InvestigateTV+: State-contracted drug test lab under scrutiny for false positives
(InvestigateTV) — For years, a mother insisted she was clean despite court-ordered drug tests saying otherwise.
InvestigateTV+ explains how paying out of pocket for independent drug screenings helped win back her children and expose potential problems that could be causing other parents to lose custody of their kids.
Then, we investigate a spike in increasingly sophisticated train heists and how the crime could cost you money on your next shopping trip.
Georgia mother reunited with family after hair follicle drug test controversy
A Georgia family was reunited this summer after being separated for years because of Daydrianna Hefner’s alleged drug use.
Independent drug tests proved the mother was sober.
Tests that came after a yearlong investigation uncovered that some of Georgia’s subcontracted labs have a history of false positive drug screens.
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Train cargo theft cost railroads more than $100 million in 2024
Train cargo theft cost U.S. railroads more than $100 million in 2024, according to industry estimates.
Experts say those robbing the rails are sometimes highly organized criminal operations, and the threat needs to be addressed because of a spike in cases.
The Association of American Railroads estimates that over 65,000 thefts occurred in 2024, representing a roughly 40% increase over the prior year.
Michigan businessman urges other men to get checked after his breast cancer diagnosis
Breast cancer impacts millions of American women every year, but while rare, men can get it too.
The American Cancer Society says awareness is key to catching breast cancer. Since it’s more common in women, they tend to be more cognizant about warning signs. It’s why a well-known Michigan businessman is putting a male face to the disease.
For the past 50 years, selling cars to satisfied customers has been Ralph Shaheen’s goal.
Two to three times a week, the 74-year-old minds the net in a seniors-over-sixty hockey league.
“It just releases all the tension, you forget for a while all your worries and woes,” Shaheen said.
Shaheen has had his share of worries and woes since early 2024.
It all began during a routine workout session.
This 85-year-old North Carolina seamstress doesn’t let age affect her wage
Alice Taylor is not afraid of hard work.
She says her father worked on the railroad and instilled in her the importance of hard work at an early age. She is currently a seamstress for Dillard’s.
She handles stitching, hemming, zippers, and steaming, you name it. She is responsible for alterations for the three Dillard’s stores in Charlotte: SouthPark Mall, Northlake Mall, and Carolina Place Mall.
“You’re supposed to work in order to get what you need,” Taylor said. “You have to work for it. Work is out there. You just have to go out there and get it.”
Taylor is 85 years old. She works five days a week, eight hours a day.
She has been working at Dillard’s for the past 10 years. After working several jobs, she opened a shop that focused on tailoring.
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