KXAN Investigates -- E68: County judge candidates agree: Williamson County autopsies need reform

KXAN Investigates -- E68: County judge candidates agree: Williamson County autopsies need reform

Deaths in Williamson County continue to be investigated by justices of the peace, and both candidates for county judge admit the system needs reform.

KXAN Investigates -- E67: KXAN revisits ‘TxTag Troubles’ toll bill investigation (July 4, 2026)

This week, on a special, on-location edition of our weekly “Inside the Investigation” program, KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Matt Grant discuss updates to their team’s “TxTag Troubles” project and where the investigation could go next.

KXAN Investigates -- E66: One year later: What was the impact of the July floods in Travis County? (June 27, 2026)

Newly released 911 calls from the deadly Kerr County floods capture the chaos of July 4, 2025 and bring back into focus questions about whether more could have been done to save lives and the changes county officials have made since. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Grace Reader explains what she heard on the 911 call recordings obtained by KXAN, including the very first of the nearly 200 calls received by Travis County dispatch during the flood event. For many callers, these recordings were a lifeline. For others, a final goodbye.

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.