Russ Ptacek Investigates

Russ Ptacek Investigates

DC Cabs Strand Disabled Passengers On Camera

An undercover WUSA9 investigation documents taxis stranding disabled passengers on the curbs of DC streets.
10:58 PM, May 13, 2013

An undercover WUSA9 investigation documents taxis stranding disabled passengers on the curbs of DC streets.

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Rat & Mouse Poop, Mold On Ice Machine, No Health Permits Close Restaurants

In this weeks Food Alert, a fine dining restaurant operating with an expired business license, another without a health permit, and then there are the mold and rodent issues.
7:47 AM, May 17, 2013

A well known restaurant operating with an expired business license, another without a health permit, and then there are the mold and ...

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Congressional Leaders Buy Thousands In Water & Snacks

Taxpayers Foot The Bill For Congressional Coffee & Catering
11:28 PM, Mar 25, 2013

America's five top U.S. House leaders are racking up a tab of about $10,000 a month in snacks, bottled water and coffee breaks.

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WUSA9 Towing Investigation Gets Refunds For Victims

WUSA9 Investigation Gets Refunds For Towing Victims
11:35 PM, May 1, 2013

A company that won't talk to WUSA9 sent a powerful message in the mail: a $173 refund check to a towing victim.

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Congressional Leaders Buy Thousands In Water & Snacks

Taxpayers Foot The Bill For Congressional Coffee & Catering
11:28 PM, Mar 25, 2013

America's five top U.S. House leaders are racking up a tab of about $10,000 a month in snacks, bottled water and coffee breaks.

Presidential $277,000 Invitation Is WUSA9 Web Hit
10:02 PM, Mar 18, 2013

The White House's $277,000 calligraphy staff probe has created a lot of strong opinions and questions and we answer them. 

White House $277K Staff Invitations Vs. Cheap Fake
11:39 AM, Mar 13, 2013

Can you tell the difference between White House invitations crafted by a quarter-million dollar calligraphy staff and the one we made with our station computer and printer for pocket change?

'Swagger-jacking' Bistro Among Rodent Closures

Exposing Serious Health Violations That Can Make You Sick
10:40 AM, Mar 8, 2013

Rodents close a popular U Street Corridor bistro and a Prince George's County grocery, while sewage closes an Arlington deli in this week's WUSA9 Food Alert.

BGR, Dunkin Donuts Among Restaurant Closures

Food places are operating with food safety supervisors
9:14 AM, Mar 1, 2013

This week's WUSA9 Food Alert on restaurant inspection suspensions includes a popular Arlington burger bistro, a national doughnut chain and violations ranging from rat feces to sewage and stores operating without the required staffer trained in food safety.

WUSA9 Probe: Compact Fridges At 'Dangerous' Temps

An investigation found popular compact refrigerators using thermoelectric cooling are highly vulnerable to room temperature, which experts say could turn your food into poison.
12:09 PM, Feb 28, 2013

A WUSA9 investigation has found popular compact refrigerators using "thermoelectric" cooling could turn your food into poison.

Taxis Busted: DC Agents Shadow WUSA9 Team

BUSTED! Out of control DC Cabbies caught on tape
1:10 AM, Feb 22, 2013

In the wake of a WUSA9 investigation, DC taxi inspectors busted cabs for not picking up black passengers - and other violations - while shadowing our undercover taxi team.

DC Taxi Bust: WUSA9 Undercover At 11 PM

8:39 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Search Violations At Your Favorite Restaurant Online

Check out Montgomery Countys Restaurant Report Database
7:00 PM, Feb 19, 2013

You can now search for restaurant violations at your favorite Montgomery County restaurant in a new database similar to established sites in the District and Virginia.

Caught On Camera: DC Taxi System Out Of Control

A WUSA9 investigation that established to document disparity in taxi services to people of color has identified troubles that go beyond race and are symptoms of a taxi system out of control.
12:04 PM, Feb 19, 2013

A WUSA9 taxi investigation assigned to explore racial disparity has identified troubles that go beyond race and show a taxi system out of control - and caught on camera.

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About Russ Ptacek

WUSA9 Investigative Reporter Russ Ptacek

In his first few months as a Washington, DC investigative reporter, Russ Ptacek's investigations at WUSA9 sparked debate in three separate Congressional hearings and exposed Pepco and BGE billing disconnected electrical consumers for services they couldn't have possibly used because of a major storm outage. More>>

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