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Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First — 244 episodes

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PODCAST: Vulnerable adults describe filthy conditions, shut-off utilities | Behind the Investigation

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New laws take effect July 1: Literacy, speed cameras, contractor crackdowns, elder fraud + HOAs | Behind the Investigation

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Leaks in new Georgia neighborhoods raise questions about PEX pipe failures and repairs | Behind the Investigation

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Flock cameras track everyone for 30 days. Who’s watching the watchers? | Behind the Investigation

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BBB warns Atlanta fans about World Cup ticket scams spreading on social media | Behind the Investigation

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HOA Nightmares to reform: breaking down Georgia’s HOA transparency law | Behind the Investigation

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Metro Atlanta father faces foreclosure after disability payment error | Behind the Investigation

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Couple gets 50-year phone number back after ANF steps in | Behind the Investigation

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Patient says clinic left him $11,500 in debt after ‘free’ consultation | Behind the Investigation

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Renter says alarm complaints were ignored until media called | Behind the Investigation

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Same-day surgery becomes 3-month hospital stay| Behind the Investigation

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Georgia sheriff reindicted on all charges | Behind the Investigation With Atlanta News First

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After a fire, residents question their water system, City Hall decisions | Behind the Investigation

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Police turmoil: bodycam video, staffing shortages, whistleblower's claim | Behind the Investigation

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DeKalb superintendent travel costs draw scrutiny after federal indictment | Behind the Investigation

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Homeowners claim D.R. Horton sold them homes with defective pipes | Behind the Investigation

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Metro family says scammer guaranteed housing help | Behind the Investigation

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Pyramids and Ponzi schemes. Here's how to avoid them.

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Here's what you need to know about healthcare fraud

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Tax day has come and gone. Here's what you need to know.

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Major HOA oversight approved, but problems remain for some homeowners | Behind the Investigation

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Griffin officer hired despite alcohol history now faces felony charges | Behind the Investigation

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Actress claims production company filmed her nude without permission | Behind the Investigation

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America is running out of fire trucks | Behind the Investigation

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MARTA Mobility riders face delays, missed trips despite vital needs | Behind the Investigation

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Atlanta mom says her home is infested with rats, fecal matter | Behind the Investigation

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How poor vision could be sabotaging Georgia students’ reading skills | Behind the Investigation

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House Speaker’s wife spurs Georgia’s huge reading reform | Behind the Investigation

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Single mom loses six-figure job after alleged background check errors | Behind the Investigation

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Nearly 40% of Georgia counties now have no pediatrician | Behind the Investigation

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Budget cuts threatened dementia, Alzheimer's research | Behind the Investigation

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Metro Atlanta woman pays thousands to debt relief law firm | Behind the Investigation

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Cancer patient receives help after HOA drains bank account | Behind the Investigation

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Metro Atlanta renter discovers heater blowing fecal matter into home | Behind the Investigation

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AT&T fixes sunken manhole covers following investigation, but issues remain | Behind the Investigation

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UGA students living in fear | Behind the Investigation

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'Be governed accordingly!' | HOA frightens homeowner with massive fines | Behind the Investigation

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Frozen to death; lawsuit claims inmate died of hypothermia | Behind the Investigation

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Builder’s ‘investment scheme’ puts metro Atlanta seniors’ homes at risk | Behind the Investigation

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Georgia family disputes positive drug tests in child custody case | Behind the Investigation

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How a false insurance claim almost ruined this homeowner’s record | Behind the Investigation

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Georgia looks to Mississippi to help children learn to read | Behind the Investigation

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Officer resigns after arrest of wheelchair-bound man | Behind the Investigation

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How scammers are using AI to create fake ads, and other holiday scams | A Better Call Harry podcast

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Stolen Sobriety | An Atlanta News First Investigation

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Former HOA president defends responsible boards amid controversy | Behind the Investigation

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Hundreds of claims filed against Atlanta police for damaged property | Behind the Investigation

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Tenant gets relief from $1,500 water bill | Behind the Investigation

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HOA seeks to foreclose on senior’s home over pressure washing violations | Behind the Investigation

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Special prosecutor investigating Georgia sheriff after ANF investigation | Behind the Investigation

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Gwinnett County family waits months for mother’s death certificate | Behind the Investigation

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Cancer patient’s bank account cleared by HOA during chemo recovery | Behind the Investigation

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Mom cleared after alleged false positive drug tests | Behind the Investigation

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Finding UGA tickets at the right price for sold-out games | Better Call Harry

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Tragedy in Paradise | An Atlanta News First investigation

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'I'm gonna shoot up the CDC' | Behind the Investigation

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What do we really know about the measles vaccine? | Tragedy in Paradise

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Dr. Beach on the record sargassam seaweed explosion | Better Call Harry

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Mother outraged over dismissed charges against ‘violent’ autistic son | Behind the Investigation

