Delay and deny: How this insurance company avoided paying for nursing home care

Minnesotans who planned to use their long-term care insurance to pay for nursing homes and other long-term care have instead faced a pattern of delays, denials and inadequate communication, according to hundreds of complaints reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators.

Long-term care crisis: delay & deny
video

FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal digs into how one insurance company avoided paying for nursing home care.

Minneapolis audit: Nonprofit double billed 80-hour weeks for violence prevention

The FOX 9 Investigators obtained an internal audit detailing concerns about the potential “misuse of funds" by a non-profit group that has received hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide violence intervention work in Minneapolis.

Inside the long-term care insurance crisis
video

Many Minnesotans are facing insurance rates spikes for long-term care. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal digs into it.

Why is insurance for nursing home care going up…and going away?

A prominent insurance company has repeatedly raised rates on Minnesotans with long-term care policies, offered policy buy-outs at a fraction of their worth, and pressured people to walk away from the insurance policies they paid into for decades, according to a FOX 9 Investigators review of financial documents.

Police hired this forensics expert to dig up data. Now the FBI is digging into his background.

In a videotaped deposition obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators, computer forensics and cybersecurity expert Mark Lanterman defended his record under oath, insisting he earned degrees from a now-defunct New Jersey college.

Forensic expert hired by police being investigated by FBI
video

Mark Lanterman was hired by law enforcement agencies across Minnesota for his forensic expertise, but now he his background is being investigated by the FBI.

A MN Teacher of the Year is accused of sexual abuse. It’s not the first time.

A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year now charged with sexually abusing a student previously faced allegations that he sexually assaulted two of his co-workers, according to police records obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators.

MN Teacher of the Year accused of abuse
video

A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year is charged with sexually abusing a student, and it isn't the first time he's faced sexual abuse allegations. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal has the story.

What does the Supreme Court ruling on ghost guns mean for Minnesota?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that the ATF can regulate untraceable “ghost guns" that have led to an explosion in crime across the country and in Minnesota.

MN Supreme Court weighs overturning ghost gun law
video

The Minnesota Supreme Court is expected rule on a challenge of a state law that law enforcement uses to crack down on "ghost guns". FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal has more.

FBI investigating Minnesota computer forensics expert accused of inflating resume

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office said in a press release Wednesday that the FBI is now investigating allegations that a cyber forensics expert inflated his educational and professional credentials. The county also disclosed it is reviewing ten cases that may have been impacted by Mark Lanterman.

Minneapolis charter school removes CEO amid teacher sexual abuse allegations, lawsuits

The founder and leader of Minneapolis charter school Best Academy has been relieved of his duties after multiple lawsuits accused two teachers of sexually abusing students.

Hennepin County Attorney will stop using forensic expert accused of misrepresenting resume

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says it will no longer rely on the work or testimony of a digital forensic expert in pending cases after questions were raised about Mark Lanterman’s education and employment background.

Best Academy sued over Minnesota Teacher of the Year sexual abuse allegations

A former student filed a civil lawsuit against Minneapolis charter school Best Academy and her former teacher Abdul Wright after she accused him of sexually abusing her for nearly a year.

Supreme Court: School can be sued for hiring teacher later convicted of sex abuse

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Minneapolis charter school is not immune from liability after it was accused of negligent hiring. The case centers around a former teacher who was later convicted of sexually abusing his students.

School bus driver who fatally dragged pedestrian in crosswalk was not certified

A Septran school bus driver repeatedly flagged for dangerous driving was allowed to continue driving for one of the largest school districts in Minnesota until he hit and killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Fatal pedestrian crash: School bus driver was not certified
video

A Minnesota school bus driver repeatedly flagged for dangerous driving was allowed to continue driving for one of the largest school districts in the state until he hit and killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk.?

Minneapolis moving forward with violence prevention contracts after tumultuous week

The city’s Neighborhood Safety Department and the violence prevention organizations have been under growing scrutiny because of lawsuits, allegations of mismanagement and heated arguments at city hall.