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  • Monday, June 17 2013 11:37 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:37:31 GMT
    Taxpayers expect elected officials to spend tax dollars wisely and to be good stewards of the public's money. When Fox 4 got a tip that Precinct 1 in Tarrant County was working on private property, Fox
    Taxpayers expect elected officials to spend tax dollars wisely and to be good stewards of the public's money. When Fox 4 got a tip that Precinct 1 in Tarrant County was working on private property, Fox started asking questions.
  • Wednesday, May 29 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-05-29 16:46:39 GMT
    Black eyes, bruises and a busted lip are not what most of us associate with a nursing home. When one North Texas family suspected abuse, they did not turn to regulators but technology. Statistics show
    Black eyes, bruises and a busted lip are not what most of us associate with a nursing home. When one North Texas family suspected abuse, they did not turn to regulators but technology. Statistics show
  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 10:23 PM EDT2013-05-01 02:23:55 GMT
    Sharon Spruill placed her faith in a nonprofit organization working out of her church. But she learned the fine print can later be a problem.
    Sharon Spruill placed her faith in a nonprofit organization working out of her church. But she learned the fine print can later be a problem.
  • Steve Noviello investigates problems with a leaky fuel tank in some Mercedes cars.
  • Friday, March 22 2013 10:56 AM EDT2013-03-22 14:56:15 GMT
    The insurance protection you now have on your home may be a thing of the past if one Texas lawmaker has his way. Texas already pays some of the highest homeowner's insurance rates in the country. Now,
    Under current Texas law, damage due to natural causes or Mother Nature does not count against you if you file a claim on our homeowner's insurance.  But that could change.
  • Wednesday, February 20 2013 11:08 PM EST2013-02-21 04:08:36 GMT
    Security flaws at the Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport are raising serious concerns about safety and just who is being hired to work on airplanes. Some believe the flying public is at risk.
    Security flaws at the Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport are raising serious concerns about safety and just who is being hired to work on airplanes. Some believe the flying public is at risk.
  • Wednesday, February 13 2013 11:05 PM EST2013-02-14 04:05:23 GMT
    A whistleblower lawsuit is raising serious questions about a highway safety device that is supposed to help protect motorists.
    A whistleblower lawsuit is raising serious questions about a highway safety device that is supposed to help protect motorists.
  • Thursday, December 20 2012 10:47 PM EST2012-12-21 03:47:44 GMT
    The Texas Medical Board fined a North Texas doctor and restricted his license, but his former patients say he got off too easy.
    The Texas Medical Board fined a North Texas doctor and restricted his license, but his former patients say he got off too easy.
  • Monday, November 12 2012 11:00 PM EST2012-11-13 04:00:50 GMT
    Suicides are surging and prescription drug abuse has nearly tripled in recent years.  Many families blame the Veteran's Administration for not doing enough and are now demanding answers.
    Suicides are surging and prescription drug abuse has nearly tripled in recent years.  Many families blame the Veteran's Administration for not doing enough and are now demanding answers.
  • Monday, November 5 2012 10:20 PM EST2012-11-06 03:20:25 GMT
    Texas taxpayers are shelling out about $30 million annually to drive the state's sick and poor to the doctor. It is big bucks and big business but is the state getting its money's worth?
    Texas taxpayers are shelling out about $30 million annually to drive the state's sick and poor to the doctor. It is big bucks and big business but is the state getting its money's worth?
  • Wednesday, October 17 2012 11:48 PM EDT2012-10-18 03:48:10 GMT
    Mass transit is supposed to help curb air pollution but some Dallas homeowners believe the agency that is supposed to be helping is actually hurting the environment and idling away your tax dollars.
    Mass transit is supposed to help curb air pollution but some Dallas homeowners believe the agency that is supposed to be helping is actually hurting the environment and idling away your tax dollars.
  • Wednesday, October 10 2012 5:48 PM EDT2012-10-10 21:48:35 GMT
    The city of Rowlett is fired up again over the Garland Public Shooting Range. Its owner agreed to make changes after stray bullets allegedly hit a nearby neighborhood, but the work still isn't done.
    The city of Rowlett is fired up again over the Garland Public Shooting Range. Its owner agreed to make changes after stray bullets allegedly hit a nearby neighborhood, but the work still isn't done.
  • Monday, August 20 2012 10:00 PM EDT2012-08-21 02:00:24 GMT
    Buyers in the market for a home can find some smoking deals out there from the government. But those who are not careful could get burned.
    Buyers in the market for a home can find some smoking deals out there from the government. But those who are not careful could get burned.
  • Thursday, July 26 2012 10:52 PM EDT2012-07-27 02:52:15 GMT
    Fox 4 has uncovered allegations of government waste, bad roads and a possible cover-up at the Texas Department of Transportation. The allegation involves liquid asphalt used to resurface roadways
    Fox 4 has uncovered allegations of government waste, bad roads and a possible cover-up at the Texas Department of Transportation. The allegation involves liquid asphalt used to resurface roadways
  • Monday, July 16 2012 11:26 PM EDT2012-07-17 03:26:20 GMT
    When you pick up the phone and call 911, the last thing you expect is to be put on hold or get a busy signal. But insiders say it is happening at an alarming rate.
    When you pick up the phone and call 911, the last thing you expect is to be put on hold or get a busy signal. But that is what happened on July 4 when fire broke out in South Dallas. And insiders say it is happening at an alarming rate.
  • Thursday, June 28 2012 9:31 PM EDT2012-06-29 01:31:46 GMT
    A home health care recruiter is heading to federal prison after FOX 4 News exposed her wheeling and dealing with Medicare patients.
