Dysart Schools defends $500K Vegas trip as students lose bus service
I traveled to a Las Vegas casino to see how a district spent nearly $500,000 in three days after eliminating bus routes to save roughly the same amount.
Derek Staahl
Emmy-Winning TV News Anchor & Reporter
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I've spent more than 15 years reporting live from the field, anchoring newscasts, and breaking stories across three states. My investigative work has prompted legislative changes and earned recognition, including regional Emmy Awards.
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A selection of recent stories and investigations
What happens when a Waymo is at fault in a crash?
I obtained hundreds of police records to calculate how often Waymos are at fault in crashes, and found police struggle to issue citations to autonomous vehicles with no human driver.
Public records link suspects in Paul Bissonnette attack to Irish Traveller community
I uncovered documents showing that six men charged with assaulting a former NHL player have ties to a community that has made headlines for controversy.
Arizona Dept. of Education 'stifled' political voices on social media
The department changed course after my investigation revealed it had blocked two dozen accounts belonging to activists and politically outspoken individuals.
Arizona's new law against child sex crimes driven by Valley family's frustration
An Arizona mom and daughter became the driving force to establish a new category of crime after their family's case couldn't be prosecuted.