Mesa PD: Luxury condo complex was a hub for ‘numerous’ sober living homes, alcohol abuse and violence

Remember the luxury condos in Mesa we told you about that were overrun by unlicensed sober living homes? Fox 10 Investigates uncovered police reports detailing what exactly was unfolding and how it was allowed.

NewFound Hope surrenders licenses after AZDHS investigation
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FOX 10 Investigates has an update on a report we brought you about a Tempe hotel property being used as an unlicensed treatment center for dozens of people battling addictions.

Sober Living: AZ officials address Medicaid fraud
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Leaders of state agencies in Arizona addressed the Medicaid fraud scandal during a meeting at the State Capitol, amid ongoing fallout over sober living schemes. FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum reports.

Arizona AG: State's sober living scheme has 'international criminal connections'

Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes says that there are "national and international criminal connections" to the massive AHCCCS Medicaid scheme targeting vulnerable people, often Native Americans, seeking rehabilitation.

Sober living scheme has 'international criminal ties': AZ AG
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Arizona's Medicaid agency, AHCCCS, has already suspended payments to more than 300 behavioral health providers accused of defrauding the state of nearly a billion dollars, but the state's Attorney General says they still have a long way to go. FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum reports.

Nightly Roundup: New teen violence arrest; assisted living facility residents evacuated

From the latest developments in a teen assault investigation in the Far East Valley to what happened that led to dozens of people being evacuated from an assisted living facility, here's a look at some of our top stories.

Sober living crisis: Victims of AHCCCS Medicaid scam get clean at legitimate rehab

While the aftermath of Arizona's massive Medicaid scandal is not over, some patients who once were challenged in trying to find a legit place to get clean have finally found a place to do so.

Sober living scam victims now clean at legit rehab
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While the aftermath of Arizona's massive Medicaid scandal is not over, some patients who once were challenged in trying to find a legit place to get clean have finally found a place to do just that. FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum reports.

Sober living fallout: Nearly 40 residents to be evicted from Mesa's Canal on Baseline luxury condos

A complex of luxury condos in Mesa being used for sober living units has been impacting dozens of residents for a while now. FOX 10 learned on Jan. 9 that nearly 40 people are in the process of being evicted from the condos.

35 residents to be evicted from Mesa's Canal on Baseline
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A complex of luxury condos in Mesa being used for sober living units has been impacting dozens of residents for a while now. FOX 10 learned on Jan. 9 that nearly 40 people are in the process of being evicted from the condos.

The Sober Truth & DNA solving cold cases | Newsmaker
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In this episode of John Hook's Newsmaker, we catch up with FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum following the premiere of his special "The Sober Truth." He takes a deep dive into the scheme targeting victims seeking addiction treatment. In the second segment, we're talking with Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes about how his office has been using new DNA technology to crack decades-old cold cases.

The Sober Truth: Inside Arizona’s Medicaid scandal

In this FOX 10 Special report, The Sober Truth, FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum takes a deep dive into the sober living crisis plaguing the state. Vulnerable people are dying, going missing, and are being taken advantage of by fraudulent providers profiting off the state.

FOX 10 Investigates: The Sober Truth
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Vulnerable people targeted in unconscionable acts. When others wouldn’t listen, FOX 10's Justin Lum did. FOX 10 Investigates unravels a heartbreaking scheme -- human trafficking, healthcare fraud and one of the biggest scandals in Arizona history.

'There has to be an end': Head of AHCCCS gives insight on massive Medicaid fraud scandal in Arizona

The head of Arizona’s Medicaid agency opens up about the AHCCCS scandal plaguing Arizona. Carmen Heredia took over at the start of 2023. She's giving insight into the fight against a fake rehab scheme targeting vulnerable people.

10 charged in Arizona sober living fraud case
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a grand jury has indicted 10 people related to the sober living scheme plaguing our state.

'American nightmare': How 30 unlicensed rehab homes nearly took over a Laveen community

How did 30 unlicensed & unregulated sober living homes nearly take over a brand new Laveen community? A neighbor says her American dream of owning a home turned into an "American nightmare" once she learned about the homes' connection to a behavioral health provider accused of Medicaid fraud.