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Predatory locksmiths accused of overcharging customers | Behind the Investigation

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Homeowners blame city for backyard flooding | Behind the Investigation

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Mulch money disputes lead to arrest warrant for landscaper| Behind the Investigation

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Late bill, no power — Even for medical devices | Behind the Investigation

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Mom reunites with children after drug test controversy | Behind the Investigation

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Study finds high PFAS levels in north Georgia residents’ blood | Behind the Investigation

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Gas line strikes rising due to telecommunications construction | Behind the Investigation

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Family blames nurse shortage for son’s death in Georgia ER | Behind the Investigation

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He was having a stroke for hours, but ER doctors missed it | Behind the Investigation

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Renter fights $25,000 packout bill after flood | Behind the Investigation

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Great-grandmother fights $580 water bill and wins | Behind the Investigation

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Metro Atlanta roofer loses $12K after State Farm approves replacement, doesn’t pay | Behind the Investigation

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Chronic school absenteeism, timeshare controversies, FBI raids the wrong house | Behind the Investigation

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Why replacing your HVAC is more expensive than ever | Better Call Harry

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Why is ICE detaining the daughter of an American serviceman? Behind the Investigation

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HOA threatened to place a lien on her home. She said, bring it on | Behind the Investigation

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Metro Atlanta city repeals 8-foot free speech barrier | Behind the Investigation

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Homeowners fed up with damage, safety issues from rogue golf balls | Behind the Investigation

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Podcast: Parents demand answers after autistic son allegedly abused in state care | Behind the Investigation

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Podcast: This sinkhole swallowed hope and a mailbox | Behind the Investigation

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Podcast: Homeowner fights internet provider over damaged driveway | Behind the Investigation

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Georgia's literacy crisis | Behind the Investigation

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How Sandy Springs is limiting your First Amendment rights | Behind the Investigation

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'He sent you;' The saga of Pastor George | Behind the Investigation

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Georgians lose property, savings, and lives as institutional failures go unchecked | Behind the Investigation

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Cars stolen from Atlanta’s airport, a family’s plea for answers, and stolen land | Behind the Investigation

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Paralyzed man cleared from violent home invasion charges | Behind the Investigation

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Lawmakers move to reset reading education | Behind the Investigation

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The shocking reality of home theft in Georgia | Behind the Investigation

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Civil rights complaints in danger if Education Department closes | Behind the Investigation

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'I want my children back' | Behind the Investigation

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From struggling readers to incarceration | Behind the Investigation

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Atlanta women say doctor permanently 'scarred' them | Behind the Investigation

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Homeowners' battle over sewer line finally ends | Behind the Investigation

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Homeowners at war with their HOA | Behind the Investigation

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Blind Justice | Behind the Investigation

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Ambulance delays, engine recalls, hospital overdoses | Behind the Investigation

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Carpet makers don't want to be sued over forever chemicals | Behind the Investigation

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Speed camera companies spend big on Georgia lawmakers | Behind the Investigation

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Lawmaker wants to lower Georgia's school bus camera fines | Behind the Investigation

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Lobbying for literacy reform | Behind the Investigation

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FBI wrong-house raid 'cost me my childhood' | Behind the Investigation

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Atlanta family facing cockroach nightmare | Behind the Investigation

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$49 billion of medical debt may stay on consumer’s credit reports | Behind the Investigation with Better Call Harry

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Timeshare owner sells but the bills kept piling up | Behind the Investigation

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They let the dog out, and the deck collapsed with them on it | Behind the Investigation

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Accused of selling ‘defective’ curriculum | Behind the Investigation

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Mom’s parental rights in limbo after autistic son’s arrest | Behind the Investigation

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How a metro Atlanta car dealer sold a single mom a stolen dream | Behind the Investigation

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An inside look at timeshares, how they've changed, and the exit companies that promised to get you out | Behind the Investigation with Better Call Harry

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Everything you need to know about filing your taxes - Behind the Investigation with Better Call Harry

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Two out of three Georgia children cannot read proficiently by 4th grade | Behind the Investigation

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Lawmaker wants to solve Georgia’s taxation through citation problem | Behind the Investigation

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Residents await blood tests results to measure chemical exposure | Behind the Investigation

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Thieves stealing millions in electronic food stamp benefits | Behind the Investigation

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The journey of an Atlanta family’s fight for education | Behind the Investigation

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How Georgia's liability law passes high costs down to you | Behind the Investigation

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‘They’re stealing my sobriety’ | Behind the Investigation

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Danyel Smith's two-decade fight: A new trial on the horizon? | Behind the Investigation

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Elderly man scammed out of life savings | Behind the Investigation

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Family of missing woman found dead speak out | Behind the Investigation

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Scammers impersonate owners, trick agents, try to sell Ga. land | Behind the Investigation

