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WBTV Investigates

Caught on Camera: Surveillance camera doesn’t deter catalytic converter theft

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By David Hodges
A WBTV Investigation tracks the rise of catalytic converter thefts and seeks possible solutions to protect car owners.

WBTV Investigates

Charlotte man waited 22 minutes for medical attention after CMPD’s call for help

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Nick Ochsner
Jovontay Williams was arrested by CMPD officers early in the morning of June 13, 2022, in Charlotte.

Mecklenburg County

CATS union reaches tentative agreement to avoid bus drivers strike

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 4:43 AM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff and Nikki Hauser
The union will vote on the agreement on Feb. 4.

WBTV Investigates

Las barreras lingüísticas en Carolina del Norte dejan vulnerables a las familias latinas

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:20 PM EST
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By David Hodges
A medida que la población hispana/latina crece rápidamente en Carolina del Norte, una investigación de WBTV revela que las barreras lingüísticas para los hablantes limitados de inglés continúan persistiendo en el gobierno local y estatal.

WBTV Investigates

Language barriers in North Carolina leave Latino families vulnerable

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:20 PM EST
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By David Hodges
US Census data shows the Hispanic/Latino non-English speaking population has progressively grown in Mecklenburg County. In 2010, the number of Latinos who spoke English “not well” or “not at all” was roughly 30,000. In 2020, the number was closer to 43,000.

Myers Park High School

Jury finds CMS did not act with ‘deliberate indifference’ in former Myers Park student’s case

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 7:52 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
The decision comes after days of court hearings regarding the alleged 2015 incident.

WBTV Investigates

‘I just want to be believed’: Former Myers Park HS student testifies about alleged sexual assault

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 7:02 PM EST
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By Brad Dickerson
The former student, identified as Jane Doe, began testifying around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Myers Park High School

Judge drops CMPD from lawsuit brought by former Myers Park High School student

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
The former student alleges that she was led into the woods and raped near the school in 2015.

News

Former Myers Park HS student opens case against CMS, CMPD over handling of reported rape

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:53 PM EST
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By Nick Ochsner
The trial began Tuesday in the case of a former Myers Park High School student who reported being led into the woods adjacent to campus and sexually assaulted by a male classmate.

WBTV Investigates

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools official details start of Title IX reform as trial looms

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 10:37 PM EST
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By Nick Ochsner
The actions of Myers Park High School administrators and officers at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in the wake of a student’s reported rape will go on trial Tuesday. The case involves a student who reported being forced into the woods adjacent to the school’s campus and sexually assaulted by a male classmate. The incident was reported in early November 2015.
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WBTV Investigates

WBTV Investigation: Charity hasn’t made donations to local police department it’s been fundraising for.

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM EST
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By David Hodges
Since WBTV started investigating, the charity announced it is placing donors’ contributions into a secure bank account before taking any more steps.

National

Playing God: Medical staff accused of placing DNRs on patients without family knowledge

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:12 PM EST
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By Andy Pierrotti
In most cases, patients with mental disabilities must be evaluated by doctors and get approval from their legal guardians before a “Do Not Resuscitate” order is approved. InvestigateTV uncovered that doesn’t always happen. The result: when a patient has an emergency, medical staff are not allowed to intervene with potentially-life-saving treatments.

WBTV Investigates

Pineville nursing home loses five-star rating following WBTV investigation

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 2:20 PM EST
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By Nick Ochsner
A Pineville nursing home saw its rating drop dramatically following a WBTV investigation. In October, WBTV investigated Pineville Rehabilitation and Living Center, which still had a five-star rating from federal regulators. After our story, that rating dropped to one-star.

News

After failed negotiations, CATS bus drivers vote to strike

Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 9:02 AM EST
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By Nikki Hauser
After months of unsuccessful contract negotiations, CATS bus operators confirmed Sunday they are voting to strike.

WBTV Investigates

WBTV reporter fights for access to unseal Madalina Cojocari investigation documents

Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 9:16 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
In an exclusive petition, Ochsner filed a motion to unseal critical documents in the search for missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari.

National

Fraud Files: Billions in federal funds meant to help unemployed stolen by scammers

Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 11:07 AM EST
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By Caresse Jackman
Unemployment payments kept many Americans afloat during the pandemic, but con artists were also running scams to steal taxpayer dollars. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, over two years nearly $900 billion in emergency assistance was paid out, but among that aid was billions of dollars lost to potential fraud. Consumer investigator Caresse Jackman investigates where the money went and what’s being done to protect your tax dollars in the future.

WBTV Investigates

CATS releases ‘report’ finding problems with procurement and finance; City claims CFO resigning unrelated

Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 2:31 PM EST
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By David Hodges
During a news briefing Friday, city officials said CATS CFO Blanche Sherman resigned but claimed the resignation was unrelated to the assesssment or any other review.

