WFAA News Investigates

Skyline teachers outraged after athletes caught stealing

New questions are being raised about possible preferential treatment of athletes at DISD. The concerns center around athletes at Skyline, allegedly caught stealing school equipment, then allowed to return to class.

New questions about Kimball's championship team

NEWS 8 INVESTIGATES News 8 has learned that star player Keith Frazier is not the only player on this year's championship team to transfer to Kimball from an outside school, city or even state.

DISD to investigate state champs following News 8 report

A News 8 investigation has spawned an internal review by Dallas ISD officials. We reported last week that one of the star players on Kimball High School's state championship basketball team may may been ineligible to play.

Faith-based charity yet to deliver on promise of low-cost homes

Scores of poor North Texas families may have lost tens of thousands of dollars to a "faith-based" organization which promised to build them low-cost homes. The group has been collecting money for four years, and never built a house.

DISD calls for review of Kimball player's transfer

A News 8 investigation into possible cheating by this year's 4-A state basketball champs has caught the attention of Dallas Independent School District officials, who are calling for a full review of the facts.

Did Kimball High win state title fair and square?

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The Kimball Knights are a basketball powerhouse in Texas; 4-A state champs two years in a row. But there are questions about why the team's top player moved to Dallas just as the 2011-2012 season started.

Irving fire chief placed on administrative leave

News 8 has confirmed Irving Fire Chief Mario Molina has been placed on administrative leave. Molina has been under fire recently by firefighters critical of his management style and by the media.

All Smiles Dental Center files for bankruptcy following investigation

In a year-long investigation, News 8's Byron Harris discovered Texas dentists charged taxpayers $500 million for putting braces on kids' teeth. The state cracked down. Now one dental chain has filed for bankruptcy.

Outrage on Capitol Hill follows News 8 Medicaid probe

Congress is reacting quickly following a series of News 8 reports on how Medicaid funds are being used to pay for free braces for Texas children.

Waco spiritual leader: 'Use force' to discipline children

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A religious commune near Waco allegedly encourages brutal discipline from parents. "Spanking a child," wrote Homestead Heritage founder Blair Adams, " will deliver his soul from hell."