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Gun deaths hit record high in the US; most in Utah are suicides  

Gun deaths in the United States hit a record high in the first year of the pandemic. Now a new report shows they climbed even higher in 2021.  
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How short code text messages can be safer than texts from regular phone numbers

When you get a text message from a company, it can be hard to know if it's legitimate.
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Saving time-fighting insurance denials with AI

Those who have had to fight a medical bill or to get a preauthorization from their insurance know it can take months, even years, to get approval.
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Get Gephardt: Utah man share ID Theft warning signs he says he missed

Identity theft is a multi-billion dollar crime every year in the United States - it's never been more rampant.
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Fraudster impersonates Gov. Cox, asks for gift cards

A fraudster impersonated Gov. Cox, trying to swindle others into buying gift cards.
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Despite on-time payments, woman’s credit score drops due to company not reporting

A Box Elder County woman bought a car and made payments on time to boost her credit scores. It did the opposite. Matt Gephardt investigates what went wrong.
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Lehi man says medical clinic refuses to work with his faith-based medical cost sharing plan

Miles is the newest member of the Littledike family. His father, Ryan, says Miles’ arrival in December went almost flawlessly.
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West Jordan car owner says odometer fraud has left her stuck paying thousands on a lemon she can’t drive

Wendie Muhic is the frustrated owner of a 2007 Chevy Tahoe that dies a lot. Now she is left paying for it.
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How crooks use texts to get your money, identity, or both.

If you used a mobile phone for any length of time, it’s likely you have gotten text messages that seem like an honest mistake that innocuous-looking text might have come from a scammer.
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Treat and Release: How Utah weighs the risk of repeat sex offenders

The KSL Investigators examine Utah’s corrections system, responsible for treating and releasing people who commit sex crimes.
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High school softball team calls foul on field conditions, 2 years after Title IX complaint

The Viewmont High softball team played its 2023 season on a field with dead, patchy grass and none of the improvements promised by the school district. Why weren’t required upgrades completed? Matt Gephardt investigates.
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Driver apathy keeps tens of thousands of unsafe cars on Utah roads

Every year, the vehicle history report business Carfax releases its study on how many cars are on the roads with unfixed safety recalls.
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AI Revolution: The past, present, and future of artificial intelligence in Utah 

The world of AI is only as limited as human imagination. So how do you interpret artificial intelligence and its applications in your life? Mike Headrick investigates.   
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Lessons in the lockdown: Can one school’s response to shots fired help improve safety plans in Utah?

Gunshots outside Taylorsville High School earlier this year left students rattled and left the KSL Investigators asking if commonly used safety protocols are the best option when every second counts.
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Rape charges filed in once ‘wrongfully closed’ cases uncovered by KSL Investigators

Three months after a KSL investigation revealed a failure to fully investigate reports of rape against a single suspect, two cases re-opened by the Davis County Sheriff’s Office have led to first-degree felony rape charges.
FILE: Used cars sit on the sales lot at Autometrics Quality Used Cars on March 15, 2021 in El Cerri...

Gephardt Busts Inflation: New car prices ease slightly, so will it pay off to buy now or wait?

So why is there this juxtaposition on prices between used and new cars? Experts say inventory.
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Gephardt Busts Inflation: The growing phenomenon of shrinkflation leaves consumers getting less for their money

Food prices in the grocery aisles have gone up by 19.1%. That is worse enough, but here is the one-two punch: the packaging that increasingly expensive food comes in keeps shrinking.
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How does a company know your new credit card number before you give it to them?

If you cannot stop automatic payments from hitting your credit card, you might cancel that card and get a new number. However, when Kevin Patterson tried that, his credit card company gave his new number to the very company he was trying to stop.
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Gephardt Busts Inflation: Can you save on groceries by growing your own food?

Everyone is looking for ways to stretch their budgets, especially on one of the biggest expenses for households: food. If you grow your food instead of buying it, can you save money? Matt Gephardt did some digging to find out.
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Consumer experts worried as millions of Americans buy their groceries in installments

When you think of "Buy Now, Pay Later," chances are you’ll think of splurging. But more and more, people are putting their basic human needs in installments.
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Self-defense or road rage? Utah Supreme Court hears arguments in case involving self-defense law

Utah's Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in the first challenge of Utah's 2021 self-defense law. The KSL Investigators first reported on unintended consequences of the legislation that is modeled after a Florida law.
The KSL Investigators reviewed municipal codes of 100 Utah cities. Most say solicitors have a duty ...

Are ‘no trespassing’ signs any more effective at stopping door-to-door salespeople than ‘no soliciting’ signs?

In Sandy, our investigation found, unlike many other cities, there is no specific code on the books that requires a salesman respect a no soliciting sign. But you know what is against the law in Sandy, and just about everywhere else? Trespassing.
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Get Gephardt: Exception in federal law leaves patients still facing surprise medical bills for ambulance rides

The doctor said an infant struggling to breathe needed to go to the hospital in an ambulance. But now the family faces a surprise bill because the ambulance was out-of-network.

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