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Homeowners battle insurance for roof replacements after Helene damage | Behind the Investigation

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Medical center faces lawsuit for ‘understaffed and unsecured’ conditions | Behind the Investigation

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Experts warn of looming threat to nation’s GPS | Behind the Investigation

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In Plane Sight: The Fix | Behind the Investigation

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Georgia family farm fights land seizure, claims eminent domain abuse | Behind the Investigation

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Broken words, broken system | Behind the Investigation

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Carpet manufacturer claims it was tricked into using harmful chemicals | Behind the Investigation

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Airline informant received thousands from passenger cash seizures | Behind the Investigation

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Daycare in debt, insulin deserts, 'Birdlady' arrested | Behind the Investigation Special

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Stolen homes, AI scams, policing for profit; Amazon delivery van damages | Behind the Investigation Special

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Top Consumer Investigations from Better Call Harry 2024

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Misdeeds | An Atlanta News First investigation

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Georgia owed small business $61K, pinning delays on new payroll system | Behind the Investigation

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Mom fights to get her kids back after drug tests | Behind the Investigation

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Atlanta drivers incorrectly ticketed by speed cameras | Behind the Investigation

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More than 300 cars stolen from Atlanta’s airport this year | Behind the Investigation

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Controversial ‘BirdLady’ arrested at Atlanta Falcons game | Behind the Investigation

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Eight years after his arrest, an accused murderer awaits trial | Behind the Investigation

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Erin Brockovich holding Georgia townhalls on contaminated drinking water | Behind the Investigation

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Georgia city ‘consistently altered’ speeding tickets: state investigation | Behind the Investigation

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Former police officers speak out after being pressured to write tickets | Behind the Investigation

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FBI seeing increase in online personal information | Behind the Investigation

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This mom says she was sober. A hair follicle test reported drug use | Behind the Investigation

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Artificial patriots: Victims of online American military scams | Behind the Investigation

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Why ambulances in DeKalb County might be unavailable | Behind the Investigation

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Stolen car from airport was only the beginning of an Atlanta man’s ordeal | Behind the Investigation

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Customer refunded after car salesman recommends fraudulent insurance company | Behind the Investigation

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Judge reverses verdict after juror accused of lying about his job | Behind the Investigation

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A day in the life of a ransomware negotiator

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Airline passenger refuses search consent, is searched anyway by drug agent | Behind the Investigation

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Policing for Profit | Behind the Investigation

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Ford vehicles recalled, but replacement parts aren’t available for months | Behind the Investigation

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Signs on the back of dump trucks offer no legal protection | Behind the Investigation

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Squatters linked to polygamist sex group Carbon Nation evicted from metro home | Behind the Investigation

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Metro Atlanta family loses inheritance, family home, even late uncle’s ashes | Behind the Investigation

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Metro Atlanta man dies after waiting on ambulance, police say | Behind the Investigation

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'You guys are running a racket down there!' | Behind the Investigation

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RNC chooses Donald Trump/JD Vance for 2024 ticket, Georgia court sets date for Trump appeal, Secret Service under fire | Behind the Investigation |

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Residents claim city contaminated drinking water | Behind the Investigation

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Why all the delays in Young Thug's trial? | Behind the Investigation

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Electric cars can now outrun the fastest police cruisers | Behind the Investigation

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Couple gets an unpleasant surprise when movers arrive | Behind the Investigation

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How Georgia cities are fattening their wallets using speed cameras | Behind the Investigation

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Man avoids prison after completing diversion program | Behind the Investigation

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Family claims Georgia hospital euthanized father through overdose | Behind the Investigation

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New EPA rules regulate 'forever chemicals' in drinking water | ANF Investigates

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Metro Atlanta schools facing teacher shortages in triple digits | ANF Investigates

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ADT claims competitor poaching their customers, profiting millions | ANF Investigates

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Here's why you need to freeze your credit ... NOW | ANF Investigates

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Georgia man behind bars for 10 years awaiting trial and never convicted released | ANF Investigates

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How Georgia’s struggle to repair guardrails cost lives and taxpayers’ millions | ANF Investigates

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Woman mistakenly receives $10,500 in parking violations | ANF Investigates

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Dominican hospital charges Atlanta couple $7,100, refuses to give itemized bill | ANF Investigates

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How did this woman’s water bill get to $344,000? | ANF Investigates

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Anonymous tip to investigate young mom for drugs came from father seeking custody | ANF Investigates

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FDA evaluating miracle weight-loss drugs like Ozempic for suicide risk | ANF Investigates

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85-year-old’s home stolen, name allegedly forged on multiple deeds | ANF Investigates

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Cancer-stricken workers claim company exposed them to toxic gas | ANF Investigates

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Family settles $40 million lawsuit over nonfunctional guardrail | ANF Investigates

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Despite accidents, parents still allowed to carry babies on their lap on airlines | ANF Investigates

