Brett Shipp
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News 8 Investigates uncovers possible overcharging in HVAC department
A WFAA investigation has raised concerns that hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars are possibly being squandered in the district's heating and cooling division, or HVAC department. → Read More
County agents raid and padlock problem salvage yards
For the second time this year, Dallas County authorities swept down to shut many of them down. → Read More
Voluntarily checking into psychiatric hospital, easy. Checking out? Not so much
While some people see the rise in private psychiatric hospitals in Texas as a positive, others claim the growing expansion may lead to growing patient exploitation. → Read More
State investigators crack down on Dallas County salvage yards
Investigators from two state agencies swept down on a series of salvage yards in southern Dallas County Friday. They're responding to both a citizen complaint and information unearthed by a recent News 8 investigation into businesses operating without permits. → Read More
New questions surround John Wiley Price's secret art business
Six years after federal agents raided John Wiley Price’s Oak Cliff home, accusing him of bribery and tax fraud, Price walked out of the federal courthouse a free man. → Read More
Dallas County salvage yards thrive as enforcement is ignored
The woods and pasture lands along Dowdy Ferry Road are being swallowed by acres of auto salvage yards. → Read More
Contractor says Uber drove him to homelessness
Now, there are new allegations that Uber drivers themselves are being taken for a ride. → Read More
What is a 'bump stock'? How easy is it to get one?
The country seemed fascinated by the device called the "bump stock" or the "Slide Fire." → Read More
Russian hack attempt on Dallas County computers never happened
Earlier this summer, Dallas gained national attention when county officials claimed Russians tried to hack their voter registration rolls. Tried but failed. → Read More
Attorney, accused of multiple crimes, still working courthouse halls
Some call him the most troubled lawyer at the Dallas County Courthouse. → Read More
Tracking gas supply in Texas after Harvey
Most experts say the panic-driven gas shortage was a one-day event. → Read More
Harvey pushes gas prices to rise dramatically in North Texas
The number of gas pumps being shut down is also starting to go up as the number of operating refineries along the Texas and Louisiana coast goes down. → Read More
Harvey spikes gas prices in North Texas
Hurricane Harvey may have spared North Texas but it will still hit everyone who drives. → Read More
Former congressman shares story of his rescue from Houston floods
One of the hardest-hit sections of Houston has been Meyerland, southwest of downtown. That's where one prominent Houston resident found out Mother Nature plays no favorites. → Read More
Proposed resolution for immediate removal of all Dallas Confederate monuments
Three of the four African Americans on the Dallas City Council are proposing a resolution calling for the immediate removal of all Confederate monuments in the city. → Read More
Dallas taxpayers asked to pass a $1 billion bond issue
The needs are overwhelming. The Dallas city budget is tight. That's why taxpayers are being asked this November pass a $1 billion bond issue to pay for the most urgent of needs. → Read More
Texas judge who ruled to move high-risk inmates to preside over heat-related death
The federal judge who recently ruled the state of Texas had to provide air conditioning for high-risk inmates has another heat-related, inmate death case to decide. → Read More
Investigates: New complaints against Texas spine surgeon
New complaints have been filed with the Texas Medical Board against a North Texas spine surgeon. → Read More
A call for change as human smuggling incidents surge in Texas
WFAA has learned of an alarming number of incidents since June 2 of this year of immigration and border officials rescuing, detaining or discovering immigrants packed into tractor trailer rigs hoping to sneak across the border. → Read More
Don Sherman: The most storied FBI agent in Dallas history
In June of 2011, Sherman led the raid on the home and office of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price and was a key player in the feds charging him with bribery and fraud. → Read More