    A home health care recruiter is heading to federal prison after FOX 4 News exposed her wheeling and dealing with Medicare patients.
  • Wednesday, June 27 2012 10:36 PM EDT2012-06-28 02:36:51 GMT
    Imagine losing your entire life savings in one afternoon. It happened to a Garland couple and it is happening all over North Texas.
    Imagine losing your entire life savings in one afternoon. It happened to a Garland couple and it is happening all over North Texas.
  • Monday, June 4 2012 7:18 PM EDT2012-06-04 23:18:32 GMT
    Five major banks are shelling out more than $25 billion to help clean up the housing mess. It is the largest consumer financial protection settlement in history.
    Five major banks are shelling out more than $25 billion to help clean up the housing mess. It is the largest consumer financial protection settlement in history.
  • Monday, May 21 2012 10:01 PM EDT2012-05-22 02:01:01 GMT
    Fox 4 investigates a tip about the Dallas County Community College District Foundation's employee perks and other questionable purchases.
    Fox 4 investigates a tip about the Dallas County Community College District Foundation's employee perks and other questionable purchases.
  • Friday, May 18 2012 6:16 PM EDT2012-05-18 22:16:33 GMT
    The Texas Attorney General is now investigating complaints involving a death cleanup company following a Becky Oliver report. And the victims are also fighting back in a lawsuit.
    The Texas Attorney General is now investigating complaints involving a death cleanup company following a Becky Oliver report. And the victims are also fighting back in a lawsuit.
  • Monday, May 7 2012 10:04 PM EDT2012-05-08 02:04:28 GMT
    Top secret meetings, back-door deals and confidential complaints are all a part of the Texas Board of Medical Examiners.
    Top secret meetings, back-door deals and confidential complaints are all a part of the Texas Board of Medical Examiners. The state board is supposed to be policing doctors and protecting the public but some patients complain the system is a prescription for failure.
  • Some families complain one local company may be trying to clean up more than just the mess.
    A death clean up can be a gruesome job but there are companies that specialize in that service. They come to a family's rescue in a desperate time of need but some families complain one local company may be trying to clean up more than just the mess.
  • Thursday, April 26 2012 10:13 PM EDT2012-04-27 02:13:18 GMT
    Health care is a major issue in this presidential election. Everyone is trying to figure out how to pay for it without bankrupting our country.
    Health care is a major issue in this presidential election. Everyone is trying to figure out how to pay for it without bankrupting our country.
  • Tuesday, April 17 2012 4:22 PM EDT2012-04-17 20:22:59 GMT
    A DeSoto-based doctor is accused of defrauding the U.S. government of nearly $375 million in Medicare and Medicaid payments.
    A DeSoto-based doctor is accused of defrauding the U.S. government of nearly $375 million in Medicare and Medicaid payments.
  • Dozens of harassing phone calls, unauthorized bank drafts and questionable repossessions – those are just some of the accusations leveled against an enormous local auto financer.
    Dozens of harassing phone calls, unauthorized bank drafts and questionable repossessions – those are just some of the accusations leveled against an enormous local auto financer.
  • The Texas Workforce Commission is ordering a sonogram school to pay up and stop accepting new students, following a FOX 4 undercover investigation.
    The Texas Workforce Commission is ordering a sonogram school to pay up and stop accepting new students, following a FOX 4 undercover investigation.
  • The city of Rowlett is pulling out the big legal guns and taking aim at the Garland Public Shooting Range.
    The city of Rowlett is pulling out the big legal guns and taking aim at the Garland Public Shooting Range.
  • Rowlett police were called to two North Texas homes Monday night after owners complained their homes were hit by bullets. It is not the first time something like this has happened in the Rowlett neighborhood.
    Rowlett police were called to two North Texas homes Monday night after owners complained their homes were hit by bullets. It is not the first time something like this has happened in the Rowlett neighborhood.
  • A 28-year-old Dallas woman is recovering after being rushed to Baylor Hospital's emergency room. Her mother says her obese daughter just wanted to be pretty.
    A 28-year-old Dallas woman is recovering after being rushed to Baylor Hospital's emergency room. Her mother says her obese daughter just wanted to be pretty.
  • A Dallas woman may be heading to federal prison after a FOX 4 investigation exposed her wheeling and dealing with Medicare patients.
    A Dallas woman may be heading to federal prison after a FOX 4 investigation exposed her wheeling and dealing with Medicare patients.
  • We are in a jobs crisis. The good news is that many people are signing up for career schools, hoping to land a new job. But some North Texas students are learning a hard lesson.
    We are in a jobs crisis. The good news is that many people are signing up for career schools, hoping to land a new job. But some North Texas students are learning a hard lesson.
  • The right to keep and bear arms is almost sacred in Texas. So is the right of a citizen to protect his home. But unfortunately for all of us, the state of Texas set up a legal shootout between those two rights.
    The right to keep and bear arms is almost sacred in Texas. So is the right of a citizen to protect his home. But unfortunately for all of us, the state of Texas set up a legal shootout between those two rights.
  • Delays, denials and disappointment. Those are words some local crime victims use to describe the Dallas County Criminal Court system. They claim their cases have been lingering for years and it feels like the system is...
    Delays, denials and disappointment. Those are words some local crime victims use to describe the Dallas County Criminal Court system. They claim their cases have been lingering for years and it feels like the system is...
  • A Lake Worth Nursing home caring for criminals should reimburse the state.
    A Lake Worth Nursing home caring for criminals should reimburse the state.
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