ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates pulls back the curtain on the stories powerful people don’t want told. As the Southeast’s largest investigative team, we dig deeper to expose corruption, hold companies and government accountable, and uncover systemic failures that affect everyday consumers.
Here’s what we’re uncovering this week.
Episode 45
- Thirteen-year-old Mason Towler, a child with autism, died after wandering into traffic on Interstate 75 near Cleveland Avenue, and his family says they were left struggling to afford his funeral. His mother says fundraising was launched without her permission and their story later appeared on a copycat site showing $16,000 raised that they never received, until they turned to Atlanta News First Consumer Investigator Better Call Harry and a funeral director stepped in to cover the costs.
- A Missouri widow is speaking out after her husband, Rolla Police Officer Andrew Wachter, died by suicide following a devastating long COVID neurological decline that ended his career and strained his support system. Now, Kate Wachter is fighting the stigma around first responder mental health and pushing for suicides tied to service to be recognized as line of duty deaths as she says her family has been treated differently and denied certain honors and support.
- An Atlanta actress says a production company violated her contract by filming footage that went beyond agreed-upon implied nudity, and she is now asking to be removed from the upcoming film after seeing the images in a trailer. Atlanta News First Investigative Reporter Andy Pierrotti reports the company says the footage has been permanently deleted and was always intended to be obscured with effects, but the actress says the breach of trust and consent issues remain.
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