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Kristin Crowley

Kristin Crowley is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist and a national reporter for InvestigateTV+. She has more than 15 years of experience in TV news and has worked in stations all over the country including in Atlanta, Chicago, and Green Bay. Kristin's ionate about telling stories that make a difference in people's lives and advocating for the voiceless. 2w5r14

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No One Dies Alone: Volunteers work to ensure fewer people are alone when taking final breath

No One Dies Alone: Volunteers work to ensure fewer people are alone when taking final breath 5m1r6e

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
When patients nearing the end of life have no family or friends to be with them, this group steps in to make sure someone is there to sit vigil.

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Families, Doctors push for more awareness of 'Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood'

Families, Doctors push for more awareness of ‘Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood’ 35b6n

Updated: May 13, 2025 at 6:28 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
When a child over the age of 1 dies with an undetermined cause of death, families find themselves left with more questions than answers.

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Amanda Knox calls for ban on police lying to suspects during interrogation

Amanda Knox calls for ban on police lying to suspects during interrogation 5c4h1q

Updated: May 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley, Jason Crow, Owen Hornstein and Lance Washington
Confessing to a crime you didn’t commit seems unthinkable, but growing research and real-life examples show it does happen.

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Access to pharmacies becoming latest health hurdle for residents of over half of US counties

Access to pharmacies becoming latest health hurdle for residents of over half of US counties 6rd3p

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley, Shannon Weston and Jason Crow
Ohio State researchers found that Americans in nearly half of all counties live in what’s called a pharmacy desert, meaning drug stores are nonexistent within a ten-mile radius.

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Shortages of Prescription Drugs: Investigating the causes of shortfalls and possible solutions

Shortages of Prescription Drugs: Investigating the causes of shortfalls and possible solutions 1h6th

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM CDT
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By David Amelotti, Kristin Crowley, Jason Crow and InvestigateTV Staff
Thousands of patients are forced to ration or go without prescriptions they need due to a limited supply. Our investigators go in-depth as to why this happens.

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Bump This Post: How this social media scam preys on your desire to help other people

Bump This Post: How this social media scam preys on your desire to help other people 5p2h1d

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
While these scams are not new, they continue to trip people up, especially when it looks like your friends and family are vouching for them.

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Unfinished Legacies: Using AI to share the stories of loved ones who died from fentanyl

Unfinished Legacies: how AI technology allows fatal drug overdose victims to share their stories v3a21

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
This anti-drug campaign is like nothing you have ever seen before, using artificial intelligence to allow those who died due to fentanyl to tell their stories.

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'No More Bullying': How trained companion animals help to teach students anti-bullying lessons

‘No More Bullying’: How trained companion animals help to teach students anti-bullying lessons 2m16q

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley
A school in Kansas City introduces students to very special companion animals, helping each to learn many important anti-bullying life lessons.

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‘All I is a big flash of light’: Three teens survive being struck by lightning

‘All I is a big flash of light’: Three teens survive being struck by lightning 665x2a

Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM CDT
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By Jonathan Saupe, Kristin Crowley, Jody Kerzman and InvestigateTV Staff
There’s a lot they don’t — including how long they were ed out. When they woke, they drove themselves home and then to the emergency room.

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Foster Care Crisis: how this couple helps build a future for those who have aged out of care

Foster Care Crisis: how this couple helps build a future for those who have aged out of care 311313

Updated: Mar. 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
Randy and Lori Ross fostered their first child early in their marriage. Now, they have cared for over 400 children since then.

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Why intergenerational centers could be a housing solution for aging adults

Intergenerational centers could be a possible housing solution for aging adults 616a6u

Updated: Mar. 18, 2025 at 5:16 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley
This solution involves bringing the elderly and the young together under one roof combining services such as nursing homes and daycare centers.

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Uncertain Future: why growing number of colleges, universities are closing before students...

Uncertain Future: why growing number of colleges, universities are closing before students graduate 384z65

Updated: Mar. 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley
Hundreds of colleges & universities have closed over the last 10 years. Many have left students uncertain of what they should do next after the closures.

