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KSL Investigates a spike in car break-ins at Utah trailheads

Police reports show in the past four years, car break-ins have nearly tripled in Salt Lake County canyons, from 47 break-ins in 2014 to 133 in 2017.
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Uber vs. Lyft: who wins on price and convenience in Utah

The KSL Investigators put Uber and Lyft to the test, comparing 118 rides to see which rideshare company wins on price and convenience.
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A little detective work can save you hundreds on prescription medications

The cost of prescription drugs can make an unaffordable Utah even tougher to live in. But the KSL Investigators found it pays to shop around to cut down high prescription drug costs.
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KSL Investigates: Runaway bridal photographer leaves Utah couples without wedding photos

Some wedding photos turn out great, some turn out not as great, and as newlyweds Shari and Brayden Dunaway found out, some don’t turn out at all.
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KSL Investigates: How to prevent crooks from using your cell phone number to hack your identity

Cyber crooks have another way to steal your identity and money, take over your social media and get access to your personal information and financial records. It’s your cell phone number.
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KSL Investigates: State failures to enforce texting and driving law

Between 2012 and 2016, distracted driving killed 108 people in Utah, according to crash data and statistics from the Utah Department of Public Safety. The KSL Investigators rode for hundreds of miles with truckers from three trucking companies to see how bad the problem is on Utah roads.
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Davis County man receives traffic ticket with another person’s social security number

A Davis County man contacted the KSL Investigators, when he received a traffic ticket with a woman's full name, birth date, address, phone number and social security number.
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Parole officer charged with felony in May 2017 shooting

An 11-year police veteran faces up to 15 years in prison, after Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill charged him with aggravated assault for shooting a man last May.
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KSL Investigates: Which new schools may be putting students in ‘smog zone’

For the past seven years, the Environmental Protection Agency has warned schools nationwide about the dangers of building near busy roads.
Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera in her office....

KSL Investigates: Sheriff addresses areas of concern in Salt Lake County

After several KSL investigations of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Debbie Dujanovic sat down with the new sheriff to see what’s changed under her watch.
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KSL Investigates: Is your warehouse membership worth the cost to shop?

SALT LAKE CITY — If you have a family, you know grocery shopping can eat up a big chunk of your monthly budget. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a family of four that’s counting its pennies can wind up spending more than $600 a month. A family that’s not as thrifty can wind […]
Utah's growing economy comes at a cost: As more people move to Utah, apartment prices are rising fa...

KSL Investigates: Utah’s Growing Apartment Affordability Crisis

Utah’s growing economy is great for business, but it’s creating an affordability crisis for renters. The KSL Investigators found as more people move to the region, the demand for apartments has outpaced the supply, pushing up rents faster than wages.
Detectives with the Salt Lake County Metro Gang Unit arrest a suspect on February 14, 2018....

KSL Investigates: Growing number of children in gangs

The KSL Investigators spent a night with the Metro Gang Unit to get a better sense of a growing problem; gangs are recruiting more kids.
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KSL Investigates: 5-day-old baby treated for CO poisoning; apartment lacked detector

SALT LAKE CITY — State lawmakers may be poised to change a law banning local governments from requiring landlords to install carbon monoxide detectors in older apartments. Utah is the only state in the nation with this type of law on the books. The lack of a CO detector in one Provo apartment nearly cost […]
Smart TVs offer a host of conveniences, but those conveniences come at a significant cost to privac...

KSL Investigates: Outsmarting your smart TV

Smart TVs offer a host of conveniences, but those conveniences come at a significant cost to privacy.
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KSL Investigates: How to avoid scam when buying tickets to ‘Hamilton’

The curtain rises on Hamilton in April at the Eccles Theater. Single tickets to the Utah shows sold out within hours Friday, but shoppers can already find them on online resale sites. Many cost more than a mortgage payment

How much taxpayer money are Utah cities spending on holiday parties?

SALT LAKE CITY — The National Retail Federation says on average, families will spend $900 on presents this year and maybe a little more if they’re hosting a holiday party. That got the KSL investigators wondering how much of your money pays for government workers to attend holiday parties. Records provided by 10 of the […]
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Utah law: Gov’t can’t force landlords to provide CO detectors

SALT LAKE CITY — Fire departments, 911 dispatchers and poison control centers get hundreds of calls every year regarding carbon monoxide poisoning. In 2015 and 2016, the Salt Lake City Fire Department responded a total of 350 CO-related calls; the Utah Poison Control Center receives 200 such calls every winter. The colorless, odorless gas is […]

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