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CBS 5 Investigates: Who killed Tim Salazar? Video included

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The Gila County sheriff's detective who was called out to the scene declared it an accidental fall within a matter of hours, but Tim Salazar's family did not agree with that conclusion. More>>

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Practice of shackling pregnant women called into question Video included

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Arizona could soon limit how and when jails can shackle pregnant women. More>>

Illegal car lots pop up across Valley, internet Video included

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Sellers have adapted their tactics to avoid getting caught. For many, that means selling over the internet. But that's also how CBS 5 Investigates caught an unlicensed dealer. More>>

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Pastor's daughter continues 5-year battle with stalker Video included

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Christina Ilioi is a preacher's daughter who loves to sing in various church choirs. But the 24-year-old Valley resident no longer sings freely, her voice now filled with worry that the man she calls her "stalker" might be watching. More>>

Gold rush! Prospectors, scammers pan in AZ

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Investigators are seeing an increase in the number of gold scams taking place in the Arizona desert, as the price of the precious metal skyrockets. More>>

Military: Investigation into S. Korea Agent Orange is over Video included

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The Army says their report shows no evidence that Agent Orange was ever buried at the Camp Carroll military base in South Korea. CBS 5 Investigates and an environmental expert disagree. More>>

Scam claims lower credit card interest rates Video included

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A new scam promises to help you lower your existing credit card interest rates. Don't fall for it. More>>

Police asked prosecutors to charge explosives "good Samaritan"

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Phoenix police believe the man who says he found a box of missing explosives was lying about where and how he came in contact with the items, according to a police report obtained by CBS 5 News. More>>

Online tax scam targets Turbo Tax users

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It's not too early to start thinking about tax season, and one well-known tax preparation company is already taking a hit with scammers. More>>

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5 Investigates spent time in Korea after breaking an international story on allegations that U.S. soldiers buried Agent Orange on a military base in South Korea some 30 years ago. While there, they saw a very chilling example of why Kim Jung II is considered one of the most brutal and repressive dictators in world history. More>>

Scam Alert: Beware of counterfeit event tickets

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The Better Business Bureau is warning Valley sports fans to watch out for counterfeit event tickets this week. More>>

Sheriff critics say they were targeted

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A report released by the U.S. Department of Justice accuses the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office of retaliating against critics. More>>

Arpaio lashes out at Justice Department, Obama Video included

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"Don't come here and use me as a whipping boy for a national, international problem," said Sheriff Joe Arpaio. More>>

Scam Alert: Protect your passwords

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More holiday shoppers are expected to shop online this season than ever before. Meantime, computer hackers are using programs to automatically troll for passwords for credit cards and back accounts. More>>

2 alleged sexual abuse victims say church leaders failed to report abuse Video included

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The Mormon church's role in reporting abuse is under scrutiny after two alleged sexual abuse victims say their church leaders failed to report the abuse to police. More>>

Smugglers increasingly turning to the skies Video included

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The Arizona desert is dotted with small general aviation airports, but investigators say these are becoming a favorite landing spot for drug smugglers, flying loads of dope across the country. More>>

The 5 Investigates team spends 24 hours on the border to give you an unfiltered view of what's happening in coverage you'll only see on CBS 5 News and KPHO.com. More>>

Arizona organization protects 'canned' hunting

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A hunting organization based in Arizona is under fire for defending a controversial type of hunting that is against the law in Arizona. More>>

CBS 5 Investigates mail order diseases Video included

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Doctors and medical experts are concerned about a new trend taking place on Facebook. Parents are trading live viruses through the mail in order to infect their children. More>>

'5 Investigates' team goes underground in Robert Fisher search Video included

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Robert Fisher is on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list -– wanted for reportedly wiping out his entire family some 10 years ago. More>>

Valley foster parents wrongly billed for care of child Video included

Carl and Justina Sadlier Carl and Justina Sadlier
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Carl and Justina Sadlier opened their Phoenix home through the years to nearly a dozen foster children. But their story of service recently took a brutal and expensive turn. More>>

CBS 5 investigates dangers from unvaccinated children

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Public health researchers are discovering large pockets of unvaccinated families across the state. They say it's putting even vaccinated children in danger. More>>

