Gephardt: KSL Investigators Help Man With Frozen PayPal Account Get Back His Money

What if you sold something on eBay, then learn you must wait six months to get your money? When it happened to a West Valley man, he contacted the KSL Investigators.
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KSL Investigates: Overwhelmed Contact Tracers Relying On Patients To Self-Trace

As COVID-19 cases continue to break records in Utah, the KSL Investigators checked in with three of the hardest-hit counties to find that contact tracing has become overwhelming.
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Gephardt: Who Pays To Return New Treadmill That Doesn’t Work?

Imagine being told you must pay hundreds of dollars to return something that never worked. It happened to a Salt Lake City woman. When the company refused to budge, she called KSL Consumer Investigator Matt Gephardt.
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Gephardt: Utah Family’s School Photos Go Missing At Studio, Will They Ever Be In The Picture?

Imagine paying for those school pictures, but then the photographer or studio never delivers. It happened to Utah parents who said they are still waiting on school photos.
Farmington residents are frustrated that completing their post office remodeling is delayed by more...

Gephardt: What’s Behind Late Delivery Of Farmington Post Office Renovation?

Residents in Farmington said they are frustrated by the few signs of progress they’ve seen as crews remodel their city’s post office.
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Gephardt: New Economic Report Gives Retailers Hope For Holiday Spending

Since the pandemic hit back in March, 2020’s economic news has usually been doom and gloom. But a recent report shows even as COVID-19 numbers continue to spike, there is some good economic news to report.
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Gephardt: What Is A Cured Ballot & How Does It Impact Utah Voters?

During the 2016 general election, more than 318,000 mail-in ballots were rejected according to an analysis by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
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Storage Gone Wrong: Who Is At Fault After Tooele Mom Loses A Lifetime Of Possessions?

When you rent a storage unit, the facility has the right to dispose of your belongings if you don’t pay. But what if that happened after you set up autopay? KSL Investigates.
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Gephardt: How Your Credit Score Can Make You Pay More For Home Insurance

Most home buyers know their credit score goes a long way in determining what sort of home loan they'll get, and how much they'll pay in interest.
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Gephardt: Emails offering election results may include malware

As Americans await the results in several key races, including President of the United States, cyber thieves are trying to capitalize with emails laden with malware.
Chanell Price is homeschooling her children, who are in third grade and kindergarten, through an on...

New Utah data points to growing homeschool, private school enrollment during COVID-19

Since COVID-19 upended education, Utah public school districts are paying close attention to enrollment data to prepare for a possible cut in state funding next year. KSL Investigator Brittany Glas has an exclusive look at the latest numbers.
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Vote Watch: KSL Investigates poll watching rules

At what point does poll watching become voter intimidation? KSL Investigator Brittany Glas sorts out the rules when it comes to your rights at the polls.
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Gephardt: If You Die Or Move Before Election Day, Does Your Ballot Still Count?

Utahns have been voting by mail for weeks, and it is very likely that some of those mail-in ballots have been cast by people who have moved on.
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Box Elder mail-in ballots arrive with ‘review’ box filled in

When a Tremonton woman opened her mail-in ballot, she said she was “disturbed” to see that someone had marked it with a pen.
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Vote Watch: Lying Not Allowed In Utah Campaign Ads, But Not Punished

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle cried foul this week at attack ads they say were false. KSL Investigator Matt Gephardt looks at what happens if a candidate or party lies in their ads.
Although voting issues can happen anywhere, rural Utah has a unique set of challenges. The KSL Inve...

Vote Watch: KSL Investigators explore voting issues in Utah’s rural counties

Although voting issues can happen anywhere, rural Utah has a unique set of challenges. The KSL Investigators explore those historical challenges in a special Vote Watch report – less than one week from Election Day 2020.
Private buildings like the Hogle Zoo are being used as polling locations this year. (KSL-TV)...

Gephardt: How Does A Voter Center On Private Property Meet The Rules For A Free Election?

People choosing to vote in-person may find themselves doing so at places not controlled by election officials.
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KSL Investigators Find Not All Polling Place Rules Are Strictly Enforced

In order to keep elections fair and safe, lawmakers and health officials have implemented a number of rules about what you can and cannot wear to vote in person at a polling place. But the KSL investigators found that the rules are not always enforced.
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How Will The Rush To Vote Early Impact Voting On Election Day?  

Election officials at the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office said they’re working incredibly long hours as early voter turnout climbs to an all-time high. Will that have any impact on the way many of us vote, lines on Election Day or how long we will have to wait to know who won?

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