Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First
Atlanta News First has the largest team of investigative reporters in the city. Now, in this series of podcasts, we take you behind the scenes of our most recent investigations.
Episodes
100 episodes
Artificial patriots: Victims of online American military scams | Behind the Investigation
Season 2, Episode 46 of Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News FirstThe Facebook pages have names like Proudly American. Its cover photo shows troops marching behind US flags. But the listed contact address in Dallas, Texas, ...
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Episode 46
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18:09
Why ambulances in DeKalb County might be unavailable | Behind the Investigation
Season 2, Episode 45 of Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News FirstAn Atlanta News First investigation reveals sometimes in DeKalb County there are no a...
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Episode 45
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11:18
Judge reverses verdict after juror accused of lying about his job | Behind the Investigation
Season 2, Episode 44 of Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News FirstAfter more than 20 years of litigation, Ed Heller hoped a jury would finally hold the people he believed was responsible for his wife’s death this past March...
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Episode 44
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10:01
Customer refunded after car salesman recommends fraudulent insurance company | Behind the Investigation
Season 2, Episode 43 of Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First.Najwa Rucker is a used car customer who took her salesman’s recommendation for auto insurance.But state investigators said the insurance company did ...
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Episode 43
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11:18
Stolen car from airport was only the beginning of an Atlanta man’s ordeal | Behind the Investigation
Season 2, Episode 43 of Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First.A metro Atlanta man said he’s been fighting Geico over a stolen car insurance claim since it happened earlier this summer.On June 8, Josh Peresta par...
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Episode 43
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A day in the life of a ransomware negotiator
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. What is it really like to negotiate with ransomware attackers? Why negotiate? What's the most moment in a ransomware negotiat...
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Episode 42
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Airline passenger refuses search consent, is searched anyway by drug agent | Behind the Investigation
Searches of innocent passengers at airport boarding gates continue nationwide as federal drug officers look for cash they can seize.Atlanta News First Investigates<...
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Episode 41
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Policing for Profit | Behind the Investigation
Anytime Chekietha Grant sees a police cruiser, she immediately starts recording on her phone. It’s an impulse reaction after a 2022 encounter with law enforcement in Brookside, Alabama, that started with an alleged broken tag light, and ended w...
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Episode 40
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11:17
Ford vehicles recalled, but replacement parts aren’t available for months | Behind the Investigation
Ford Motor Company’s recall of the 2016-2022 Ford EcoSport and Focus 1.0L engines has put owners in a difficult position. Their cars have defective parts that could potentially ruin the engine, but the replacement parts will not be available fo...
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Episode 39
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10:39
Signs on the back of dump trucks offer no legal protection | Behind the Investigation
Driving behind a dump truck feels like a game of roulette. Rocks could fall out, damaging your windshield or causing a crash.You’ve probably noticed those stickers warning you to stay back and that the trucks aren’t responsible for...
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Episode 38
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Squatters linked to polygamist sex group Carbon Nation evicted from metro home | Behind the Investigation
A group of alleged squatters identified by viewers of a recent Atlanta News First investigation as members of a...
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Episode 37
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16:39
Metro Atlanta man dies after waiting on ambulance, police say | Behind the Investigation
Steve Christian was 77, a veteran who, according to a letter he left behind, was suffering from cognitive memory loss. His letter said the diagnosis made him want to take his own life.On a rain-soaked March 3, 2023, Christian shot himsel...
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Episode 36
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11:47
Metro Atlanta family loses inheritance, family home, even late uncle’s ashes | Behind the Investigation
Someone claiming to be the son of a recently deceased man allegedly filed false probate paperwork that gave him access to everything the beloved uncle to an Atlanta family left behind.Read the full story here: https://www.atlantanewsfir...
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Episode 35
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13:45
'You guys are running a racket down there!' | Behind the Investigation
The city of Lenox, Georgia, covers less than two square miles. It’s a small town in south Georgia with a big reputation for handing out traffic citations. Using
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Episode 34
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11:48
RNC chooses Donald Trump/JD Vance for 2024 ticket, Georgia court sets date for Trump appeal, Secret Service under fire | Behind the Investigation |
Atlanta News First Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe, political reporter Doug Reardon and anchor/legal expert Joy Lim Nakin report on the 2024 Republican National Convention. Former president Donald Trump has been nominated for an unprecedented ...
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Episode 33
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Residents claim city contaminated drinking water | Behind the Investigation
When Coleen Brooks sees something out of the ordinary, she jots it down on paper. It started as a hobby that turned into a full-time career. In her 30 years as a columnist for small newspapers in Calhoun, Georgia, she estimates writing at...
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Episode 32
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14:52
Why all the delays in Young Thug's trial? | Behind the Investigation
Young Thug's trial – which has been repeatedly plagued by arrests,
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Episode 31
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10:50
Electric cars can now outrun the fastest police cruisers | Behind the Investigation
The fastest electric Kia can now outrun the Georgia State Patrol’s gas-powered pursuit vehicles.The state patrol’s newest Do...
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Episode 30
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11:37
Couple gets an unpleasant surprise when movers arrive | Behind the Investigation
Atlanta News First consumer reporter Harry Samler, of Better Call Harry, covers some items you need to remember if you're planning to move.
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Episode 29
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7:56
How Georgia cities are fattening their wallets using speed cameras | Behind the Investigation
When Georgia state lawmakers debated a proposed law back in 2018 about granting cities the authority to install speed detection cameras in school zones, the bill’s author pulled at his colleagues’ heartstrings.“We’ve had several de...
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Episode 28
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Family claims Georgia hospital euthanized father through overdose | Behind the Investigation
Paul Lowe was 93, but the husband and grandfather was still living independently and making plans for the future. He often left notes for his wife to read around the house.“One of the last notes I have [from him] is, ‘Putting this in wri...
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Episode 27
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7:20
Man avoids prison after completing diversion program | Behind the Investigation
He never pulled the trigger, but Christian Brown nearly went to prison after going somewhere he wasn’t supposed to be with a gun in his hand.It happened in December 2018 inside a stranger’s home near Palmetto, Georgia. Brown used the bot...
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Episode 26
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New EPA rules regulate 'forever chemicals' in drinking water | ANF Investigates
Read the full story here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/04/01/emory-launch-study-after-anf-investigations-into-forever-chemicals/
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Episode 25
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