Live 5 Deep Dive
Live 5 Deep Dive

Live 5 Deep Dive

In Live 5 Deep Dive, we look at what went into the investigative stories that went on the air with extended interviews and a briefing from the reporters involved in finding the facts.

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Episode 21: Legal loopholes render sex offender registry ineffective

Episode 21: Legal loopholes render sex offender registry ineffective

In this episode of Live 5 Deep Dive, Nick Reagan talks with investigative Reporter Emily Johnson to discuss her latest reporting on the legal loopholes that make the sex offender registry less useful than people think.

Episode 20: Courts address deplorable conditions in the Juvenile Detention Center 

Episode 20: Courts address deplorable conditions in the Juvenile Detention Center 

In this Live 5 Deep Dive, reporter Victoria Blair talks with host Nick Reagan about how a new monitor will work to ensure the Charleston juvenile detention center isn't violating the rights of children accused of crimes.

Episode 19: Jailhouse calls of former Judge James Gosnell

Episode 19: Jailhouse calls of former Judge James Gosnell

Former Charleston Judge James Gosnell Jr. was arrested last year and charged with possession of child pornography. Federal authorities say they found evidence that suggested Gosnell may have sexually assaulted a number of minors, some as young as infants. Those documents also accuse Gosnell of making plans to travel with another man to assault children.

In this Live 5 Deep Dive, Nick Reagan and Investigative Reporter Emily Johnson discuss previously unaired audio from the jailhouse calls.1

Episode 18: Cell Block A1D: Pt. 3 | They’re killing everyone

Episode 18: Cell Block A1D: Pt. 3 | They’re killing everyone

In part three of our special Live 5 Deep Dive production, Cell Block A1D, Nick Reagan and investigative reporter Emily Johnson discuss the legal action being taken on behalf of Brucato and get the perspective of a woman who lived this same experience years earlier.

Episode 17: Cell Block A1D: Pt. 2 | Charleston Failed Mary

Episode 17: Cell Block A1D: Pt. 2 | Charleston Failed Mary

In part two of our special Live 5 Deep Dive podcast series, “Cell Block A1D,” investigative reporter Emily Johnson reveals to host Nick Reagan more about how Mary Brucato’s family found out about her Aug. 11 death inside the Charleston County jail, what’s next for them and how rare it is for a drug-related death to be ruled a homicide.

Episode 16: Cell Block A1D: Pt. 1 | Smell of Death

Episode 16: Cell Block A1D: Pt. 1 | Smell of Death

A 23-year-old woman turns up dead inside her cell at the Charleston County Jail. Medical records show she was suffering from drug withdrawal. What's not included in the medical notes is the witness testimony of a fellow inmate who questions the official narrative. 

In the special Live 5 Deep Dive series, Nick Reagan and Emily Johnson lay out the hours leading up to the death of Mary Brucato and her family's fight for justice.

Episode 15: What's next for Venezuela

Episode 15: What's next for Venezuela

In this Live 5 Deep Dive podcast, Spanish-speaking reporters Tiana Maxwell and Maitane Orue  talk to host Nick Reagan about their conversations with Venezuelans living in the Charleston area and abroad.  

Episode 14: Help needed at the 988 helpline

Episode 14: Help needed at the 988 helpline

In this Live 5 Deep Dive episode, Nick Reagan and anchor Anna Harris discuss why South Carolina's two 988 call centers are struggling to stay fully staffed and the challenges of finding the right person for the job.

Episode 13: Life, death and rebirth: The fate of a former Naval ship

Episode 13: Life, death and rebirth: The fate of a former Naval ship

In this Live 5 Deep Dive with Nick Reagan, Anchor Justin Kollar relives the adventure of traveling more than 30 miles off the coast to say goodbye to the 120-foot ship. Along the way, a new story of life, death and rebirth unfolds.  

Episode 12: Legal opioid alternative raising questions for regulators

Episode 12: Legal opioid alternative raising questions for regulators

In this Live 5 Deep Dive, Nick Reagan and investigative reporter Emily Johnson discuss kratom, its effects and why authorities are now considering new rules.