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KSL Investigation Finds Sheriff’s Staff Missed Out On Decades Of Pension Contributions

For 20 years, Utah County did not contribute the full amount towards pensions for a number of law enforcement personnel. The solution may end up costing taxpayers millions.
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Utah Knew Of RISE Testing Contractor Problems

Questar, the state’s RISE testing contractor, told Utah officials about fines in Texas from its parent company’s work there. Questar has had problems in other states since winning Utah’s standardized testing contract.
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KSL Investigates: How Often Does the State Pay Out For Pothole Damage?

If you hit a pothole and file a damage claim with the state of Utah, just how often does the state pay out? The KSL Investigators went digging through hundreds of claims to find out.
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KSL Investigates Why Federal Court-Ordered Payments To Crime Victims Often Go Unfulfilled

Utah crime victims and taxpayers are collectively owed $800 million in federal criminal restitution. But as the KSL Investigators found, the chance of the government collecting most of that money is very low.
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Scientists Split On Early Earthquake Warning System In Utah

Over a hundred earthquakes have rattled residents in an around Bluffdale. While an earthquake can’t be predicted, is technology up to providing an advance warning of a large quake in Utah?
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Most Likely Spots In Utah For Speeding Tickets

Utah officers wrote 163,272 speeding tickets in 2018. The KSL Investigators drove through the data to learn when and where drivers are most likely to get pulled over.
Photo of a fatal accident in Cache County on February 6, 2019 caused by bald tires....

KSL Investigators Uncover Rise In Unsafe Vehicle Tickets After End Of Mandatory Safety Inspections

After state-mandated car safety inspections were eliminated in 2017, the number of unsafe vehicle tickets rose by 43 percent. The lawmaker who sponsored the change says the new policy is working.
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Utah Hospitals Add Pricelists Online. But How Useful Are They?

A Trump administration rule required hospitals to post their standard price lists online starting Jan. 1, 2019. But if you can find them, how useful are they for patients trying to estimate the cost of their care?
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Duped At The Dump? KSL Investigates ‘Recycling’ Fee

Many people are willing to pay extra to have something recycled. But what if that’s not happening?
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KSL Investigates: School Took No Action On Sexting Ring At Union High

Last spring, a teen sexting ring was first reported to authorities in Roosevelt. For the past nine months, KSL has been investigating whether police, prosecutors and the school properly investigated and took appropriate action.
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KSL Investigates: Government Employee Earns Free Flights on Taxpayer Funded Credit Card

A tip led the KSL Investigators to look into hundreds of thousands of dollars charged to water district credit cards, and how the rewards were used.
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Odd Document, Behavior At Son’s School Noted In Susan Powell Case

A surprising document from the Susan Powell case files has provided insights into the mind of Josh Powell after his wife went missing. It revealed one of several odd behaviors involving the elementary school where son Charlie attended. 
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KSL Investigates Doggy Daycares, Lack Of Regulations Following Brutal Attack

You pay them to watch your pets, but if something goes wrong, who’s watching them? After a tragic incident at a doggy daycare last year, the KSL Investigators decided to ask that question and find out what pet owners can do to choose the right facility for their four-legged family member.
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KSL Asks Teens: ‘What Are You Really Doing On Social Media?’

The KSL Investigators surveyed hundreds of parents and teens in Utah to find out what kids are saying about social media, versus what parents think they know.
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KSL Investigates: Was Sexting Ring at Union High School Properly Investigated?

When months passed with no charges filed and zero repercussions, the KSL Investigators decided to find out why.
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Officers ‘Don’t Trust’ Salt Lake County Attorney, Refuse to Cooperate in Shooting Investigations

A breakdown of trust between the Utah Fraternal Order of Police and Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill over officer involved shootings have officers remaining silent, and the KSL Investigators searching for answers.
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KSL Investigates: Are Taxpayers Getting Soaked By Water District Salaries?

You don’t vote for them and you may have never heard of them. But employees of water conservancy districts earn some of the highest pay packages in the state.
Terry Baldwin lost $62,500 in a real estate wire fraud scheme....

Homebuyers Targeted by Sophisticated Billion Dollar Hacking Scheme

The KSL Investigators recently uncovered a scheme that is netting crooks billions of dollars. The hackers target homebuyers, and the scam is hard to spot if you're not aware it's happening.
Denver's Motel Task Force inspects Denver's Motel Task Force inspects the Western Motor Inn on Sept...

KSL Investigates: Denver Motel Task Force Could be Model for Salt Lake City

An area of Salt Lake has more than its fair share of crime, but the city’s hands seem to be tied. The KSL Investigators traveled out of state in search of a potential solution to make our community more safe.
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KSL Investigates: Moving Nightmare

A St. George woman fell victim to a moving problem occurring across the country. Her movers raised their price after they loaded the truck, at one point telling her to pay up, or never see her belongings again.
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Utah a Growing Market for Cartels as Law Enforcement Agencies Work to Curb Drug Traffic

The open frontier that surrounds I-70 is just one front in the ongoing "war on drugs," which has seen Utah increasingly become a key battleground for the cartels.
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Despite Crime & Health Violations, New SLC Ordinance Does Little to Solve Problems At Local Motel

Police say a Salt Lake City motel is a haven for drugs, prostitution and assault. Neighbors want it shut down, claiming it does nothing more than attract crime. For months, the city has said its hands are tied, but it's finally taking action.
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How To Use Venmo Without Getting Burned

Peer-to-Peer payment apps have exploded in popularity, and Venmo is one of the most popular. KSL Investigators set out to learn how to use Venmo, while avoiding the possible pitfalls while using the app to transfer money.
Aaron Meservy received a citation for $6,500 for an "off the clock" Uber pickup at the Salt Lake In...

KSL Investigates the Pricey Cost of Airport Citation

It’s probably safe to say nobody likes getting a ticket, especially when that ticket runs you upwards of $6,000. When a Utah man contacted the KSL Investigators about his pricey citation, they had one question: is it fair?

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