WBTV Investigates

Investigation into Charlotte City Councilmember sent to DA’s Office

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:59 PM EST
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By David Hodges
The investigation into Councilmember James "Smuggie" Mitchell's potential conflict of interest is completed by the North Carolina State Bereau Investigate. Now it’s up to the District Attorney to decide if a crime is being committed.

WBTV Investigates

Federal prosecutors allege Lindberg, employees conspired to defraud N.C. Dept. of Insurance

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 12:54 PM EST
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By Nick Ochsner
A top executive for billionaire insurance magnate Greg Lindberg has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Court documents unsealed on Thursday detailed the case against the executive, Christopher Herwig.

Top Story

‘Please don’t let her go’: Rock Hill mother faults school for role in child abduction

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 7:17 PM EST
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By Nick Ochsner
Two children were illegally taken from their school in the Rock Hill school district, six months apart. Both were recovered when their father was stopped by N.C. State Highway Patrol on Monday. Now their mom is speaking only with WBTV to question why the system that was supposed to safeguard her children failed not once but twice.

News

Odometer fraud cases rise as cars become more digital

Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 3:31 PM EST
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By Lileana Pearson
North Carolina ranks 11th in the country for odometer fraud.

CATS Bus Investigations

CATS bus operators reject company’s labor contract proposal, will vote on strike next

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 8:36 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
For months, operators have been negotiating their contract with the company hired to run the bus system.

WBTV Investigates

Inspector finds defects in local builders’ homes

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 5:12 PM EST
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By David Hodges
A private inspector found so many problems that were not identified by county inspectors that the permit was reopened for the general contractor to fix the defects.

CATS Bus Investigations

Charlotte transit leader rescinds retirement

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 11:01 AM EST
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By David Hodges
Changes that were coming to CATS are now in question as city leaders gear up for a huge year of important transit decisions that is make or break for many of the city's goals.

News

York County approves settlement with David Tepper’s real estate company

Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 7:24 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
York County has approved a settlement with Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s GT Real Estate (GTRE) company.

WBTV Investigates

NC a ‘lawless’ land for HOAs and community associations

Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 4:18 PM EST
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By David Hodges
A dearth of rules and regulations in North Carolina over developers and community associations put homeowners at risk according to Charlotte attorney James Galvin, who represents homeowners in cases involving their association.

WBTV Investigates

Life in the fast lane: Pink Energy execs drove Porsche, luxury cars on company dime

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:30 PM EST
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By David Hodges
The records show CEO Jayson Waller and other top officials within in the company were driving luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the company dime.

News

Pink Energy customers, attorneys turn focus to lending companies

Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 5:30 PM EST
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By David Hodges
Attorneys for Pink Energy customers doubt the bankruptcy proceedings will result in much settlement money and are instead turning to the companies holding the loans.

National

Buy Now, Pay Later: Online payment plan exponentially expanding, but experts and officials eye more regulation and urge consumer caution

Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 4:59 PM EST
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By Daniela Molina and Rachel DePompa
“Buy Now, Pay Later” – is a type of short-term loan that has taken the American marketplace by storm. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, U.S. consumers borrowed $2 billion via “BNPL” in 2019. In 2021 that number grew by more than 1,000 percent to $24.2 billion. Companies like Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna and PayPal have created these loans for borrowers to purchase everything from high-end electronics and jewelry to everyday staples like groceries and utilities.

WBTV Investigates

REPORT: Charlotte LYNX manager “directed controllers to violate safety rules” at last job

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:38 PM EST
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By David Hodges
Records uncovered by WBTV show CATS’ General Manager of Rail Operations and Facilities Division was facing intense scrutiny for safety decisions and protocols before arriving in Charlotte.

WBTV Investigates

Charlotte’s bus system didn’t hold contractor accountable for poor performance, records show

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 5:41 PM EST
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By David Hodges
The records show CATS leaders only started demanding more accountability and better bus service after WBTV’s reporting on the problems plaguing the bus system.

WBTV Investigates

Hundreds of criminal cases dismissed in Mecklenburg Co. due to clerical error

Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 12:34 PM EST
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By Nick Ochsner
Hundreds of criminal cases have been dismissed in Mecklenburg County because of a clerical error that has impacted cases for months. Two top court leaders, Chief District Judge Elizabeth Trosch and District Attorney Spencer Merriweather, refused to answer questions for this story.

WBTV Investigates

Bullet strikes family home of N.C. congressional candidate

Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
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By Nick Ochsner
Democrat Jeff Jackson has pulled a campaign ad that focused on a house owned by his opponent, Pat Harrigan. The move comes weeks after police began investigating a bullet that was shot into a house owned by Harrigan’s parents.

WBTV Investigates

Charlotte lawyer reprimanded for handling of immigration case. ‘He played with the dreams of a family.’

Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 3:01 PM EDT
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By Nick Ochsner
A Charlotte-area man who immigrated to the United States legally nearly 25 years ago is now in limbo after Charlotte immigration lawyer George N. Miller failed to take action in his immigration case.

WBTV Investigates

REPORT: NC hospitals claim Medicare losses. Other records show millions in profits

Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
A new report shows that many hospitals are actually making money off of Medicare, raising new questions about why the price you pay keeps rising.

