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FOX 12 Investigates goes beyond the broadcast and takes a deeper look at some of the reporting done by the journalists at KPTV in Portland, Oregon.
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How Oregon is cracking down on illicit massage businesses (opens the original)
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Spencer and Ward break down the aggressive new tactics being deployed, including Portland’s updated Chronic Nuisance Property Code and state laws that allow regulators to post warning placards directly onto storefront doors
Choir teacher catfish (opens the original)
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Do you know who your child is texting? In this chilling episode of "Beyond the Broadcast," Investigative reporters Ezra Kaplan and Ward Jolles expose the disturbing criminal allegations surrounding an Oregon high school choir teacher accused of orchestrating an elaborate digital catfishing scheme targeting his own students. Prosecutors in Polk County reveal that Ian Imamura allegedly convinced students he was an elite music producer with direct connections to A-list celebrities like Ariana Grand
John School tries to break the cycle of sexual exploitation (opens the original)
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Can restorative justice can truly break the cycle of sexual exploitation in our community Reporter Ezra Kaplan enrolls in Portland's controversial Sex Buyers Accountability and Diversion Program, commonly known as John School – to find out in this eye-opening episode of Beyond the Broadcast. In this unprecedented look inside the classroom, investigative reporters Spencer Schacht and Ezra Kaplan reveal how the curriculum dismantles dangerous myths about the street-level sex trade, particularly al
Centennial Mills water tank demolition (opens the original)
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When a massive fire engulfed a 116-year-old concrete warehouse on the Portland waterfront, the danger was only just beginning. On this episode of "Beyond the Broadcast," investigative reporters Spencer Schacht and Julia Lopez take you behind the scenes of the dramatic and highly dangerous demolition of Centennial Mills. This structurally unsound landmark had no internal support left, turning it into a looming liability that threatened the active Pearl District neighborhood.
The mind-boggling 50,000 tire scam that swallowed a Portland yard (opens the original)
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Over 50,000 tires stand between first-time homebuyer Khanh Tran and his recently purchased 1.2-acre property. Over two months, a massive illegal dumping scheme completely swallowed his entire yard. Now, a maze of black rubber cover his land, leaving him with a staggering two-million-dollar recycling bill, and no help from city officials. In this episode of the FOX 12 Oregon podcast Beyond the Broadcast, investigative reporter Spencer Schacht and reporter Vince Ybarra uncover a mind-boggling stor
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