KXAN Investigates – E65: Why some Texans can’t find their money in the state’s unclaimed property public search (June 20, 2026)

KXAN Investigates – E65: Why some Texans can’t find their money in the state’s unclaimed property public search (June 20, 2026)

A KXAN analysis [https://www.kxan.com/investigations/millions-in-unclaimed-texas-money-cant-be-searched-by-the-public/] found thousands of unclaimed properties worth more than $40 million in Texas are unsearchable by the public, including financial assets ranging from uncashed checks to abandoned stocks. This week on Inside the Investigation, KXAN’s Senior Investigative Producer David Barer explains how the money has ended up in the multi-billion-dollar fund without an owner’s name.

KXAN Investigates – E64: Texas trooper uses encrypted app Signal during teen’s ICE arrest (June 13, 2026)

What started as a routine traffic stop for an Austin Independent School District senior ended in his detention just weeks before graduation, sparking questions about the use of encrypted messaging platforms like Signal by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This week on Inside The Investigation, Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley walks through a timeline of the events and explains how this traffic stop turned immigration detention is raising serious questions about transparency and accountability.

KXAN Investigates – E63: Central Texas medical debt lawsuits lead to new state law (June 6, 2026)

On a “From the Vault” edition of “Inside the Investigation,” KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost revisit KXAN's "Medical Debt Lawsuits" investigation into patient billing transparency in Texas.

KXAN Investigates -- E62: Austin ISD left vulnerable for state takeover (May 30, 2026

The Texas Education Agency on Thursday denied the Austin Independent School District’s request for a two-year pause in accountability ratings for three of its academically struggling middle schools. The decision means that if any of the three campuses earn another F rating, the entire district could be at risk of a state takeover, including a state-appointed superintendent and a board of managers taking over district operations. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley explains why the state denied the district’s application and lays out what could happen next.

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.