Kylie began an investigation into a string of methadone clinics nearly a year ago. In that time, she discovered the cover-up of patient deaths.
If you're a victim, or accused of a crime in Tennessee, prepare to wait a long time for answers. A big backlog (up to 11 months) within the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's crime labs is cause for concern. After months of investigation, Kylie reveals the disturbing realities of cases caught in limbo.
Instead of alcohol causing a driver to be reckless behind the wheel, a growing number DUI offenders in the Tri-Cities region are impaired by prescription drugs. Kylie spent months analyzing the changing face of DUI.
Public records revealed Greene County EMS refused to respond to an emergency transfer call. Instead of getting to the patient in time, the concern was getting home on time.
The National Institute of Justice gives bulletproof vests a 5-year warranty - an expiration most law enforcement agencies abide by. But not all. In one area sheriff's department, Kylie found most bulletproof vests were between 10-16 years old.
They say, you do the crime, you do the time. But for many probationers, that time increases not because of a new crime, but failure to pay.
"It's the best kept secret from parents. Kids know about it. Or think they do," Robert Goldsmith said, whose daughter died shortly after taking "Molly."
Suboxone. It's meant to help wean people off opioid-dependency, with the promise of a bright light at the end of the dark tunnel of addiction. But left in the wrong hands, without proper oversight, it can be prescribed chaos, as Kylie found in the region considered "ground zero" for the prescription drug abuse epidemic.
Unthinkable acts against animals are said to be the gateway to even more serious crimes. But in Northeast Tennessee, many punishments equate to little more than a slap on the wrist. Kylie found one man, charged with six counts of animal cruelty, was fined just $2 per abused horse. In comparison, a fine for not wearing a seatbelt in Tennessee is $10. Littering is a $50 fine.
A medical school student studying in the Tri-Cities, trapped against her will inside the gates of hotel in Kenya. Kylie traveled to Nashville for an exclusive interview with the aspiring doctor.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says it asks the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate every jail death. But not all counties operate the same way. The family of Hawkins County inmate Holly Hinen filed a $10 million federal lawsuit after her death. The district attorney told Kylie there was no evidence of criminal activity, so no reason to request an investigation. But several, think otherwise.
