Daniela Molina
Investigative Producer
Miami, Florida

Daniela Molina is a bilingual investigative journalist who has great interest in trafficking and health care stories. Throughout her time at InvestigateTV she has uncovered nursing home abuse, desecration of Black cemeteries, lack of updated emergency medical kits on airlines and has exposed secrecy in military medical malpractice. Daniela Molina also has a Spanish financial consumer segment called “Cuidando Su Billetera” that airs on Gray Media Group's Telemundo stations.
Education
Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 1:27 PM EST
|By Joce Sterman, Daniela Molina and Scotty Smith
We found hundreds of thousands of firefighters nationwide are still wearing gear that contains PFAS. Many want to get rid of it, but replacing it could cost billions — and leave taxpayers on the hook.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM EDT
|By Daniela Molina and Rachel DePompa
AI is now helping radiologists read mammograms, flag subtle changes, and catch cancers earlier. National Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa shows how it’s being used today, and why doctors say it must remain a tool, not a replacement.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT
|By Daniela Molina, Caresse Jackman, Jamie Grey and Owen Hornstein
Hairstylists across the country are reporting adverse reactions ranging from burns to cancers connected to hair care products.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By Daniela Molina, Rachel DePompa and Daniel Heffner
The FAA is proposing a rule to scrap its original 64-item emergency medical kit checklist in favor of letting airlines decide what to stock themselves, a move that doctors and consumers are saying will cause a rise in food allergy incidents on flights. We uncover the frequency of those medical emergencies, what concerns consumers have, and why the FAA wants to loosen its grip on life-saving tools.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM EDT
|By Joce Sterman, Daniela Molina, Scotty Smith, Rod Curry and Abigail Roedersheimer
Turnout gear meant to protect firefighters on duty is raising questions among the industry as potential links to cancer arise.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM EDT
|By Daniela Molina, Rachel DePompa and Scotty Smith
Growing complaints that rental car companies are using AI-powered scanners in ways that can stick drivers with surprise repair bills and damage disputes they don’t understand or agree with.
Updated: May 4, 2026 at 11:37 AM EDT
|By Joce Sterman, Daniela Molina, Scotty Smith and Abigail Roedersheimer
Students seeking better jobs turn to for-profit colleges, often taking out federal loans only to discover many programs misled them with degrees that can be essentially worthless.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Daniela Molina, Rachel DePompa and Daniel Heffner
As deepfake technology and AI-generated content become increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect, one organization is trying to help expose how easy it is to create a deep fake and use it as a tool to weaponize and spread misinformation, manipulate public opinion, and identity.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM EDT
|By Caresse Jackman, Daniela Molina and Rod Curry
Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown is pushing the “Health Hair Act” to ban formaldehyde in hair straightening products after repeated FDA delays. She says the toxic chemicals endanger salon workers and disproportionately harm Black and Latina women.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Joce Sterman, Daniela Molina and Scotty Smith
Conflict in Iran threatens American troops abroad, but whistleblowers tell InvestigateTV the real danger may come from within. Military medical personnel lack critical surgical experience due to declining volume at stateside hospitals, sources say, a readiness gap that could turn survivable battlefield injuries into preventable deaths.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM EDT
|By Daniela Molina and Chris Nakamoto
Death is a taboo topic for many Americans, but lack of planning can cost families time and money in probate.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM EST
|By Anna Werner, Daniela Molina, Jamie Grey and Scotty Smith
Silicosis is a public health problem unfolding for engineered stone fabricators across America, and questions are mounting about who is ultimately responsible if workers get sick
Updated: Feb. 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM EST
|By Joce Sterman, Daniela Molina, Scotty Smith and Abigial Roedersheimer
Pediatric hospitals across the country, by and large, don't provide any information about health care quality measures or how often the hospital does surgery procedures.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM EST
|By Daniela Molina, Caresse Jackman, Jamie Grey and Owen Hornstein
Hairstylists across the country are reporting adverse reactions ranging from burns to cancers connected to hair care products.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM EST
|By Daniela Molina, Caresse Jackman, Jamie Grey and Owen Hornstein
Hair relaxers and treatments commonly used in salons and even available in beauty stores contain formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM EST
|By Rachel DePompa and Daniela Molina
Every year, about 250,000 homes in the U.S. suffer damage from frozen and burst water pipes, according to NerdWallet.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2026 at 12:27 PM EST
|By Anna Werner, Daniela Molina, Jamie Grey and Scotty Smith
Engineered stone countertops are found in kitchens nationwide, but some workers who cut them are facing a silent health crisis with a deadly toll.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM EST
|By Daniela Molina and Chris Nakamoto
Death is taboo for many Americans, but lack of planning can cost families time and money in probate. InvestigateTV explains why.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST
|By Daniela Molina, Rachel DePompa and Daniel Heffner
From the store to the kitchen, grocery shopping is part of everyone’s experience. Now, artificial intelligence could become part of that routine for shoppers.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM EST
|By Joce Sterman, Daniela Molina, Scotty Smith and Abigail Roedersheimer
Is your local fire department trained to deal with derailments involving hazardous materials?
Updated: Nov. 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM EST
|By Caresse Jackman and Daniela Molina
Debt collector calls can be very stressful, overwhelming and even intimidating. InvestigateTV examines what rights consumers have to fight potential scammers.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM EDT
|By Daniela Molina, Rachel DePompa and Daniel Heffner
State departments of motor vehicles are providing consumer data to a host of entities. InvestigateTV reveals just how much states are making and if consumers can opt out.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM EDT
|By Daniela Molina and Rachel DePompa
More teens are obtaining vapes illegally, purchasing them online and through social media. InvestigateTV uncovers loopholes retailers are exploiting.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By Joce Sterman, Daniela Molina, Jill Riepenhoff, Jamie Grey and Scotty Smith
After assisting our reporting behind the scenes for months and supplying medical records, a military physician turned whistleblower goes on the record with InvestigateTV, opening up about his experience working in DHA facilities from coast to coast.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM EDT
|By Rachel DePompa and Daniela Molina
New analysis shows ChatGPT, Gemini, and other platforms give incomplete or incorrect answers to loan forgiveness questions



































