John Blosser

Investigative Reporter

ABOUT

John is a Florida-based investigative journalist and magazine reporter who has been a writer his entire life. He has covered everything from entertainment to medical news, and has traveled the world—from Brazil to Russia and Canada to Rome—in search of the truth and a good story.

LATEST STORIES

HATE

Savanna Neighbors Ordered to Pay $100,000 in Illinois’ First Civil Hate Crime Case Over Racist Harassment

Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured the first victory under Illinois’ amended Hate Crime Act after a Black homeowner was terrorized with swastikas, a Confederate flag and a lynched effigy. The ruling comes as hate crimes surge statewide.

MENTAL HEALTH

Involuntary ECT on the Rise in Connecticut as Patient Alleges Forced Electroshock Destroyed His Life

Despite UN calls for bans on involuntary electroshock, new applications for forced ECT at two Connecticut hospitals soared 650 percent in four years—highlighting alarming gaps in consent and patient protections.

DRUGS

Brooklyn Drug Dealer Charged After Abandoning 4-⁠Year-⁠Old Son to Die From Fentanyl

Yitzchok “Isak” Sklar reportedly left his dying son in a family shelter while fleeing to hide his drug stash. Sklar and his drug supplier kept selling fentanyl after the boy’s death, and now face federal charges.

MENTAL HEALTH

Patients Die After “Spit Hoods” Are Used in Psychiatric Restraints

A Seattle Times investigation shows at least five patient deaths tied to spit hoods over the past decade, yet 15 states still deploy them in mental health settings with no federal safety rules.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Veteran Wins Major Civil Rights Verdict Over LAPD Psychiatric Detention

A Los Angeles jury awarded $6.8 million to Army veteran Slade Douglas, after finding police unlawfully seized him and forced him into an unconstitutional mental health hold—based on a false report.

CORRUPTION

New Documents Expose Lamar Advertising’s Nationwide Pattern of Lawbreaking

From Los Angeles to New York, officials document years of noncompliance that may now bring mounting legal consequences.

MENTAL HEALTH

Massachusetts Father Files Lawsuit Alleging Psychiatric Drugs Caused Mother to Kill Their Kids

The suit claims a psychiatrist and nurses prescribed Lindsay Clancy a cocktail of antidepressants and sedatives, culminating in the deaths of her children and her leap from a second-story window.

DRUGS

Former Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Captured After Leading International Cocaine Empire

After landing on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, Wedding was arrested in Mexico, ending a 10-month international manhunt for the accomplished snowboarder turned cocaine kingpin.

MENTAL HEALTH

Nearly Half of Psychiatric Patients Report Sexual Violence in “Treatment” Facilities

A new watchdog white paper highlights that up to 45 percent of psychiatric inpatients report sexual assault amid widespread deaths, restraints and forced drugging in profit‑driven mental health facilities.

MENTAL HEALTH

Alaska Psychiatrist Indicted After 100 Percent of Insurance Claims Reviewed Found Fraudulent

Bautista allegedly billed for nonexistent sessions and submitted claims while on vacation or out of state—until an Alaska state trooper, whose daughter was “treated” by her, blew the whistle.