Stories that make our community a little bit better place to live are his passion. He loves being outdoors and is an avid hunter. His reporting on veteran���s issues resulted in 25,000 veterans across the country being offered care and benefits for traumatic brain injuries previously denied them by the VA, and led Congress to draft new laws to revamp the VA���s organ transplant and benefits claims programs. Lagoe and veteran Roger Roath pour over his loan records. However, in May 2019, a KARE 11 investigation revealed that 86-year-old Richard Staab still has not been reimbursed the nearly $48,000 he paid out of pocket for his care. “You guys are asking questions now, going: “What happened to this promised training?” asked KARE 11 investigative reporter A. J. Lagoe. Congressional and state legislative hearings, prompted new federal and state laws to be written, and multiple Attorney General and Inspector General investigations to be launched. Ryan Shaver. What happened to promised training? A University of Minnesota study finds people of color die at far higher rates in MN than whites; for one family, they say COVID has "robbed" them of loved ones. A Lakeville man who saw KARE 11’s investigation has applied for more than $11,000 in refunds the government didn’t tell him about. Stories that make our community a little bit better place to live are his passion. Last year, KARE 11 Investigates exposed how students who paid deposits for an overseas music trip cancelled after COVID couldn’t get refunds. Julie Nelson. KARE 11 Investigates: COVID racial disparities worse than thought. “I missed it because they told me not to attend it,” Juarez said – laughing at the absurdity of the situation. Skip Navigation. A.J. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. began his journalism career as a radio reporter for WSYR in Syracuse, N.Y. From there he jumped to TV at WSTM also in Syracuse and later moved to WRIC in Richmond, Virginia. In 2012, A.J. AJ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AJ-Investigates-196585360353390/. Devoted husband, son, brother and friend. After 20 years at NBC News, I'm excited to lead the new investigative unit at KARE 11, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in the Twin Cities. KARE 11’s investigative team looked into John’s order and found a shipping label was created with the USPS on March 16th in Avondale, AZ. was a finalist for the Livingston Award which recognizes the best journalist in the country under the age of 35. Anchor and Investigative Reporter at KARE-11 Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. Experts warn of dangers posed by ‘less lethal’ weapons used by police to enforce order and curfews following outrage over the death of George Floyd. Lagoe. A Lakeville man who saw KARE 11’s investigation has applied for more than $11,000 in refunds the government didn’t tell him about. After KARE 11 Investigates exposed case of $10 rolls of toilet paper, kind-hearted strangers stepped forward. He���s also received ten National Headliners, and dozens of both regional Emmys and Edward R. Murrow Awards. has a broadcast journalism degree from Syracuse University and still closely follows the Orangemen. A.J. Reporter @CNeroTV. KARE 11’s Lagoe retrieved one of the rounds he personally watched State Patrol fire. Brad Harrison died in November, leaving behind a wife, young children and a hockey dad legacy. The video of Minneapolis officers kneeling on a black man while his life ebbed away was something Angela Smith never expected to see again. The Department of Veterans Affairs has repaid more than $400 million in home loan refunds to disabled veterans after a scandal exposed by a KARE 11 investigation.