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‘Starved’ man returned to family in wake of marriage fraud claims | ANF Investigates

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Where did the anonymous tip leading police to investigate a young mother come from? | ANF Investigates

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Atlanta woman dies, then her family’s home is stolen | ANF Investigates

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As Adderall shortage continues, number of diagnoses nearly doubles | ANF Investigates

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Poison Center reports rise in cases of kids swallowing water beads | ANF Investigates

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Crash tests reveal guardrails failed to protect Tesla, Rivian vehicles | ANF Investigates

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Mom faces criminal charges for her son’s absenteeism | ANF Investigates

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Behind the Investigation with Better Call Harry: Atlanta resident buys one new car, ends up with three car payments

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Here’s why couple’s renter’s insurance won’t cover their flooded apartment | ANF Investigates

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Here's why it's easy for someone to steal your home | Behind the Investigation

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The Sixth: A constitutional crisis | ANF Investigates

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In Plane Sight, False Recognition; Poisoned Without Permission | ANF Investigates

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Poisoned Without Permission | ANF Investigates

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Money seized from innocent passengers at the airport | ANF Investigates

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Black men jailed, wrongfully accused, and arrested, and one technology at the center of it all | ANF Investigates

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Tracking Georgia sex offenders is now law | ANF Investigates

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Phantom Cars, Shed Living, Kicked Out, and False Recognition | ANF Investigates

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Predatory Towing, Marta Bus Crash, GA 400 Lights | ANF Investigates

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Young Thug's trial | 'Go catch you a body' | Rap lyrics that will be used as evidence

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Young Thug's trial | Here's what to expect

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Young Thug's trial | The Jury Whisperer

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How Fulton County's jail became Georgia's Gitmo | ANF Investigates

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‘We know who the troublemakers are, but can’t evict them’ | ANF Investigates

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Businesses claim insurer left them high and dry | ANF Investigates

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Shooting a hostage: Federal court rules officers not liable | ANF Investigates

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Trying to save face, police officer lies after botched no-knock raid | ANF Investigates

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Why are more cars driving at night with headlights or tail lights off? | ANF Investigates

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Newborn testing showed him to be healthy. It couldn’t have been more wrong | ANF Investigates

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A security flaw at nation's busiest airport exposed | ANF Investigates

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Stove, refrigerator delivery ends up in a 911 call | ANF Investigates

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DA offers plea to man convicted of killing his infant son. But there’s a catch | ANF Investigates

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New report urges police to reduce high-speed chases | ANF Investigates

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Highlights of new U.S. Census data | ANF Investigates

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Metro Atlanta school police forces are Outgunned | ANF Investigates

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Woman pays tax relief company $600, says she got no relief | ANF Investigates

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Amtrak cancels couple's dream trip, offers a bus ride instead | ANF Investigates

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Nurse keeps license after denying care to dying man | ANF Investigates

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You won't believe what HOA's have the power to do | ANF Investigates

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Eviction court backlogs are ‘devastating,’ landlords say | ANF Investigates

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Cancer causing toxin found in drinking water | ANF Investigates

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Used car lot shuts down, leaving buyers with no titles | ANF Investigates

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Home renovation catastrophe leaves man living in a shed | ANF Investigates

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‘Like I have no insurance at all’ Lawsuit targets health marketplace | ANF Investigates

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School system accused of enabling child predator | ANF Investigates

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Popular breast cancer reconstruction procedure could soon be harder to get | ANF Investigates

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THE CALL THAT STARTED IT ALL: Donald Trump's call to Brad Raffensperger, Jan. 2, 2021 | ANF Investigates

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SHIELDED, the search for solutions | ANF Investigates

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SHIELDED: police domestic violence | ANF Investigates

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Flaws found in weapons detection system used by metro Atlanta schools | ANF Investigates

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How facial recognition technology is creating a new set of victims | ANF Investigates

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State agency spending thousands to repair image after ANF investigations

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Georgia's DFCS remains under federal investigation | ANF Investigates

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Woman given Adderall instead of Oxycodone in a major medicine mix-up | ANF Investigates

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You won't believe the money being made from selling unused diabetic test strips | ANF Investigates

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Mother whose son was killed says DAs should be held accountable | ANF Investigates

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Staff was told he needed medical attention. The help never came | ANF Investigates

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The real safety concerns among public school leaders | ANF Investigates

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Overmedicated | Doctor accused of not following drug protocols | ANF Investigates

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How a woman's murder led to more restrictions for convicted sex offenders | ANF Investigates

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Know Before You Tow | ANF Investigates

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Butt injections gone wrong show the high price of being pretty | ANF Investigates

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Why has he been behind bars for more than 10 years, awaiting trial? | ANF Investigates

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Why has this man been behind bars for more than 10 years, awaiting trial? | ANF Investigates