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KXAN Investigates
by KXAN News
Listen to KXAN’s investigative podcast, highlighting some of our award-winning team’s latest reports exposing corruption, safety concerns and system failures across Texas. We also feature audio versions of our weekly “Inside the Investigation” discussion with the journalists working on those stories.
Episodes
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KXAN Investigates – E75: New requirements for solar sales (September 12, 2026)
On this edition of “Inside the Investigation,” our team investigates new requirements for solar panel retailers and salespeople across Texas. KXAN Investigators Arezow Doost and Josh Hinkle highlight key measures of the law and what it means for Texans trying to save money.
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KXAN Investigates – E74: 5-year-old caught in immigration enforcement (September 5, 2026)
On this edition of “Inside the Investigation,” our team looks into what happened to 5-year-old Liam Tadeo after he was taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Austin. KXAN Investigators Grace Reader and Josh Hinkle examine the difficult choices Liam’s family faced — and the broader impact…
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KXAN Investigates – E73: The latest in an Austin teen's scooter death (September 3, 2026)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Senior Investigative Reporter David Barer revisit KXAN's "A Fatal Fall" investigation into a teen's mysterious scooter death in Austin.
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KXAN Investigates – E72: Will Texas expand its medical examiner system? (August 29, 2026)
On this edition of “Inside the Investigation,” our team looks into whether Texas should expand access to medical examiner offices or create more regional partnerships between counties ahead of the 2027 legislative session. KXAN Investigators Arezow Doost and David Barer have been following this...
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KXAN Investigates – E71: Why are so many Texas schools closing? (August 26, 2026)
On this edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Reporter Nabil Remadna break down the growing number of Texas public and charter school closures, including campuses that were not failing under the state’s accountability system.
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KXAN Investigates – E70: Officer exodus raises concerns over Leander ISD police (August 25, 2026)
On this edition of “Inside the Investigation,” Investigators Arezow Doost and Grace Reader discuss questions surrounding Leander ISD police hiring, staffing and internal operations, as schools focus on new safety requirements statewide.
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KXAN Investigates – E69: LGBTQ+ bill surge at Texas Capitol in recent sessions (August 7, 2026)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost revisit KXAN's "OutLaw" investigation into LGBTQ+ related legislation in Texas.
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KXAN Investigates -- E68: County judge candidates agree: Williamson County autopsies need reform
Deaths in Williamson County continue to be investigated by justices of the peace, and both candidates for county judge admit the system needs reform.
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KXAN Investigates -- E67: KXAN revisits ‘TxTag Troubles’ toll bill investigation (July 4, 2026)
This week, on a special, on-location edition of our weekly “Inside the Investigation” program, KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Matt Grant discuss updates to their team’s “TxTag Troubles” project and where the investigation could go next.
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KXAN Investigates -- E66: One year later: What was the impact of the July floods in Travis County? (June 27, 2026)
Newly released 911 calls from the deadly Kerr County floods capture the chaos of July 4, 2025 and bring back into focus questions about whether more could have been done to save lives and the changes county officials have made since. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter...
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KXAN Investigates – E65: Why some Texans can’t find their money in the state’s unclaimed property public search (June 20, 2026)
A KXAN analysis found thousands of unclaimed properties worth more than $40 million in Texas are unsearchable by the public, including financial assets ranging from uncashed checks to abandoned stocks. This week on Inside the Investigation, KXAN’s Senior Investigative Producer David Barer…
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KXAN Investigates – E64: Texas trooper uses encrypted app Signal during teen’s ICE arrest (June 13, 2026)
What started as a routine traffic stop for an Austin Independent School District senior ended in his detention just weeks before graduation, sparking questions about the use of encrypted messaging platforms like Signal by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and Immigration and Customs...
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KXAN Investigates – E63: Central Texas medical debt lawsuits lead to new state law (June 6, 2026)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost revisit KXAN's "Medical Debt Lawsuits" investigation into patient billing transparency in Texas.
