KXAN Investigates

KXAN Investigates -- E61: A Texas teen is out of ICE custody in time for high school graduation (May 23, 2026)

An Austin student is back at school after weeks in an immigration detention center -- just in time for his high school graduation. This week on Inside the Investigation – Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley explains the community effort, led by a U.S. Congressman, to secure 18-year-old Luis Fernando Cabrera’s release and what his arrest tells us about how Texas is assisting federal immigration officials.

KXAN Investigates -- E60: Why Texans are fighting to get out of solar panel contracts (May 16, 2026)

The solar power industry is rapidly growing in Texas, but a KXAN investigation found records showing there’s also a growing number of Texans who say they were misled into signing long-term contracts with solar companies. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost explains why the state’s attorney general is now threatening legal action against some companies involved with selling and installing the technology.

KXAN Investigates – E59: Austin’s challenge in ticketing driverless cars (May 9, 2026)

This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley explains why, despite hundreds of documented issues with autonomous vehicles, local police have cited driverless cars fewer than a dozen times in three years. Plus Waymo, the company operating the most AVs in town, shares its mission to make roads safer and addresses the viral videos raising safety concerns.

KXAN Investigates – E58: Mental competency concerns surface amid Texas jail deaths (May 2, 2026)

On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Senior Investigative Producer David Barer revisit KXAN's "Mental Competency Consequences" investigation into treatment backlogs and deaths in Texas jails.

KXAN Investigates -- E57: State contractors untouched in Abbott’s H-1B freeze (April 25, 2026)

Amid increased immigration enforcement and widespread deportation, Texas is making it harder for foreign workers to obtain temporary legal status. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Matt Grant found Texans tax dollars are likely still supporting the system some state leaders criticize.