  • Tuesday, October 25 2011 8:28 PM EDT2011-10-26 00:28:07 GMT
    The number of airborne drug smugglers identified flying over the southwest border has nearly doubled in two years, according to officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Tuesday, October 25 2011 8:26 PM EDT2011-10-26 00:26:55 GMT
    The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have issued an intelligence bulletin, asking pilots and airport workers to be on the lookout for suspicious activity at small general aviation airports.
  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 11:48 PM EDT2011-10-06 03:48:12 GMT
    The Arizona Department of Insurance is looking into an email that may mislead homeowners about the statute of limitations for suing insurance companies over claims from last year's massive hail storm.
  • Friday, September 23 2011 12:54 PM EDT2011-09-23 16:54:18 GMT
    5 Investigates Morgan Loew reports Best Buy's practice of sending teenage employees to out-of-state training programs is coming under fire.
  • Wednesday, September 21 2011 2:42 PM EDT2011-09-21 18:42:12 GMT
    Robert Fisher, his sister Jean Fisher
    The case of Robert Fisher has stumped investigators for more than a decade. In a rare "5 Investigates" interview, his sister admits he isn't who she thought he was.
  • Saturday, September 10 2011 12:42 AM EDT2011-09-10 04:42:35 GMT
    During the 1980s and 90s the city of Tucson and its Islamic center were home to faces that would become notorious in the world of terrorism.
  • Tuesday, August 9 2011 9:35 PM EDT2011-08-10 01:35:36 GMT
    It was a long-overdue homecoming for valley veteran Steve House as he stood on the same soil he claims to have contaminated by following the orders of his commanding officers in 1978.
  • Wednesday, August 3 2011 12:42 PM EDT2011-08-03 16:42:22 GMT
    ATF field agents repeatedly warned supervisors about the dangers of a controversial gun smuggling operation, but those concerns were ignored. That is according to a Congressional investigation.
  • Thursday, July 28 2011 9:32 AM EDT2011-07-28 13:32:53 GMT
    It wasn't supposed to happen this way. The meeting was supposed to focus on a new state-sponsored border fence. Instead, the conversation took a detour - straight up.
  • Thursday, July 28 2011 9:01 AM EDT2011-07-28 13:01:58 GMT
    The Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning consumers to be wary of a new scam involving identity theft.
  • Tuesday, July 26 2011 1:09 PM EDT2011-07-26 17:09:43 GMT
    Steve House
    A Valley man takes his claims that he's living with the toxic aftermath of Agent Orange to the Korean National Assembly in Seoul.
    A Valley man takes his claims that he's living with the toxic aftermath of Agent Orange to the Korean National Assembly in Seoul.
  • Friday, July 22 2011 3:55 PM EDT2011-07-22 19:55:06 GMT
    Victims of Arizona's extreme wildfire season are getting a second round of bad news.
  • Friday, July 8 2011 2:58 PM EDT2011-07-08 18:58:41 GMT
    White supremacists offered to arm border vigilantes with homemade explosive devices, according to a law enforcement intelligence bulletin leaked by Internet hackers.
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5 Investigates: Hiding Toxic Secrets More>>

Valley Man takes Agent Orange claims to Korean assembly

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A Valley man takes his claims that he's living with the toxic aftermath of Agent Orange to the Korean National Assembly in Seoul. More>>

Tests show what may be metal where veterans claim to have buried Agent Orange

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A team of U.S. and Korean officials found evidence of metal drums where a Valley veteran says he buried Agent Orange in 55-gallon metal drums, three decades ago. More>>

More than 100 toxic chemicals on military base

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There were claims of a cover-up, denials and an international media firestorm. But now recent reports confirm what one Valley veteran has said all along. More>>

U.S. military admits chemicals buried In S. Korea

Updated: June 2, 2011/6:02PM

The U.S. Army acknowledged for the first time Monday that it buried chemicals on the bases in South Korea three decades ago. More>>

Initial findings reveal dioxins in water near Camp Carroll, South Korea.

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Initial findings reveal small amounts of dioxins in three of six streams near Camp Carroll, South Korea. Dioxin is a key ingredient and the most toxic part of Agent Orange.  More>>

Meet the 5i team More>>

Emmy Award-winning 5 Investigates reporter Tammy Leitner is a hard-nosed journalist who will do just about anything to get a story. More>>

Award-winning 5i Team reporter Morgan Loew is an Arizona native with an interest in uncovering corruption and injustice in his home state. More>>

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While in South Korea, 5 Investigates saw a very chilling example of why Kim Jung II is considered one of the most brutal and repressive dictators in world history. More>>

CBS 5 Investigative reporters Tammy Leitner and Morgan Loew give you an in-depth look of what's going on at the border. More>>

A Valley veteran returns to South Korea after more than 30 years in a journey to cleanse his guilt about helping bury hundreds of barrels filled with Agent Orange on a U.S. military installation in the 1970s. More>>

CBS 5 Investigates brings you the story of the alleged burial of Agent Orange at a U.S. military base in South Korea.  But it's the faces of South Korea that also tell the story. More>>

See the images of the behind the scenes work from the CBS 5 Investigates team as they travel across South Korea tracking a story about an alleged Agent Orange burial site on a U.S. military base. More>>

A CBS 5 investigative team looking into allegation of an Agent Orange burial site on a U.S. military installation experienced some of the country's heaviest rains in decades. More>>

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Reason to go: Dropped gun fires in Walmart stall Video included

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In Mesa, a man was inside a Wal-Mart bathroom when a bullet struck just a few feet from the urinal where he was standing. More>>

CBS 5 Investigates: Who killed Tim Salazar? Video included

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The Gila County sheriff's detective who was called out to the scene declared it an accidental fall within a matter of hours, but Tim Salazar's family did not agree with that conclusion. More>>

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FBI raids Oregon home in Arpaio death threat Video included

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Clifton Brooks (r) Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Clifton Brooks (r)
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FBI agents raided a Portland, OR, home Monday morning looking for evidence to tie a suspect to death threats against Sheriff Joe Arpaio on the blog website TargetingCops.com. More>>

Body of missing Phoenix woman found in NM

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Police do not suspect foul play  in the death of 31-year-old Sarah Janik, whose body was found in the New Mexico desert over the weekend. More>>

Woman with enormous breast implants says they saved her life

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A woman who has the world's largest breast implants said her 38KKK boobs saved her life this week when her air bags failed to deploy in a crash. More>>

'Pinterest' becomes newest social media craze Video included

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Pinterest is an interactive, virtual bulletin-board to which a person "pins" things they like under different categories, and the CBS 5 tech guru says it's the biggest social media craze since Facebook. More>>

Naked 12-year-old girl found eating from trash can

Authorities say a naked 12-year-old girl was discovered eating food out of trash cans in Temecula and her mother has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment. More>>

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Police lieutenant under investigation after golf outing Video included

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A Phoenix police lieutenant is under internal investigation after allegedly using his uniform like a backstage pass at a golf tournament. More>>

UFO conference lands in the Valley Video included

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Event unites both UFO believers and non-believers. More>>

AZ fugitive captured in Canada after decade on run Video included

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A U.S. citizen convicted of child molestation has been captured in Canada after a decade on the run. More>>

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