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For many, losing a pet is like losing a family member. When your loved one goes missing, you'd give most anything to get them back. That's what a local pet-finding business is counting on. But customers say all that's being counted is their cash, and they want their experiences to serve as a warning to anyone who loses a pet. More>>
Preventable medical errors in Nevada hospitals are shockingly pervasive, but often kept a dark secret. Now, a local family allows Contact 13 to shine a spotlight on their loved one's suffering. More>>
In most cities a charitable donation to the zoo is par for the course.
But here in Las Vegas where the zoo has been struggling financially for decades, an infusion of money is met with fanfare. More>>
Instead of serving up ribs and steaks, a Henderson barbecue restaurant is doling out bad checks and bad will all over town. More>>
Homeowners say they've been stalked--their cars held hostage--by a parking enforcement company that's stepped way over the line. Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears found the company that caused so much controversy across from a hotel is now stirring up trouble in at least one residential community. More>>
Weeks after our Contact 13 investigation into Bank of America, we've uncovered a new wave of problems hitting valley homeowners--short sales. Darcy Spears investigates who's really being sold short. More>>
The day Samantha Bell was diagnosed with leukemia, her family was devastated. Even more so when they learned she may have gone through two years of chemotherapy for no reason, because she may never have had cancer in the first place. Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears first reported Samantha's suffering in May. Now, a court has breathed new life into her family's case. More>>
It was a life or death emergency that ended in a husband losing his wife. He believes her life could have been saved if paramedics did a better job. More>>
A widely prescribed and highly toxic drug used to treat Endometriosis in women and prostate cancer in men is finally coming under federal scrutiny--this in the wake of a multi-part Contact 13 investigation into devastating side effects of the drug Lupron Depot. More>>
A Lasik surgeon who would fly into town, perform dozens of surgeries in a day and fly out has been found guilty of medical malpractice by the state. Dr. Paul Cutarelli, who is based in Denver, was working for the now shut down Valley Eye Center. More>>
Contact 13 has learned the case is expanding against a former Sunrise Hospital doctor accused of molesting female patients. According to police, there are now 11 potential victims of Dr. Karl Fazekas. More>>
A local family gets a multi-million-dollar settlement after their loved one dies a horrible death... trapped in a sweltering car. More>>
Everything old is new again at the Artisan Hotel--a locals hangout that was the subject of a Contact 13 investigation. More>>
Bank of America's outreach center has opened in Henderson. It comes after our Contact 13 investigation into Bank of America and how they will helping Nevada homeowners. More>>
A young child endures nearly two years of chemotherapy, but her parents have lingering doubts about whether she ever had cancer in the first place. More>>
From auto repair to medical care, who's protecting you--the consumer? Contact 13 looks at what many call the Attorney General's failure to act. More>>
A Life or death emergency and a nightmare that never seemed to end: from the ambulance to the hospital. Now a grieving husband is questioning whether his wife's life could have been saved.
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If you haven't finished eating yet, you might want to put down the fork before this next story. Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears gives us all something to chew on as she takes us on a tour of the restaurants that got the worst health inspections of the past year. More>>
Las Vegas, NV-After discovering how the biggest bank in America does business with struggling Nevada homeowners, we turned to our legislators for answers. And after seeing our reports, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid met with Bank of America's top executive. More>>
A major meeting on Capitol Hill took place just days after a Contact 13 investigation on Bank of America aired into how the bank has failed to provide adequate help to struggling Nevada homeowners. More>>
The biggest Bank in America is Bank of America is holding more Nevada mortgages than anyone else. But more Nevada families are facing foreclosure than anywhere else. We all know we have a problem, so what's Washington doing to solve it and to hold Bank of America accountable? More>>
Nevada leads the nation in foreclosures and Bank of America holds more of our mortgages than any other lender.
Frustrated customers call B of A despicable when it comes to loan modifications and foreclosures. More>>
When Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears first reported on Milton Thompson, the hospital wouldn't let her in to see him. More>>
UMC's emergency department needs to declare its own state of emergency according to numerous patients who say they're not getting proper care. More>>
The only family of Barbary apes in the US Makes its home at the Las Vegas Zoo and on Thursday that home got a lot bigger and better. More>>
It's curtains for another Artisan hotel, this one in El Paso, Texas. That could mean millions of dollars lost by Las Vegas investors. More>>
Despite the doctor's videos being called disturbing, bizarre and a colossal insult to his profession, state leaders will take no action against the self-titled doctor of mind. More>>
In his You Tube videos he spends a lot of time partially undressed, in his bathrobe or his underwear, throwing things at his camera. More>>
Two weeks after an in-depth Contact 13 investigation into conditions and policies at the Lied Animal Shelter officials there are criticizing our coverage. More>>
A local attorney who wants your vote so he can sit in judgment over domestic issues is himself the subject of a domestic violence investigation. More>>
Public outcry comes on the heels of a Contact 13 investigation. Last week, we exposed more problems for patients in UMC's emergency room. Today, a hospital board trustee is demanding answers and a fix to a system he says is broken. More>>
Another family has come forward to shine a spotlight on patient care in U.M.C.'s emergency room. They say their loved one nearly died waiting for care they thought would never come. More>>
The man at the center of Southern Nevada's Hepatitis C scare is filing for bankruptcy. And that has essentially halted the lawsuits and malpractice cases facing Dr. Dipak Desai. More>>
Allegations of animals in pain... neglected... at a place that's supposed to give shelter. In a four-month investigation, Contact 13's Darcy Spears uncovered internal shelter records and spoke to multiple sources who say some animals at the Lied shelter are suffering and the people who speak out about it are silenced. More>>
Thousands of animals come into shelters across the Las Vegas valley every year. Many of them make wonderful pets and need loving homes. But a Contact 13 investigation found some dangerous animals are being adopted out into our community. More>>
Major developments in the state's case against auto repair chain Tire Works. More>>
A former Las Vegas Metro employee is busted for child pornography. But as Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears found, that led to another investigation of another crime involving two current Metro employees. More>>
A local youth group leader found herself in the line of fire when Contact 13 found the woman has a history of making promises to children that she has yet to deliver. More>>
One of our focuses over the last six months has been the Las Vegas Zoo. Contact 13 went undercover at the zoo over the summer, spotlighting numerous problems. More>>
After Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears exposed a host of problems at the Las Vegas Zoo, the Humane Society of the United States came to town and wrote up a long list of needed improvements. Thursday, they came back to see just how far the zoo has come. More>>
A metro cop who was arrested and charged after being caught on camera shooting at her neighbor's home is facing trial in Henderson.