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Justice Delayed: Past offense haunts a father years after paying his debt to society

Justice Delayed: Past offense haunts a father years after paying his debt to society 5n2p3b

Updated: Feb. 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
A nearly four-year-old probation violation threw this father's future into question. Our investigators take an in-depth look at what happened next.

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More Americans breathing unclean air: Examining where, why pollution is getting worse for...

More Americans breathing unclean air: Examining where, why pollution is getting worse for residents d14

Updated: Feb. 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley
As of April 2024, more than 130 million people lived in places with polluted air, an increase of roughly 10% from the same time the year before.

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'Not Supposed to Shoot Shrapnel': Why a counterfeit airbag could be a hidden danger in your...

‘Not Supposed to Shoot Shrapnel’: Why a counterfeit airbag could be a hidden danger in your vehicle 18571u

Updated: Feb. 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
Counterfeit airbags are a growing problem with at least three deaths linked to fake parts. Our investigators uncover how you can protect yourself.

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'I Want to Be Healthy': Economic, cultural barriers lead to disparities in Type 2 diabetes rate

‘I Want to Be Healthy’: Economic, cultural barriers lead to disparities in Type 2 diabetes rate 5d3o2z

Updated: Feb. 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
Many people can reverse their risk for Type II diabetes using diet and exercise. Our investigators examine why diabetes is such a pervasive problem.

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Hundreds of remains sit undelivered in a USPS facility

Lost in the Mail: Hundreds of cremains sit undelivered in USPS facility 4j1b4u

Updated: Jan. 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley
A recent audit found more than 400 sets of undeliverable cremains remain sitting in a USPS facility - months or in some cases years after they were first shipped.

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Finding the Forgotten: Oregon hospital works to reunite families with unclaimed cremains

Finding the Forgotten: Oregon hospital works to reunite families with unclaimed cremains 1u4i5c

Updated: Jan. 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley, Parker King and InvestigateTV Staff
It is estimated that the ashes of 2 million people, otherwise known as cremains, sit unclaimed across the United States.

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'Right to Repair' Laws gain momentum as lifespans of major household appliances decline

‘Right to Repair’ Laws gain momentum as lifespans of major household appliances decline 1n1a2c

Updated: Jan. 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
When a household appliance breaks down, repairs on modern, high-tech machinery are often out of reach for a regular company, much less the common consumer.

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Why some EMS agencies cannot use prehospital blood while treating patients

Why some EMS agencies cannot use prehospital blood while treating patients 3t3w14

Updated: Jan. 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and Stacy Wimmer
In an emergency, access to blood can make the difference between life and death. For patients losing too much blood, their risk of dying increases with every mi

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More home evictions are turning violent, some even deadly

More home evictions are turning violent, some even deadly 5w4b6z

Updated: Jan. 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley, Jason Crow and Rebecca Knier
Eviction is a possibility millions of Americans face. Our investigators examine how some evictions have even turned deadly.

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Teaching in Turmoil: Reports of student violence against teachers continue to rise

Teaching in Turmoil: Reports of student violence against teachers continue to rise 21q5l

Updated: Jan. 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley
Some educators say overwhelming challenges in the classroom have made their jobs nearly impossible. Our investigators take a closer look at possible solutions.

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What you can do to stay safe if you think you are being tracked by an Apple AirTag

What you can do to stay safe if you think you are being tracked by an Apple AirTag 2r92x

Updated: Jun. 6, 2024 at 2:32 PM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley
What should you do if your phone alerts you to a nearby Apple AirTag that isn't yours?

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Growing number of ransomware attacks disrupting hospital services across the country

Growing number of ransomware attacks on hospitals could mean life or death for patients q403j

Updated: May 20, 2024 at 11:30 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley
Reporter Kristin Crowley digs into the surge in ransomware attacks against health systems and what's being done to keep you safe.