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KXAN Investigates -- E62: Austin ISD left vulnerable for state takeover (May 30, 2026
The Texas Education Agency on Thursday denied the Austin Independent School District’s request for a two-year pause in accountability ratings for three of its academically struggling middle schools. The decision means that if any of the three campuses earn another F rating, the entire district...
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KXAN Investigates -- E61: A Texas teen is out of ICE custody in time for high school graduation (May 23, 2026)
An Austin student is back at school after weeks in an immigration detention center -- just in time for his high school graduation. This week on Inside the Investigation – Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley explains the community effort, led by a U.S. Congressman, to secure 18-year-old Luis…
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KXAN Investigates -- E60: Why Texans are fighting to get out of solar panel contracts (May 16, 2026)
The solar power industry is rapidly growing in Texas, but a KXAN investigation found records showing there’s also a growing number of Texans who say they were misled into signing long-term contracts with solar companies. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost...
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KXAN Investigates – E59: Austin’s challenge in ticketing driverless cars (May 9, 2026)
This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley explains why, despite hundreds of documented issues with autonomous vehicles, local police have cited driverless cars fewer than a dozen times in three years. Plus Waymo, the company operating the most AVs in town, shares…
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KXAN Investigates – E58: Mental competency concerns surface amid Texas jail deaths (May 2, 2026)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Senior Investigative Producer David Barer revisit KXAN's "Mental Competency Consequences" investigation into treatment backlogs and deaths in Texas jails.
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KXAN Investigates -- E57: State contractors untouched in Abbott’s H-1B freeze (April 25, 2026)
Amid increased immigration enforcement and widespread deportation, Texas is making it harder for foreign workers to obtain temporary legal status. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Matt Grant found Texans tax dollars are likely still supporting the system some state...
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KXAN Investigates -- E56: Murder charge dropped in 'Lady in the Lake' case (April 18, 2026)
20 years after the disappearance of Holly Marie Simmons, prosecutors are dropping the charge against the man who was accused of killing her. This week, on "Inside the Investigation," Senior Investigative Producer David Barer takes us inside the case he has followed for over a decade and explains...
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KXAN Investigates -- E55: ‘Multiple explosions,’ fires cause homeless camp concerns in Austin (April 11, 2026)
A series of fires believed to be started at homeless camps throughout the city of Austin are leaving neighborhoods in fear. This week on Inside the investigation, Investigator Matt Grant explains the conditions elevating concern for wildfires and solutions city officials are considering following...
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KXAN Investigates – E54: ‘Home cooking’ concerns surface in Texas corruption prosecutorial past (April 4, 2026)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Senior Investigative Producer David Barer revisit KXAN's "Justice for Some" investigation into public integrity and corruption cases outside Texas' capital.
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KXAN Investigates -- E53: Florida teen’s death prompts attorneys demand to stop Austin thrill ride (Mar. 28, 2026)
A family is fighting to hold a foreign ride maker accountable for the death of their 14-year-old son. Four years ago this week, Tyre Sampson fell to his death while riding a drop tower at an amusement park in Orlando. A KXAN investigation found the same foreign company that manufactured the…
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KXAN Investigates – E52: Trump 2.0 brings rise in ATX minors' detained by ICE (March 21, 2026)
The largest school district in Central Texas, Austin Independent School District, said it believes increased immigration enforcement is one factor driving a decline in enrollment at several schools serving immigrant and refugee populations. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative...