WBTV Investigates

Charlotte company was practically banned from towing. Records show they still towed hundreds of cars

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 5:30 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
A WBTV Investigation now reveals Satterfield and Automobile Recovery and Parking Enforcement have towed hundreds of cars since the injunction filed against him by the North Carolina Department of Justice.

WBTV Investigates

She reported a toxic workplace to the N.C. National Guard. Then was fired for getting counseling to deal with it.

Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 11:02 PM EDT
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By Nick Ochsner
Two women contacted WBTV separately to spotlight the harassment and retaliation they reported while working in the North Carolina National Guard.

WBTV Investigates

Pink Energy loan agreement for customer falsely doubled her income

Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 7:40 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
Lawsuits and complaints against solar power company Pink Energy, formerly known as Power Home Solar, point to flaws and failures in the process of securing loans that left customers financially compromised.

CATS Bus Investigations

Charlotte bus operators claim unsafe environment. The data agrees

Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
Our investigation follows months of bus operators raising safety concerns and claims from CATS CEO John Lewis that CATS buses and transit centers are safe.

WBTV Investigates

‘It’s just scary.’ Woman questions nursing home’s five-star rating after mother’s experience

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 5:51 PM EDT
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By Nick Ochsner
Pineville Rehabilitation and Living Center has a five-star rating from the federal agency that oversees nursing home quality. Despite that, state inspectors found 126 pages of violations during an inspection in July 2022 after complaints stemming from a woman who didn't receive proper medical treatment and ended up in the hospital.

CATS Bus Investigations

Charlotte transit system CEO John Lewis resigning

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
His resignation comes after the WBTV Investigates Team has been digging into problems with the city’s bus system for months and revealed buses never arriving to pick up passengers, safety concerns from drivers and riders, and broken buses still making it onto city streets.

WBTV Investigates

¿Quién construyó su casa? Investigación de WBTV sorprende a compradores de vivienda nueva que no se dieron cuenta de quién era su contratista

Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
WBTV habló con media docena de clientes de JEMA Builders que dicen que tienen serias preocupaciones sobre la calidad de sus hogares, algunos de ellos con un valor de más de $400,000, después de que problemas cosméticos, daños por agua y una serie de otros problemas han plagado el breve tiempo en sus nuevos hogares.

WBTV Investigates

Pink Energy solar company files for bankruptcy leaving customers in the dark

Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 11:32 AM EDT
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By Michael Praats and David Hodges
The company’s customers are concerned they’ll be stuck with huge loan payments for solar panel systems that aren’t delivering.

WBTV Investigates

Who built their house? WBTV Investigation surprises new homebuyers who didn’t realize who their contractor was

Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
WBTV spoke with half a dozen of JEMA Builders’ customers who say they have serious concerns about the quality of their homes, some of them worth upwards of $400,000, after cosmetic issues, water damage and a host of other problems have plagued the brief time in their new homes.

CATS Bus Investigations

Shakeup of CATS leadership; Second in charge leaving

Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 11:54 AM EDT
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By David Hodges
The shakeup comes after months of WBTV Investigations highlighting problems plaguing CATS bus operations division.

WBTV Investigates

Whistleblowers detail ‘red flags’ at Charlotte community health center

Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
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By Nick Ochsner
The CW Williams Health Center in Charlotte is under investigation by the FBI and U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service Office of Inspector General after a pair of whistleblowers brought forth concerns they saw while working there. The pair detailed those concerns to WBTV and provided hundreds of pages of internal records.

WBTV Investigates

More I-77 toll lanes a possibility as other options present problems

Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 5:45 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
Cintra, the company that completed the managed toll lane on I-77 north of Uptown, submitted an unsolicited and secret bid to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to build a new managed lane expansion from 2-77 to the South Carolina state line.

WBTV Investigates

NC Attorney General announces formal investigation into Pink Energy

Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 6:33 PM EDT
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By David Hodges and Michael Praats
The solar company based off out of Mooresville previously laid off its employees after thousands of complaints and significant loss revenue. Less than a week later, the Ohio Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Pink Energy, alleging they used deceptive and unconscionable tactics on Ohio consumers and poorly installed solar panel systems.

WBTV Investigates

Ohio Attorney General files lawsuit against Pink Energy/Power Home Solar, wants company to reimburse damaged customers

Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 3:56 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
The complaint from the Ohio AG requests a judge issue a permanent injunction against Pink Energy and its officers to prevent them from selling and installing solar panels in the future. It also seeks an order requiring Pink Energy to “reimburse all consumers found to have been damaged” by Pink’s “unlawful actions.”

WBTV Investigates

Pink Energy closes, WBTV answers what customers should do next

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 6:13 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
Many Pink Energy customers told WBTV that their solar panels aren’t producing the energy or the savings they were originally promised. Nonetheless, customers still must make monthly payments on loans that were used to buy the systems. In some cases, the loans are upwards of $60,000.
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