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How students are impacted as some school districts move to four-day weeks

How students are impacted as more school districts move to four-day weeks u6c4d

Updated: May 7, 2024 at 9:44 AM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley
While the four-day schedule started in small, rural schools, it's expanding into urban communities. Reporter Kristin Crowley examines this change.

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How one group works to keep homeless veterans off the streets

How one group works to keep homeless veterans off the streets 4c2j2j

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM CDT
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By Kristin Crowley and Breane Lyga
Veteran homelessness across the country is up 7% from 2022 to 2023.

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Why some cemeteries are shifting to tree burials, other non-traditional burials

Why some cemeteries are shifting to tree burials, other non-traditional burials 2i3m5h

Updated: Mar. 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM CDT
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By Stacy Wimmer, Kristin Crowley and Sam Doyle
The U.S. Census Bureau says as baby boomers age, the U.S. death rate will keep rising every year, reaching a peak in 2055.

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Volunteer fire departments face shortage of firefighters nationwide

Volunteer fire departments face shortage of firefighters nationwide 5b215d

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 2:29 PM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and InvestigateTV Staff
Reporter Kristen Crowley takes a closer look at the problem and shows us how this shortage is more than just a threat to public safety.

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Push for free school lunches continues as unpaid student debt sures $19 million

Push for free school lunches continues as unpaid meal debt sures $19 million 46n5a

Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 at 9:01 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and InvestigateTV Staff
Schools across the United States are facing a crisis when it comes to feeding students. Reporter Kristin Crowley shows us the growing problems and rising costs.

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Using forensic genealogy, scientists are helping law enforcement solve crimes and give closure...

DNA Detectives: Solving decades-old mysteries with forensic genealogy 2m2b6c

Updated: Jan. 22, 2024 at 2:05 PM CST
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By Kristin Crowley
Advances with DNA and genetic genealogy technology are leading to more cold cases across the country being solved.

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An overhead shot of a child on a wooden floor. The child sits on his knees hugging his arms to...

Childcare costs climb far above ‘affordable’ level for most families 4a5r1m

Updated: Jan. 19, 2024 at 10:10 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and InvestigateTV Staff
As childcare gobbles up family budgets, some are pushing for assistance to help cover the cost.

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When guardrails are not installed correctly, experts say they can turn from life-saving...

Failure to Protect: roadside guardrails turn dangerous when not properly installed 5io3v

Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 11:45 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley
People are severely injured or even killed by barriers meant to protect you during a car crash. We examine the danger of improperly installed guardrails.
We reveal the legal loophole that keeps some car salespeople from disclosing dangerous recalls.

Danger For Sale: Millions of vehicles with known safety risks remain on the road 4o5n6o

Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 9:42 AM CST
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By Kristin Crowley and Wade Smith
Learn more about a legal loophole allowing some dealers not to disclose dangerous recalls

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Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a series of road rage incidents that happened in...
‘Wrong place, wrong time’, MSHP investigating several road rage shooting calls on I-29 1n6th
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‘It hits you like a ton of bricks’: Kansas City’s Jewish community mourns loss of local woman killed in D.C. shooting 3z2y3b
Friday is National Lucky Penny Day, but the future for the penny is not looking so lucky.
Penny collectors out of luck: One cent coin unlikely to go up in value after U.S. Mint stops production 6h4d5j
Warrensburg Resident Mr. Robinson Survived 15 Broken Bones Heart Failure and Collapsed Lung...
First responders, medical professionals honored for life-saving actions in KC 5m6x3h

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KC woman sentenced to prison for scheme to defraud $62K from COVID funds 2w462r
Kansas City’s largest food bank is sounding the alarm over a sweeping tax and spending bill...
Kansas City food bank warns of deep impact of proposed SNAP counts cw15
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Johnson County residents urged to weigh in on commission district boundaries 283u4s
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KU Chabad mourns Sarah Milgrim’s death, announces plans to honor her oe3t
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Arrest warrant issued for Warrensburg man accused of trafficking meth 1c724l
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