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Two businesses donate supplies, manpower to help woman victimized in contractor work

Two businesses donate supplies, manpower to help woman victimized in contractor work

Two businesses donate supplies, manpower to help woman victimized in contractor work

"The fact that contractor would come in here and take advantage of an elderly person, who might not know what the price should be on something like this, it was unspeakable to me."

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Texas gas stations may get away with 'pump jumping' if not enough people complain

If you get short-changed at the pump, the station may be able to get away with it.

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Defenders: Hydrilla causes problems again in Lake Austin

From destination to dangerous to empty. Lake Austin has been all of that in a span of 10 years. Since 2009, the KVUE Defenders have documented the problems created by a water weed called hydrilla and the solution that made it worse. The KVUE Defenders go back out and see why Lake Austin may be a long way from returning to its original glory.

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Iconic Village manager: alarms and extinguishers were inspected before fatal fire

"Every major fire provides a teachable moment for people to pay attention to fire safety when sometimes it is overlooked," said Jeffery Shapiro, P.E., FSFPE.

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Defenders: Liberty Hill disputes wastewater report which cites multiple violations

Concerns grow in Austin's northern suburbs after a state environmental report found that the city of Liberty Hill's regional wastewater treatment plant dumped sludge into the South Fork of the San Gabriel River. The city disputes the report. However, residents say they are seeing the effects down river in communities like Georgetown, Leander and Cedar Park.

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Refuge for child sex trafficking survivors is set to open soon

A place to house and help child sex trafficking survivors recover will open its doors soon.

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$43 million owed in Travis County, school children impacted the most

While many people struggle to pay their share in property taxes, the KVUE Defenders uncovered tens of millions of dollars in back taxes owed by Travis County property owners.

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Defenders: Austin man pushes for change after he claims his dentist sexually assaulted him

The appointment started as he expected: a nurse took molds of his teeth and then walked off for a few moments. He said it was in that short time he was alone with the dentist, the unthinkable happened.

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86-year-old woman out thousands for driveway work: 'For an elderly lady, this is a lot of money.'

A Liberty Hill woman says an asphalt contractor tricked her into paying for an $8,800 driveway job.

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Defenders: The fix for a City of Austin home repair program

Every year a City of Austin program grants 15 qualifying homeowners in Austin up to $75,000 worth of work to bring their homes back up to code. A good deal, unless you're not happy with the work, like a handful of homeowners who complained to the Defenders.

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Austin mom sues AISD under federal law after state laws limit claims

A mother's fight for her son is now a fight in federal court. The woman claims an Austin Independent School District teacher's aide injured her special needs son by throwing a trash can at him.

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