Joce Sterman 1n3d8
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Joce Sterman is a National Headliner, Murrow and Emmy award-winning investigative journalist who’s spent more than 20 years in TV/radio news. Prior to ing InvestigateTV she was the lead National Investigative Correspondent for Spotlight on America, a segment airing on TV stations in more than 80 cities. Her career has taken her through newsrooms across the mid-Atlantic region including WHAG/NBC25 in Hagerstown, WPMT/FOX43 in Harrisburg, WMAR/ABC2 in Baltimore and WJLA/ABC7 in Washington, DC. From ability reporting on the failures of government agencies at every level to exposing product flaws that put you at risk, her work has resulted in Congressional investigations and federal legislation. She is a proud graduate of Penn State University and a soccer/basketball mom who cheers too loudly on the sidelines. 2829v
Records show drug diversion as major contributor to illegal pill mills, self-prescribed narcotics abuse 1c4e
From a nurse who stole pain medications intended for hundreds of women to an anesthesiologist operating a years-long, multi-million-dollar pill mill, diversion is a pervasive issue with few barriers to prevent it.
Waiting Period: Behind bars, access to feminine hygiene products can be limited 4n153v
Access to feminine hygiene products for women behind bars can be difficult. Many states lack laws or written policies to provide women with unfettered access to all the types of products they would need to manage their menstrual cycles.
Hazed and Excused: Some national fraternities shift financial responsibility in hazing deaths through self-created insurance system 6k2u6s
Many national fraternities have established their own insurance companies that primarily protect headquarter executives, often leaving the burden of cost and blame on the undergraduate .
Tasked with critical testing, newborn screening programs feel pinch of funding struggles 51t2d
Rare disorders and conditions are caught in more than 12,000 babies born every year because of newborn screening done across the United States. But despite the critical need, an InvestigateTV survey of screening programs nationwide found many are facing challenges due to a lack of funding.
As rail profits soar, blocked crossings force kids to crawl under trains to get to school 6v4s15
When crossings are blocked for hours, kids risk their lives to get to school by crawling through trains that could start at any moment. Ambulances and fire trucks can't get through. The problem has existed for decades. But it's getting worse.
Death by ZIP Code: How state borders dictate critical screening for newborns 2j4e5u
The state where a baby is born determines what serious and rare disorders he or she will be screened for shortly after birth. It’s a patchwork of policies across the country that could have dire consequences. Some parents call it death by ZIP code.
Hazed and Excused: Colleges and universities rarely expel fraternities, sororities for hazing violations 575b1i
Bowling Green State University in Ohio agreed to a $2.9 million settlement with the family of Stone Foltz, who died in 2021 following an alcohol-fueled fraternity hazing event. The university vowed to unite with the Foltzes in their mission to eradicate hazing. The Foltzes sued Bowling Green, in part, for its failure to punish the bad actors on its campus in the years prior to Stone’s death. Their lawsuit listed dozens of examples in which allegations of hazing weren’t fully investigated by the university or cases in which fraternities and sororities were merely placed on probation for serious violations. It's a similar story at other campuses across the country.
Student Bet: Offshore, unregulated and illegal gaming sites target underage gamblers who are in high school or college 5h1h6x
Sports betting now is legal in 36 states and Washington, D.C. But laying down at a bet as a teenager is illegal in every state. InvestigateTV and its reporting partner, the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University, looked into the secretive world of underage gambling on offshore gaming sites and found there’s little public information about these operations. But this much is clear: Many of these sites do not have any protections in place to guarantee that the person betting is of legal age to do so or that winnings actually will be paid.
Private Practice: Confidential drug and alcohol programs for physicians keep patients in the dark 6p4r2v
Physician health programs across the country are designed as a confidential treatment option for doctors battling addiction. But patient advocates argue they put doctor reputations ahead of a patient's right to know.
Hundreds of service waiting for answers years after filing malpractice claims against military 1c3z12
For decades, Supreme Court precedent effectively banned of the military from suing the Department of Defense. In 2019, Congress ed a law that cleared the way for military malpractice claims. Yet few have won their cases.
Ignition: Spontaneous electric vehicle fires prompt recalls, but some owners stalled waiting on repairs 335w5x
Electric vehicle fires can start when cars are parked or charging, which car safety experts say make them different and more shocking than other car fires. Companies are working on implementing a fix for defective batteries, but it's taking longer than owners would like.
Growing Concern: Thousands of farms across U.S. damaged by ‘dicamba drift’ that devastates crops 1v132v
A popular herbicide ingredient some farmers say is vital to business has devastated other farms because of the chemical's ability to drift under certain conditions. Enforcing the rules is in the hands of states, but there is a growing concern over whether federal action needs to be taken.
