Alyssa Patrick

Decatur

News Anchor and Reporter at WAND-TV (Decatur, IL)

News Anchor/Reporter | Syracuse University @NewhouseSU alumni | NJ ➡️ NY ➡️ MS ➡️ WV ➡️ TX ➡️ IL | Tweets are my own | https://t.co/hYc1tmGWcE

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Articles

WAND Investigates: Property Deed Scams in central Illinois

Nov 14, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- Property deed scams can steal your home out from under you. The FBI says it one of the types of real estate cyber crimes committed across the country. The agency says almost 10,000 of these real estate crimes were committed last year, and now scammers are targeting homeowners in central Illinois. "I got a phone call from a gentleman who was from Tennessee, and his story sounded real believable," Cindi Kruz, a partner at The Real Estate Group in Springfield, told WAND News.
WAND Investigates: Schools and universities adapt to changing AI landscape

Aug 1, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

WAND Investigates continues our deep dive of artificial intelligence. We sat down with local college professors to learn how they're adjusting their assignments college policies and communication, to adapt to AI. Generative AI is an incredibly powerful tool at students' fingertips, instantly and for free.
WAND Investigates: The impact of AI on crime, and how law enforcement is adapting

Aug 1, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

With a few clicks and less than $50 for software, criminals are using generative AI to commit cyber attacks, identity theft, child abuse and sextortion. "It makes it more challenging for law enforcement to determine origin and to be able to detect that, the systems are developing faster, you know, the technology developing faster than the ability to detect it," Justin Harris, a Computer Scientist with the FBI Springfield Office.
WAND Investigates: AI & U technology of the future

Jul 30, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND)- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming smarter and more powerful each day. The technology is creeping into everyday life, changing the way we work, play and communicate. WAND News visited the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and the Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation (CAII) , both housed at the University of Illinois. "Its improving at a very significant speed.
WAND Investigates: State lawmakers work to protect students, bridge gap in communication

Jun 11, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND)- WAND Investigates continues our examination of abuse in schools across Illinois. WAND has explained how cases are investigated and what the Illinois State Board of Education is doing to crackdown on educators who harm students.
WAND Investigates: ISBE training to prevent abuse in schools

Jun 4, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

"They're literally standing behind these laws meant to protect kids, to abuse them. And it needs to stop, it really does," Clarissa Brooks, a central Illinois mother, told WAND News. School staff across Illinois receive training from companies like Crisis Prevention Institute, or CPI.
WAND Investigates: Child abuse in Illinois schools

May 29, 2024 | shorturl.at | Alyssa Patrick

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND)- When parents drop their kids off at school each day, they expect them to be safe. But over the past year, central Illinois parents have been calling and emailing WAND News about cases where they believe their child was hurt at school. "No one is protecting our children in that school house," Otiyuna Franklin, a central Illinois mom, told WAND News.
WAND Investigates: Child abuse in Illinois schools

May 28, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

"No one is protecting our children in that school house," Otiyuna Franklin, a central Illinois mom, told WAND News. WAND News investigated these cases to learn what is happening inside school buildings, who investigates and how agencies are working to prevent this from happening in the first place. "They've turned my autistic child into a monster to excuse the abuse that they threw at him," Clarissa Brooks, another central Illinois mom, told WAND News.
St. Mary's Hospital under scrutiny after sedated & restrained patient found unconscious

Apr 5, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

HSHS St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur is under scrutiny by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) along with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission (JC). The hospital was placed on Immediate Jeopardization status for an incident in the Emergency Department on March 5th, 2024. Investigators said the hospital failed to provide a safe setting for patients.
WAND Investigates: Dangerous heavy metals in baby food

Apr 4, 2024 | wandtv.com | Alyssa Patrick

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The Food and Drug Administration is investigating heavy metals found in baby food. The agency issued recalls, that are still in effect, for many products. "Things that we think that we can trust and rely on, to feed our kids, it's now becoming really concerning," Pana mom, Jenna Bland, told WAND News. When parents open a jar, or pouch, of baby food, they expect it to be safe.