Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First
Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First

Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First

Atlanta News First has the largest team of investigative reporters in the city. Now, in this series of podcasts, we take you behind the scenes of our most recent investigations. 

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Tenant gets relief from $1,500 water bill | Behind the Investigation

Tenant gets relief from $1,500 water bill | Behind the Investigation

A Douglasville woman said she is finally getting relief after her water and sewage bill skyrocketed to $1,500 following three leaking toilets that she said her property management company failed to repair promptly.

HOA seeks to foreclose on senior’s home over pressure washing violations | Behind the Investigation

HOA seeks to foreclose on senior’s home over pressure washing violations | Behind the Investigation

A 77-year-old Kennesaw resident is fighting foreclosure after his homeowners association (HOA) accumulated more than $9,000 in fines and legal fees.

Special prosecutor investigating Georgia sheriff after ANF investigation | Behind the Investigation

Special prosecutor investigating Georgia sheriff after ANF investigation | Behind the Investigation

A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate a north Georgia sheriff after an Atlanta News First Investigates report prompted Gov. Brian Kemp to order an inquiry.

Gwinnett County family waits months for mother’s death certificate | Behind the Investigation

Gwinnett County family waits months for mother’s death certificate | Behind the Investigation

A Gwinnett County family endured more than two months without their mother’s death certificate, not because of medical examiner backlogs, but due to a doctor’s failure to sign the required document.

Watch and listen to the full story here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/04/gwinnett-county-family-waits-months-mothers-death-certificate/

Cancer patient’s bank account cleared by HOA during chemo recovery  | Behind the Investigation

Cancer patient’s bank account cleared by HOA during chemo recovery | Behind the Investigation

A Fairburn woman recovering from chemotherapy treatment discovered her homeowner’s association had cleared out her bank account after she fell behind on HOA dues due to her cancer diagnosis.

Mom cleared after alleged false positive drug tests | Behind the Investigation

Mom cleared after alleged false positive drug tests | Behind the Investigation

A Cherokee County mother has been cleared by child welfare officials after false positive drug test results nearly separated her from her children.

Finding UGA tickets at the right price for sold-out games | Better Call Harry

Finding UGA tickets at the right price for sold-out games | Better Call Harry

With the upcoming University of Georgia game sold out, fans are turning to aftermarket platforms and private Facebook groups to secure tickets while avoiding inflated prices and excessive fees.

Austin Lang, founder of The Real Georgia Bulldog, talks with Atlanta News First consumer reporter Harry Samler (of Better Call Harry fame) on what you need to know when securing last-minute tickets to Saturday's game.

Tragedy in Paradise | An Atlanta News First investigation

Tragedy in Paradise | An Atlanta News First investigation

Measles cases in Georgia and the U.S. surged to levels in 2025 that haven’t been seen in three decades, fueled by declining childhood vaccinations and misinformation.

Public health officials say the trend mirrors a tragedy that unfolded in 2019 on the island nation of Samoa, when false claims about vaccine safety helped trigger a deadly outbreak that killed 83 people, most of them children.

Atlanta News First Investigates traveled to the south Pacific island nation to learn what happened and how Georgia and the U.S. can learn from it.

Experts warn the U.S. is on a similar path, with vaccine skepticism growing, amplified by social media and mixed messages from the nation’s top health official, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

'I'm gonna shoot up the CDC' | Behind the Investigation

'I'm gonna shoot up the CDC' | Behind the Investigation

Ken White and his wife were watching television, having just gotten a call from their son, Patrick, around 5 p.m.

“I asked him how he was doing,” Ken White recalled, “He said, ‘I’m gonna shoot up the CDC,’ and then he hung up.”

The couple changed their television channel to a local newscast, where Ken White saw the unmistakable image of his car at the scene of the Aug. 8, 2025, deadly shooting near the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control that would claim the life of a DeKalb County police officer.

The family’s horror would only increase as the hours unfolded. Law enforcement has determined Patrick Joseph White, 30, was the shooter in an incident that claimed the life of a DeKalb County police officer. Patrick White himself took his own life in the aftermath.

In an exclusive interview with Atlanta News First Investigative Reporter Andy Pierrotti, Ken White describes his family’s anguish over the death of their son and David Rose, the officer killed in the shooting.

What do we really know about the measles vaccine?  | Tragedy in Paradise

What do we really know about the measles vaccine? | Tragedy in Paradise

Measles cases in Georgia and the U.S. surged to levels in 2025 that haven’t been seen in three decades, fueled by declining childhood vaccinations and misinformation.

Public health officials say the trend mirrors a tragedy that unfolded in 2019 on the island nation of Samoa, when false claims about vaccine safety helped trigger a deadly outbreak that killed 83 people, most of them children. 

Atlanta News First investigative reporter Andy Pierrotti spoke with two leading vaccine experts about the facts and myths regarding the MMR vaccine.

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