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KXAN Investigates -- E51: Texas officials warn of unlicensed childcare risks (Mar. 14, 2026)
Texas officials say there are hundreds of childcare providers operating out of their homes without a license, lacking oversight and potentially putting kids a risk. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost explains why child advocates and licensed providers…
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KXAN Investigates – E50: Texas police don’t always follow custodial death reporting rules (March 7, 2026)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Senior Investigative Producer David Barer revisit KXAN’s “Dead & Undone” investigation into police reporting custodial deaths to the state, along with updates to the topic…
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KXAN Investigates -- E49: Why is Texas clawing back money earmarked to help crime victims? (Feb. 28, 2026)
A KXAN investigation found after the Texas Attorney General's Office agreed to pay an assault victim $5,000 from the state’s crime victims’ compensation fund, the state kept nearly half the money to pay the victim’s unrelated state debts, including unpaid tuition. This week, on “Inside the...
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KXAN Investigates -- E48: Texas probe into educators’ Charlie Kirk posts faces legal challenge (Feb. 21, 2026)
Dozens of Texas educators risk losing their ability to teach over comments they made on social media in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination. This week on Inside the Investigation, KXAN Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley explains how teachers, attorneys, unions – and...
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KXAN Investigates -- E47: Solutions after 30 drownings in Lady Bird Lake (Feb. 14, 2026)
Rumors of a serial killer still cloud Mitchell Gutierrez's mind years after his little brother, Martin, disappeared from a shoreside entertainment district in downtown Austin. For days, their family joined police searching for the young man, before his body surfaced in Lady Bird Lake. A KXAN...
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KXAN Investigates – E46: Texas jails and a backlogged mental competency system (Feb. 7, 2026)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Senior Investigative Producer David Barer revisit KXAN's "Locked in Limbo" investigation into jail mental competency delays, along with updates to the topic still playing out...
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KXAN Investigates -- E45: New details two years after teen's mysterious death (Jan. 24, 2026)
Two years have passed since 14-year-old Treysuhr Carter was found lying unconscious on a residential street just blocks from her Northeast Austin home. After police determined Carter’s death was an accident, a KXAN Investigation revealed missteps in the investigation – including failing to gather...
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KXAN Investigates -- E44: St. David’s, family settle emergency room car crash lawsuit (Jan. 16, 2026)
Nearly two years after a car barreled through an Austin emergency room, hitting and injuring a couple and their two young children, and the family is finally getting some closure. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Matt Grant shares a major update for the family: a...
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KXAN Investigates – E43: Before Uvalde, Texas suffered four decades of mass violence (Jan. 10, 2025)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Josh Hinkle revisit KXAN's "A History of Mass Violence" investigation into mass shootings from 1980 to 2019, along with updates to the topic still…
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KXAN Investigates -- E42: Growing Pains: Why neighbors are fustrated over a growing church (Jan. 2, 2026)
In Cedar Park, Texas – a million-dollar church expansion is creating tension between homeowners and faith leaders. This week on Inside the Investigation – Investigative Reporter Taylor Alanis breakdowns why the neighborhood fears the church’s growth will hurt their property values.
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KXAN Investigates -- E41: After July 4 floods, calls to rethink river management (Dec. 26, 2025)
After deadly floods killed more than 100 people in the Texas hill country — lawmakers accused of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority of failing to protect people from the dangers of the river. This week on Inside the Investigation — Investigative Reporter Matt Grant looks into who holds controls...
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KXAN Investigates -- E40 What we know about Texas' rise in infant deaths (Dec. 19, 2025)
In Texas, early state data shows the number of infant deaths has increased more than 7 percent since 2021. This week on Inside the Investigation – Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost explains how a new law is giving Texas families more time to say goodbye.
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KXAN Investigates -- E39 The latest with Waymo and school buses (Dec. 12, 2025)
In Austin – school leaders say since the beginning of the school year bus surveillance cameras have caught Waymo’s driverless vehicles illegally passing school buses 20 times. This week on Inside the Investigation – Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley will break down the safety concerns ahead of...
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KXAN Investigates – E38: KXAN revisits small town missing persons mystery (Dec. 5, 2025)
On a “From the Vault” edition of "Inside the Investigation," KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost revisit KXAN's "Mayberry Texas" investigation revealing problems with the way law enforcement reports missing persons cases to a public...
