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Gov. Brad Little said in a statement that he's asked the Board of Corrections to look into complaints of sexual abuse uncovered by our reporting. www.investigatewest.org/idaho-leader...
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Gov. Brad Little said in a statement that he's asked the Board of Corrections to look into complaints of sexual abuse uncovered by our reporting. www.investigatewest.org/idaho-leader...
39 people died in WA prisons last year, a number that rose during the pandemic. At least three other prisoners died of infections during FY 2024, one of whom was 45 years old. Read this story by @brandonblock.bsky.social - www.investigatewest.org/how-a-wa-pri...
October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
39 people died in WA prisons last year, a number that rose during the pandemic. At least three other prisoners died of infections during FY 2024, one of whom was 45 years old. Read this story by @brandonblock.bsky.social - www.investigatewest.org/how-a-wa-pri...
Alex Kuhnhausen developed a bacterial infection while in solitary confinement. The repeated failures that followed offer a rare look at how decisions made by prison officials can turn treatable ailments deadly, @brandonblock.bsky.social reports.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Alex Kuhnhausen developed a bacterial infection while in solitary confinement. The repeated failures that followed offer a rare look at how decisions made by prison officials can turn treatable ailments deadly, @brandonblock.bsky.social reports.
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Mercer Island School District said it is investigating former English teacher Curtis Johnston hours after InvestigateWest reported how the district had previously dismissed allegations that he engaged in a sexual relationship with a student in 2011 www.investigatewest.org/investigatio...
October 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Mercer Island School District said it is investigating former English teacher Curtis Johnston hours after InvestigateWest reported how the district had previously dismissed allegations that he engaged in a sexual relationship with a student in 2011 www.investigatewest.org/investigatio...
The teacher was called to an Aug. 2011 personnel meeting over the allegations. The goal, according to school district records: "To protect Curtis and the District." bit.ly/43uI0Ev
October 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The teacher was called to an Aug. 2011 personnel meeting over the allegations. The goal, according to school district records: "To protect Curtis and the District." bit.ly/43uI0Ev
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October 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Andrea Weiskircher thought her life was over after she filed complaints in June 2024. But after she shared what happened to her, other women opened up about their own stories of prison abuse. “They were like, ‘Screw IDOC. It happened to me too, dude,’” Weiskircher said.
October 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Andrea Weiskircher thought her life was over after she filed complaints in June 2024. But after she shared what happened to her, other women opened up about their own stories of prison abuse. “They were like, ‘Screw IDOC. It happened to me too, dude,’” Weiskircher said.
In summer 2024, 7 women accused Idaho prison workers of sexual misconduct. The allegations spanned decades, took place at various facilities and involved different perpetrators. One thread connects the claims: none were thoroughly investigated by state police. www.investigatewest.org/case-closed-...
October 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In summer 2024, 7 women accused Idaho prison workers of sexual misconduct. The allegations spanned decades, took place at various facilities and involved different perpetrators. One thread connects the claims: none were thoroughly investigated by state police. www.investigatewest.org/case-closed-...
Women in Idaho prisons face this reality: The guards who control every aspect of their lives can harass and sexually assault them with confidence that it will be kept quiet. If caught, guards receive a kind of leniency that they could only dream of. www.investigatewest.org/in-idaho-wom...
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Women in Idaho prisons face this reality: The guards who control every aspect of their lives can harass and sexually assault them with confidence that it will be kept quiet. If caught, guards receive a kind of leniency that they could only dream of. www.investigatewest.org/in-idaho-wom...
Oregon Health Authority announced this week that it will no longer pursue the program, pinning their decision on federal changes to Medicaid. www.investigatewest.org/oregon-aband...
October 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Oregon Health Authority announced this week that it will no longer pursue the program, pinning their decision on federal changes to Medicaid. www.investigatewest.org/oregon-aband...
After the maternity ward in Baker City, Oregon closed in 2023, Teela Banister and her husband had to drive nearly an hour to get to a hospital with an obstetrics unit. She ended up giving birth in this car, about halfway to the hospital. investigatewest.org/rural-oregon-t
September 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
After the maternity ward in Baker City, Oregon closed in 2023, Teela Banister and her husband had to drive nearly an hour to get to a hospital with an obstetrics unit. She ended up giving birth in this car, about halfway to the hospital. investigatewest.org/rural-oregon-t
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December 31, 2024 at 9:34 PM
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December 20, 2024 at 5:17 PM