Trial begins for paramedics who used ketamine on Elijah McClainJeremy Cooper and Pete Cichuniec pleaded not guilty to criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter and assault in connection with McClain's death.
How an insurer abandoned a cancer patient in his most critical hourForrest VanPatten was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma, but his insurance company denied coverage for a clinically proven treatment.
| Carrie Cochran and Catie Beck
Scripps News Investigates: The silent toll of the fentanyl epidemicScripps News investigated hundreds of cases of fentanyl poisoning in babies and toddlers, identifying changes that could help prevent more deaths.
Health leaders say fentanyl testing change will save children's livesFentanyl exposure in young children gets overlooked because there is no national mandate for screening for it as part of standard drug testing.
A new push to protect racehorses is leaving behind young thoroughbredsFederal protections for racehorses don’t apply to young, vulnerable thoroughbreds.
| Carrie Cochran and Amy Fan and Patrick Terpstra
Scripps News Investigates: Fentanyl, child labor, and Chinese spyingScripps News' investigative reporting uncovers the impact of fentanyl overdoses, the children employed on U.S. farms and alleged Chinese spying.
Scripps News Investigates: The deadly toll of a US ambulance shortageAging and damaged ambulances are making it tough for emergency departments around the country to provide reliable service.
| Chris Conte and Daniel Lathrop
Internal videos show officers charged in Elijah McClain's deathInternal video recordings obtained by Scripps News reveal how officers described the altercation leading up to Elijah McClain's 2019 death.
'What the hell is going on?' Questions surround child fentanyl deathsA Scripps News investigation is raising questions about fentanyl testing following numerous cases of overdoses among young children.
Buttigieg defends effort to fix ailing bridges across the countryThe secretary of transportation responds to a Scripps News investigation that found 14,000 bridges across the U.S. left in disrepair.
| Patrick Terpstra and Amy Fan
Scripps News obtains bodycam video of past incident with mass shooterBody camera footage released under pressure from Scripps News sheds light on a bomb threat situation in 2021 linked to a soon-to-be mass shooter.
Maui fires are another disaster in which warning sirens stayed silentNo one activated Hawaii’s extensive network of outdoor emergency alarms, a spokesman for the state's Emergency Management Agency tells Scripps News.
| Rosie Cima and Patrick Terpstra
Thousands of bridges left behind in race to rebuild infrastructureA Scripps News investigation identified more than 14,000 bridges listed in poor condition for at least a decade.
| Zach Cusson and Amy Fan and Patrick Terpstra
Scripps News uncovers preventable mistakes in child fentanyl overdosesIn at least 86 cases, authorities documented that naloxone saved a child's life when it was administered in time.
Scripps News finds red flags in review of child fentanyl overdosesA review of documents in 45 states and D.C. revealed many cases involving repeated reports to social workers about a child's welfare.
Children as young as 6 help harvest blueberries in AmericaScripps News investigates child labor on farms, one of the least restricted and most dangerous places for kids to work.
| Patrick Terpstra and Karen Rodriguez and Zach Cusson
How did Jeffrey Epstein die? Still no answers from DOJ OIGFour years later, the Department of Justice has failed to provide any answers about how Jeffrey Epstein was allowed to die while in the custody.
| Maritsa Georgiou and Daniel Lathrop and Karen Rodriguez
Broken tornado sirens will be part of FEMA review in CongressA Scripps News investigation found old and nonfunctioning outdoor emergency systems in communities across America.
Push to hold Flint mayor in contempt cites Scripps News investigationThe Natural Resources Defense Council and ACLU have asked a judge to sanction the City of Flint and its mayor for repeatedly violating court orders.
| Carrie Cochran and Mark Greenblatt and Amy Fan
'We don't deliver babies here': Hospitals turn away pregnant patientsA Scripps News Investigation uncovers hundreds of pregnant people being turned away at hospital emergency departments, in violation of federal law.
| Karen Rodriguez and Rachel Gold and Lori Jane Gliha and Rosie Cima
The race to save abducted Ukrainian teen, a pawn of Russian propagandaScripps News' Jason Bellini gives an update to the story of a Ukrainian orphan, Denis, whom we've been tracking for more than a year.
When tornadoes strike, warning sirens often stay silentA Scripps News investigation finds many of the sirens that warn of tornado risks and other disasters are dangerously outdated.
| Zach Cusson and Patrick Terpstra
Records missing, phones out: Flint water crisis not overNine years later, Scripps News Investigates found residents still waiting for the city to remove corroded pipes leaching lead into the drinking water.
| Carrie Cochran and Mark Greenblatt and Amy Fan
After crossing border, migrants end up in blue states more than redRed state governors are criticizing President Joe Biden for a surge of immigrants crossing the border.
| Patrick Terpstra and Amy Fan
Paramedic questions drug many say is 'safe' after his patient diedSome paramedics use ketamine to sedate people who are in police custody — sometimes with deadly results.
Transgender Rights: America's DivideScripps News investigates recent trends in bills restricting transgender rights, and hears from members of Montana's legislature on the issue.
In Real Life: InjectedScripps News Investigates: Paramedic questions drug many say is 'safe' after his patient died.
US arrests 2 men allegedly linked to secret Chinese police in New YorkTwo individuals were arrested in New York City for allegedly running an undisclosed Chinese police department.
Proposed law addressing animal euthanasia crisis passes first testAnimal shelters are severely understaffed and out of space, driving euthanasia rates higher.
A failed attempt to stop child labor years before a raidA Scripps News investigation discovers a failed effort to stop child labor among young immigrants in rural Minnesota.
| Patrick Terpstra and Lauren Knapp and Zach Cusson and Daniel Lathrop
USDA warns meat packing industries after child labor violationsAfter crackdowns on severe child labor violations, the USDA sent the industry a stern warning.
Norfolk Southern overhauls exec payouts after Scripps News ProbeThe embattled railroad begins a “new strategy” for cash awards to top leaders after investigative reports led to calls for action by Congress members.
No Rescue: Why animal shelter euthanasia is risingA Scripps News investigation finds euthanasia rates are climbing at cramped animal shelters nationwide.
| Clayton Sandell and Rachel Gold
Damar Hamlin, NFL on Capitol Hill for AED bill shaped by Scripps News U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida) introduced the Access to AEDs Act, which she said was shaped by a Scripps News investigation.
| Mark Greenblatt and Carrie Cochran and Amy Fan and Rosie Cima
