KXAN’s Josh Hinkle, David Barer, Arezow Doost, Eric Henrikson and Dalton Huey discuss challenges they faced while investigating Texas’ death inquest system.De către KXAN Investigates

While Texas’ justice of the peace system has evolved since its start in 1824, counties are slowly replacing the death inquest part of their role with medical examiners.De către KXAN Investigates

As Texas’ population grows, so do critics’ concerns over elected officials investigating death. As Daynon Lewis’ case unfolds, state lawmakers look to the future.De către KXAN Investigates

A teenager’s mysterious death in 1965 resurfaces in the Texas Hill Country, prompting a new review of her case and the inquest system still used across the state.De către KXAN Investigates

Hear the death inquests trailer now.De către KXAN Investigates

KXAN newsroom leaders and Francisco Vara-Orta of Investigative Reporters & Editors discuss overcoming blind spots and personal bias when covering controversial topics.De către KXAN Investigates

KXAN journalists share the inner challenges they face when reporting on issues intersecting with their identities and the communities to which they belong.De către KXAN Investigates

Catalyst Host Josh Hinkle shares how the murder of a gay college student shaped his early reporting and how he now approaches LGBTQ+ coverage.De către KXAN Investigates

KXAN explores proposed laws impacting LGBTQ+ Texans. Our journalists share how they make fair, objective coverage decisions and how their experiences shape the reporting, including the murder of a gay college student. This season is part of our “OutLaw” investigation.De către KXAN Investigates

Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.De către KXAN Investigates

One woman’s search for her missing brother leads to the streets of Austin, as a legislator considers strengthening a new state law.De către KXAN Investigates

Jeanne Pinder of ClearHealthCosts speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer about medical debt challenges across Texas and the U.S.De către KXAN Investigates

New police transparency bills are up against the clock, as Texas journalists testify about challenges with late and incomplete custodial death reports.De către KXAN Investigates

A father’s two-year search for his missing Marine son leads a state lawmaker to file legislation, requiring police to report to NamUs.De către KXAN Investigates

Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on custodial deaths.De către KXAN Investigates

Texas police agencies file hundreds of custodial death reports late or incomplete, including the case of Herman Titus.De către KXAN Investigates

Herman Titus’ mother takes her fight for police transparency before Texas lawmakers, as opponents voice their open records concerns.De către KXAN Investigates

Video surfaces of the moments after Herman Titus collapsed in jail. WARNING: This episode depicts death, and listeners may find it disturbing.De către KXAN Investigates

We uncover recordings and documents detailing Herman Titus’ severe pain and jailers releasing him from lockdown just days before his death.De către KXAN Investigates

Following a car crash, a 21-year-old man dies in a Texas jail, leaving his mother wondering if staff ignored signs of a serious injury.De către KXAN Investigates

Hear the custodial deaths trailer now.De către KXAN Investigates

Karen Ranus of NAMI-Central Texas speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer on inmate mental health.De către KXAN Investigates

A schizophrenic murder suspect waits 20 years for a trial, a case with a legal connection to a jailed Marine.De către KXAN Investigates

A family tragedy and wartime take their toll on a Texas man, ending in a four-year loop between jail and state hospitals.De către KXAN Investigates

A Texas veteran’s PTSD spiral ends in violence and his mother learning he’d wait for help in jail for months – maybe longer.De către KXAN Investigates

Hear the mental competency trailer now.De către KXAN Investigates

A little girl is among the victims of a teacher’s deadly attack, and a Texas mother finds forgiveness for her son’s killer.De către KXAN Investigates

Following a Texas church shooting, survivors reflect on the heroes of that day and the signs leading to the attack.De către KXAN Investigates

Texas lawmakers hold emotional hearings following mass shootings and explore suspicious behavior in the state.De către KXAN Investigates

A father and son endure separate attacks, as Texas leaders look to train more civilians before future shootings.De către KXAN Investigates

We trace Texas’ timeline of mass shootings to a nightclub in El Paso, nearly 40 years before another attack in the same city.De către KXAN Investigates

Hear the mass violence trailer now.De către KXAN Investigates

Tips pour in following our investigation, leading our team to track down the remaining “suspect” in Jamie Mayberry’s case.De către KXAN Investigates

Another man’s kidnapping involves a key "witness" in Jamie Mayberry's case, a woman investigator track down for answers.De către KXAN Investigates

Jamie Mayberry is entered into a national database of missing and unidentified persons, a system severely underutilized by Texas police.De către KXAN Investigates

Rumors lead search teams and police to a cemetery on the edge of town, as “suspects” are revealed in Jamie Mayberry’s case.De către KXAN Investigates

State law enforcement helps investigate Jamie Mayberry’s case, as families face challenges in publicizing missing loved ones.De către KXAN Investigates

As new details emerge in the investigation into Jamie Mayberry’s disappearance, questions linger about initial police response.De către KXAN Investigates

A stranger’s late-night visit to a young “cross-dresser’s” home in Kenedy, Texas, leaves a family searching for answers 20 years later.De către KXAN Investigates

KXAN Catalyst premieres Monday, April 29. Hear the missing persons trailer now.De către KXAN Investigates