KXAN Investigates

KXAN Investigates – Bonus: The Legislative Grim Reaper (July 18, 2025)

A bill prompted by a KXAN investigation that would have modernized Texas’s antiquated system for investigating deaths in the state did not become law during the 89th legislative session. This week on Inside the Investigation … KXAN’s Director of Investigations and Innovation, Josh Hinkle, explains how lawmakers who pushed for changes -- plan to keep the topic alive.

KXAN Investigates -- E18: Devastation in Texas on July 4th weekend (July 11, 2025)

On what was supposed to be the long holiday weekend, quickly rising flood waters devastated many parts of Central Texas, killing more than a hundred men, women, and children and leaving even more missing. This week on Inside the Investigation, the KXAN team breaks down the desperate search for missing campers and loved ones and explains the concerns surrounding preparedness and response from officials at all levels.

KXAN Investigates -- E17: Shredding Texas' paper tag problem (July 4, 2025)

Following years of widespread fraud and abuse that touched every state, Texas is eliminating most temporary paper license plates and replacing them with new color-coded metal ones. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Matt Grant explains the new challenges that may arise with a new system.

KXAN Investigates -- E16: A Texas county got death investigators. Some say it isn't helping. (June 27, 2025)

For years, as Williamson County has grown, Justices of the Peace have been asking for help with the increasing number of death cases.This week on Inside the Investigation, Arezow Doost explains why a new solution to help the judges is already facing challenges.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

KXAN Investigates -- E15: A "credible threat" at the Texas Capitol (June 20, 2025)

Hours before demonstrators were set to protest President Donald Trump and his administration at the Texas Capitol, law enforcement evacuated the building and its surrounding grounds over what they called a “credible threat” to state lawmakers. This week on Inside the Investigation, Digital Data Reporter Christopher Adams and Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley explain what happened at the protests over the weekend and why Texas law enforcement is on heightened alert.

KXAN Investigates - E14: A veto for "Botox party" regulations (June 13, 2025)

On the last day of the legislative session, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill aimed at enhancing safety and transparency for Texans getting  Botox.  This week on Inside the Investigation,  Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost explains why,  at the last hour,  the state’s top leader rejected the measure.

KXAN Investigates - E13: They were pulled over for expired plates. Then their family was taken to Mexico. (June 6, 2025)

Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, federal immigration authorities, with the help of state law enforcement, say they have detained thousands of undocumented immigrants in Texas. On a special episode of Inside the Investigation, we tell the story of how a traffic stop in front of a public school led federal authorities to transport a family of five, including their U.S.-born children, out of the country over a matter of days.

KXAN Investigates - Bonus: Senator vows to re-file hospital bollard bill (May 31, 2025)

Despite an “aggressive lobbying effort” by the Texas Hospital Association to kill a bill aimed at preventing vehicle crashes at emergency entrances, a state senator is pledging to refile the same safety measure next session.

KXAN Investigates - E12: Texas remains "in the dark" on truancy (May 29, 2025)

A bill that would require the state to track what happens to students served and summoned to court for missing too much school is not likely to pass this legislative session. This week on Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigative Producer David Barer explains how challenging it is to understand the reach and efficacy of Texas’ truancy court when the state is not tracking the students who experience it.

KXAN Investigates – E11: The looming threat of ICE on school campuses (May 23, 2025)

 On this week’s episode of Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporters Kelly Wiley and Arezow Doost explain how federal, and state changes are causing fear in the places where people are meant to feel most safe.