But what consequences will her employer impose?
Contact 13 chief investigator Darcy Spears first broke this story four months ago.
Tonight, she reveals the results of Metro's internal investigation. More>>
The Artisan Hotel wasn't paying its bills, wasn't paying its employees and had more health violations than customers. That was the case over the last five months as exposed in an ongoing Contact 13 investigation. More>>
Should people be allowed to sell animals outdoors? The debate is coming to a head tomorrow night. More>>
Johnny Wicks couldn't have raised a bigger red flag. His criminal record dating back more than three decades is full of indications that he was a ticking time bomb. More>>
The offbeat, off-strip Artisan Hotel is going into foreclosure and one of the owners is now behind bars. More>>
The company whose motto it is to save money, live better is spreading their wealth to help better the lives of the animals at the Las Vegas Zoo. Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears started the ball rolling over the summer with an undercover investigation that served as a wake up call to the zoo and the community. More>>
They've got a long way to go and a lot of ambition at the Las Vegas Zoo.
But little by little, it seems our undercover investigation this summer served as a wake up call that many are beginning to answer. More>>
Put your money where your mouth is or at least put your service there. That's the message Governor Jim Gibbons is sending to Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford. That comes after a Contact 13 investigation More>>
The Artisan Hotel's days could be numbered as it catches the ire of the IRS. The tax man wants a federal judge to force the hotel's owners to liquidate their assets which could force the hotel to close its doors. More>>
Flagrant disregard for the disabled continues throughout the ranks of power in Las Vegas. And astute Action News viewers continue to catch it on camera. More>>
A drug prescribed to relieve pain often leaves patients worse off than before they took it, and now, with Contact 13's help, those patients' voices are being heard by Congress. More>>
We expect our lawmakers to know the law better than anyone. After all, they write the laws and should uphold them. That's why one local mother was so shocked when she caught one of the state's most powerful lawmakers turning into a lawbreaker. More>>
From bugs in the booze to bankruptcy... a lot lurks below the artsy surface of the Artisan Hotel. More>>
Bugs in the booze, moldy ice machines and soiled mattresses... Just a few of the reasons why the Health District recently shut down parts of the Artisan Hotel. More>>
Imagine having trouble with something as simple as taking a deep breath. Oxygen therapy helps people of all ages stay healthy but a lawsuit filed by a local family says there can be danger in the air. Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears looks at one man's near-death experience, and how lax regulation fails to protect patient health. More>>
A former government insider says the manufacturer of a highly toxic drug has been misleading everyone--including the FDA--and putting profit far above patient care. More>>
Doctors and a drug company getting rich at the expense of patients and taxpayers. Devastating side effects kept secret. And ineffective government oversight. It sounds like a movie script, but it's playing out in reality. More>>
Nevadans are struggling with unemployment. You probably know someone who's lost their job and with no wages, bills often go unpaid and your credit is ruined. Some Valley residents turned to a local credit repair company for help but say they were ripped off instead. More>>
A lot is new at the Las Vegas Zoo in the wake of a Contact 13 Investigation. Changes are on the way to make it a better place for the animals to live and the public to visit. More>>
Tire Works has lost a bid to have the state's case against the auto repair chain thrown out of court. Instead, the case will go forward without a key piece of evidence. More>>
Imagine walking into a place that's supposed to be family friendly and running into a barrage of porn. A Contact 13 investigation revealed just that on local library computers. More>>
The auto repair chain Tire Works is being sued by the State for deceptive trade practices.
Now, newly filed State documents say the Attorney General's case against Tire Works should go forward. More>>
Most people would find it comforting to have a cop living next door. But comfort is the last thing for one Henderson family. Their police officer neighbor is under arrest for shooting at their home. More>>
New construction jobs in Southern Nevada are few and far between with the troubled economy. But even when things were slowing down, vocational schools were training students for construction jobs. We've reported on some of those schools shutting down. Now, local students tell Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears they're left with no money, no job and big debt. More>>
Tire Works wants a judge to toss out the state's case against the auto repair chain for what it calls destruction of evidence. It's the latest legal volley in a case the state has been pushing since March, to protect Nevada consumers. More>>
Tire Works is being sued by the State Attorney General for unlawful, unfair and deceptive trade practices. This week, the auto repair chain was sued by a customer in Small Claims Court. Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears was there, and she found sometimes David can beat Goliath. More>>
Mentally challenged students pulling weeds, picking up trash, sweeping up freshly cut grass... At the homes of school district employees. More>>
If you get caught committing minor crimes at certain casinos, you may be able to get out of going to jail, but it's not free. It's a program Metro says may amount to extortion. More>>
Contact 13's school fire watch investigation stirs up a firestorm of reaction as lawmakers, fire officials and even the school district jump into action. More>>
When the school district is thinking about cutting teacher's salaries, why are they paying people to literally sit around staring at walls? More>>
