our reporter andrea mccaron and photographer dave satchel started working this story two months ago. andrea is here now to tell us more about what she found. >> reporter: jc, a mom tipped us off to a northwest washington liquor store where teenagers have allegedly been buying alcohol for years. she told us that her daughter bought beer and vodka at this one particular liquor store every week, and our undercover investigation backs her up. place like this, you even need a fake i.d.? >> usually no. >> for several weeks we watched and videotaped dozens of teenagers buying alcohol at town square market in northwest washington, without being asked for identification. >> i'm 18. it's very easy, and we have been buying here for like almost two years. >> in those two years, have you ever been asked for i.d.? >> like once. >> hey, what's up? >> night after night, with the help of a 23-year-old 9news now staff member, we interviewed the young buyers using a hidden microphone. >> i heard this is a good place for -- >> it is. >> without id? >> just looking for a place to buy. >> you can -- get i

reporter: well, j.c., our colleague, dave satchel and i, a photographer has been looking at this crisis because you and i both over the years have been covering way too many tragedies involving children that are alcohol related. and what we found was alarming. children beginning to drink at a younger age and drinking such large quantities it is no longer unusual for them to be hospitalized with alcohol poisoning. take a look at an excerpt from our story coming up tonight at 11:00 in which we uncover one local store that has been openly selling to children. >> hey, what's up? reporter: night after night with the help of a 23-year-old 9 news now staff member, we interviewed the young buyers using a hidden microphone. >> i heard this is the place to go without an i.d. reporter: without one? >> i'm just looking for a place to buy. >> either way, you can get it in this shop. reporter: really? >> we've been doing it for a couple of years. reporter: most told us they were 16 years old, some were even buying for their younger friends. >> the full report is coming up tonight at 11:00. for severa