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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS

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Investigative Reporter honored with the Peabody, Alfred I. duPont, IRE, NABJ awards & 5 National Murrows, 27 Emmys, including a National Crystal Pillar Emmy.

Chicago, IL
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
5 years
‘You Have the Wrong Place:’ Body Camera Video Shows Moments Police Handcuff Innocent, Naked Woman During Wrong Raid – CBS Chicago @CBSNews
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For the first time, police body camera video reveals what an innocent woman said happened to her nearly two years ago: police officers wrongly entered her home with guns drawn and handcuffed her...
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
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RT @Citizen004: You can find a series of shocking stories on @Youtube on this topic from Dave called "Wrong Raids". It is top notch journal….
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
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RT @SubxNews: @RickDaRula3045 People Talk a lot of Bullshit on Social Media Even Attack Others Like its a Playlot Game . yet what have th….
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
2 months
Our CBS investigation leads to the permanent shut down of one of the states biggest crematories after we exposed the mishandling of bodies and cremains.
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Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights has agreed to shut down permanently and had its license revoked through a consent order, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said.
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
3 months
Each one of these boxes represents a life once lived. Now they are looking for their final resting place.
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The crematory was shut down​ after the CBS News Chicago Investigators​ exposed how bodies were being mishandled there​.
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
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Mom’s body and remains missing after sent to crematory 2 & 1/2 years ago! ⁦
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
5 months
A Chicago area crematory is now officially suspended and facing complete revocation after these unbelievable discoveries. My investigation continues!
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
5 months
Crematory gets license suspended as state moves to permanently shut them down. CBS Chicago exclusive coming up on our news!
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Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
5 months
When they found him in a 3 piece suit on the dirty floor of the crematory’s trailer his tag said he’d been dead for a year. #Heights and there have been others too waiting months. ⁦@cbschicago⁩ ⁦@CremationAssoc
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
5 months
Tipster who captured horrendous images at crematory goes public with CBS! Families of the deceased who were put dirty trailers, body parts exposed and not in the required non leaking boxes or containers @CBSNews @cbschicago @IFDA2012 .
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
6 months
Our CBS investigation prompted by insider photos of bodies in a trailer at a Chicago area cremation company led to us exposing the company’s past violations. We found repeat violations at Heights Crematory @cbschicago @CBSNews @IFDA2012 .
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
6 months
RT @cbschicago: TONIGHT ON CBS NEWS CHICAGO AT 10: A Chicago area crematorium has shut down as state regulators examine its practices — whi….
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
6 months
Illinois and Indiana families put their trust in this crematory but see what I uncovered in my exclusive investigation tonight at 10pm CBS! Bodies exposed and left in trailers, in sheets, or partially wrapped in plastic in violation of state regulations.
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CBS Chicago
6 months
TONIGHT ON CBS NEWS CHICAGO AT 10: A Chicago area crematorium has shut down as state regulators examine its practices — while we have obtained photographs of bodies being kept on the floor of a trailer in ways that leave them exposed. @davesavinicbs2 has the disturbing report.
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
6 months
Illinois and Indiana families put their trust in this crematory but see what I uncovered in my exclusive investigation tonight at 10pm CBS! Bodies exposed and left in trailers, in sheets, or partially wrapped in plastic in violation of state regulations.
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
6 months
RT @KeepParamount: Stop YouTube TV from taking away CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV and up to 20 other channels. Go to for mo….
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
8 months
Joliet Police engaged in a pattern of using excessive force and other police misconduct which violated the constitutional rights of people. The Illinois Attorney General’s findings! ⁦@cbschicago
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"JPD's repeated failure to identify and address unreasonable force is not an aberration—it is a hallmark of its supervisory culture," a report from the Illinois Attorney General's office states.
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
1 year
Protest near the DNC planned by Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 over paramedic/ambulance shortage and union contract. My live interview on CBS! ⁦@cbschicago#CFD@ChicagosMayor#paramedic #dnc@CFDMedia⁩ ⁦
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The union representing rank-and-file members of the Chicago Fire Department is demanding the city hire more paramedics and add at least 20 ambulances to its fleet to reduce the workload on existing...
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
1 year
“I need an available ambulance, is anyone available?” #Chicago #firefighters say paramedics are overworked and burned out due to a lack of ambulances and #paramedics via @YouTube @ChicagoMayor @CFD_FD @CFDMedia @Brandon4Chicago @CBSEveningNews @cbschicago.
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
1 year
RT @cbschicago: TONIGHT ON THE CBS 2 NEWS AT 10: Chicago firefighters are calling out the city for not having enough ambulances and paramed….
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Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS
1 year
RT @BradGGallant: @davesavinicbs2 @cbschicago @NHL The @NHLBlackhawks image is just a perversion of the @usmint #BuffaloNickel distortion o….
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