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Local & Regional Don't be bullied by debt collectors (Video)

By Tami Tremblay Published: May 17, 2012 at 6:18 PM MDT

When a debt collector comes calling you better settle up, but the if you're not careful you're bank account could get wiped out.

Local & Regional What happens when your neighbor won't pull weeds? (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Brian Morrin Published: May 10, 2012 at 4:44 PM MDT

Boise man says neighbors yard is a fire hazard

Local & Regional Mother on local movie theater: 'We had faith they'd check IDs' (Video)

By Tami Tremblay Published: May 3, 2012 at 9:24 PM MDT Last Updated: May 3, 2012 at 10:28 PM MDT

Most parents think if their child is under 17 years old they can't get into an R-rated movie without an adult, but that's not always the case.

Local & Regional Man says health survey leads to high pressure sales pitch (Video)

By Alana Brophy Published: May 1, 2012 at 8:17 PM MDT Last Updated: May 1, 2012 at 10:22 PM MDT

A man recently took a health survey over the phone and was told he won a prize for participating. But as it turned out, he says, the survey was more or less just an easy way for the company to offer him a high pressure vacuum cleaner sales pitch.

Local & Regional Salon gift certificates no good after owner sells business (Video)

By Brian Morrin Published: Apr 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM MDT

Truth Squad helps broker deal: All sides happy with outcome

Local & Regional Young woman finally gets justice with the Truth Squad (Video)

By Tami Tremblay Published: Apr 12, 2012 at 3:28 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 12, 2012 at 3:48 PM MDT

A young woman was denied workers' compensation after getting hurt on the job. The KBOI Truth Squad first introduced you to Karrie Lombard last June. After some help from the Idaho Industrial Commission she is finally getting some relief a year and a half later.

Local & Regional Woman says she was fired partly due to private Facebook page (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Alana Brophy Published: Apr 4, 2012 at 9:00 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 6, 2012 at 2:32 PM MDT

An Ontario woman recently lost her job and said her boss told her it was partly due to Facebook.

Local & Regional AG to suspected shady business owner: Pay your clients (Video)

By Tami Tremblay Published: Mar 23, 2012 at 12:43 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 23, 2012 at 10:50 PM MDT

Idaho businesses that paid for ad space in the Gem County Spotlight are entitled to refunds under a settlement with the publisher, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said Friday.

Local & Regional Accused Idaho salesman moves on to Lone Star state (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Tami Tremblay Published: Mar 22, 2012 at 4:06 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 22, 2012 at 5:09 PM MDT

Several small businesses in the Treasure Valley gave the owner of Sector Marketing money to advertise in a community phone book. The problem? The phone book never arrives.

Truth Squad Boise woman steamed after mystery charge appears on phone bill (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Alana Brophy Published: Mar 15, 2012 at 4:40 PM MDT

A Boise woman says she was stunned after opening her phone bill and finding a lot of extra charges, and she has no idea where they came from or how a company she knows nothing about could expect money from her.

Local & Regional Motorcycle registration fees revs up Boise man (Video)

By Brian Morrin Published: Mar 9, 2012 at 12:42 PM MDT

After buying a motorcycle in November, David Hoffman headed to the DMV to get it on the road. What he found out has him shaking his head.

Local & Regional Fax security: Are you at risk? (Video)

By Tami Tremblay Published: Mar 1, 2012 at 6:17 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 1, 2012 at 6:41 PM MDT

KBOI 2 News paid $15 for an old fax machine. We found it at a local thrift store, and if we were crooks on the prawl we would now have a wealth of private information.

Local & Regional 'I felt like I just needed to do something' (Video)

By Alana Brophy Published: Feb 27, 2012 at 5:53 PM MDT

After watching a Truth Squad report, a viewer steps in to help a Nampa woman in need.

Local & Regional New PowerBall game promises bigger better odds but twice the price (Video)

By Brian Morrin Published: Feb 16, 2012 at 6:19 PM MDT Last Updated: Feb 17, 2012 at 7:00 PM MDT

Boise math teacher crunches the numbers; gamers play on

Local & Regional 'There's no way this man needed to be in anyone's home' (Video)

By Tami Tremblay Published: Feb 9, 2012 at 3:02 PM MDT

Under Idaho law people who sell things door-to-door must have a permit. One reason for that is to keep criminals out of your home. The problem is not everyone follows the law and that puts you in jeopardy.

Local & Regional Ceiling collapse leaves Nampa woman without furniture (Video)

By Alana Brophy Published: Feb 2, 2012 at 11:27 PM MDT Last Updated: Feb 3, 2012 at 10:31 AM MDT

A ceiling collapse leaves a Nampa woman and her son without living room furniture.

Local & Regional Emmett business owners: We've been targeted by a scam artist (Video)

By Tami Tremblay Published: Jan 27, 2012 at 2:21 PM MDT Last Updated: Jan 27, 2012 at 4:33 PM MDT

Emmett businesses say they have been targeted by a scam artist who has also targeted several other small communities like Homedale and Council.

Local & Regional Man slashes toe on sidewalk, ACHD refuses to pay bill (Video)

By Brian Morrin Published: Jan 24, 2012 at 3:16 PM MDT Last Updated: Jan 25, 2012 at 3:25 PM MDT

A man cut his to on a chunk of missing sign in the North End.

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