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Cheryl Fiandaca

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Chief Investigative Reporter at WBZ-TV (Boston, MA)

Chief Investigative Reporter, WBZ-TV I-Team, CBS Boston *Lawyer *Boston Born *Good Dog Mom * Mediocre Runner #LivingInGratitude

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  • 1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Cheryl Fiandaca

    A man in Revere, Massachusetts spent thousands of dollars on a new refrigerator, buying the latest model with all the bells and whistles. But he says the door was defective. Unable to get it fixed on his own, he contacted the WBZ-TV I-Team's Call for Action. "I noticed the beverage door didn't open all the way," Anthony Guarino explained. He said the door on his Samsung refrigerator hasn't worked properly since the day it was delivered.

  • 2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Cheryl Fiandaca

    Margaret Gosselin learned to paint when she was 65 years old. Her work won awards, and one of her paintings even hung at the Massachusetts State House. These days, Margaret is no longer able to paint. Now 92, after fighting her way back from a stroke, she needs a little help with daily activities. So, she filed a claim with John Hancock, her long-term care insurance company. Within days, there was a knock on her door. Margaret tells the I-Team, "just right out of the blue.

  • 3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Cheryl Fiandaca

    By the time you see a Massachusetts State Police cruiser with its lights and sirens on, your car may have already alerted you to the road hazard ahead. The I-Team has learned the department installed new technology in 233 of its cruisers that is designed to prevent collisions. Transponders installed in cruisersHAAS Alert makes the system called Safety Cloud. It works through transponders installed in the cruisers that are activated when a trooper turns on the lights and sirens.

  • 3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Cheryl Fiandaca

    The Boston office of the FBI is taking action after a series of I-Team investigations into stolen land scams and attempted property theft. The FBI is warning homeowners and real estate agents to be on the lookout for the schemes. They are all different properties, but it is the same kind of theft. I-Team reportsLast summer, Halla Shami Jakari told the I-Team she never sold her land and was shocked to find out it was gone.

  • 1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Cheryl Fiandaca

    Car's hood flies open on Massachusetts highway after latch was fixed in recall There were terrifying moments for Erica Salvato of Stoneham after the hood of her 2015 Nissan Altima flew open while she was driving on Route 93. Salvato says she heard a loud boom, and then couldn't see anything. "My life flashed before my eyes," she told the I-Team. Her brother was in the passenger seat. "I thought someone hit us from behind to be honest," her brother Danny said.

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Cheryl Fiandaca
Cheryl Fiandaca @CherylFiandaca
19 Mar 25

#MA State police Trooper Michael Proctor terminated -found guilty of violating department policies #MSP #KarenRead #WBZ #ITeam https://t.co/fLN9PlGayq

Cheryl Fiandaca
Cheryl Fiandaca @CherylFiandaca
19 Mar 25

#Breaking #Iteam #Sources Trooper Michael Procter has been dishonorably discharged from #MSP terminated effective today #KarenRead #WBZ

Cheryl Fiandaca
Cheryl Fiandaca @CherylFiandaca
28 Jan 25

#ITeam: #Academy #bus #Boston Police: bus driver in McClellan Highway (Rte. 1A South) crash that took down power lines #EastBoston cited for: · Negligent Operation · Failure to Stay within Marked Lanes Police also asking #RMV to immediately suspend the driver’s license #wbz https://t.co/QMxKKE7ynv