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KXAN Investigates -- E37: Texas prosecutors' challenges in human trafficking cases (Nov. 28, 2025)
For people impacted by Texas’ multi-billion-dollar human trafficking industry – justice can be elusive. This week on Inside the Investigation, KXAN's Jennifer Sanders explains the challenges prosecutors face in holding alleged traffickers accountable.
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KXAN Investigates -- E36: Texas does not track why its youngest learners are leaving school (Nov. 21, 2025)
A KXAN investigation found that the State of Texas does not track why its youngest learners are leaving public school, and that the state is not tracking how often students' departures from public schools are related to chronic absenteeism and truancy. KXAN's Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley…
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KXAN Investigates -- E35: Who's donating Ten Commandment posters to Texas schools? (Nov. 14, 2025)
Less than three months after Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10 into law, thousands of posters showing the Ten Commandments are hanging in Texas classrooms. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley and Senior Investigative Producer David Barer explain…
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KXAN Investigates – E34: Multi-session fight to close Texas' dead suspect loophole (Nov. 8, 2025)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Executive Director Kelley Shannon revisit KXAN's "DENIED" investigation into a now-closed statute allowing police to withhold…
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KXAN Investigates - E33: Texas' flood siren fix brings new concerns (Oct. 31, 2025)
The father of 18-year-old camp counselor Chloe Childress who died during the deadly July Fourth flooding in the Texas hill country says outdoor warning sirens could have saved lives. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Matt Grant explains how one community is rushing to...
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KXAN Investigates – E32: Abbott orders DPS to clean up homeless camps (Oct. 24, 2025
In an unexpected move, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety and other state agencies to clear out homeless encampments throughout Austin. This week on Inside the Investigation, City Hall reporter Grace Reader explains the confusion between city and state…
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KXAN Investigates – E31: A Williamson County neighborhood's fight over property rights (Oct. 17, 2025)
After an unexpected discovery, a neighborhood in a rural part of Williamson County is battling with county leaders over rights to their roads. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Taylor Alanis explains why neighbors worry about the future of their community.
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KXAN Investigates – E30 Austin ISD unveils plan to close schools (Oct. 10, 2025)
Facing a nearly $ 20 million budget shortfall and a potential state takeover, the Austin Independent School District proposed a plan to close 13 schools and redraw boundaries, impacting almost every school in the district. This week on Inside the Investigation, our team discusses the rising anger...
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KXAN Investigates – E29: More than 120 Texas police officers killed by gunfire since 2000 (Oct. 4, 2025)
On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Senior Investigative Producer David Barer revisit their 2017 "Fallen" project on Texas police officers shot and killed in the line of duty, along with updates to the topic…
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KXAN Investigates — E28 The Ten Commandments in Texas public schools (Sept. 26, 2025)
Less than a month into Senate Bill 10 going into effect -- posters of the Ten Commandments are now posted in thousands of Texas public school classrooms. This week on Inside the Investigation … Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley shows you how school districts are attempting to comply with the new...
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KXAN Investigates — E27 The vacancy rise at the National Weather Service in Austin and San Antonio (Sept. 19, 2025)
As Texas heads into its second rainy season of the year, a KXAN investigation found regional vacancies at the National Weather Service’s Austin and San Antonio office are only increasing two months after deadly flooding killed at least 135 people. This week on Inside the Investigation,...
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KXAN Investigate – E26: Debunking the Lady Bird Lake Serial Killer (Sept 12, 2025)
For years, theories of a serial killer in Downtown Austin have been shared widely on social media, despite investigators continually denying the existence of one. This week on Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigator David Barer breaks down how and why a new study found "no evidence" of the...
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Listen to KXAN’s investigative podcast, highlighting some of our award-winning team’s latest reports exposing corruption, safety concerns and system failures across Texas. We also feature audio versions of our weekly “Inside the Investigation” discussion with the journalists working on those stories.
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