Social Security Administration

"Her Web of Deceit and Lies”

Who's the Boss?

The Unbelievers

Minister James Simmons says he awoke from a coma one day to find himself a gay amnesiac. Some of his Dallas parishioners aren't buying it.

Late Bloomer

When Pat Stone learned her daughter was a lesbian, she helped start a support group for parents of gay and lesbian children. Then, after 35 years of marriage, Stone realized she had her own journey to make.

Nobody Noticed

Marilu Dennis lived in Lakewood for 36 years. One hot July day, she died alone in her home. For 15 months, the grass grew. The mail piled up. The bills went unpaid. Nobody saw Marilu. Nobody noticed

Downright unneighborly

Tenants of drug-infested apartments find that help is not just a phone call away

Toxic Justice

Lawyer Fred Baron says he's one of the good guys, fighting a war against evil asbestos manufacturers. But some former employees claim his firm is a factory that mass-produces lawsuits by implanting memories and inventing testimony.

Death Merchant

In 1979, Walter Waldhauser Jr. arranged the murder of a Houston family. Today, he has a new name and a new business in Dallas,but he still profits when people die.

Talk isn't cheap

Dallas County rakes in millions from pricey pay phones at the jail

DISD Just Can't Get Numbers Right

Dallas County rakes in millions from pricey pay phones at the jail

Ask A Mexican

Identity theft is bad. Dealing with the IRS is even worse.

Life After DNA Exoneration

After 27 years in prison, DNA exoneree Charles Chatman tries to pick up the pieces and catch up with a world that has left him behind

New Immigration Rules Could Empty Local Kitchens

Tough rules leave restaurants looking for cooks with green cards

Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?

Sam Gross does, but despite his claims to the contrary, he's only about a billion or so short of his goal.

Grave Robbers

Even in the great beyond, no one is safe from identity theft

Sticker Shock

Our bill finally comes in for the Kirk/Ware era

Locked In

Trinity Works says it helps poor people find housing and jobs. But an Observer investigation reveals questionable policies that do little except ensure its clients never leave.

The Dropout Piece

Lee Lozano was among the most celebrated conceptual artists of the 1960s. So why is she buried in an unmarked grave in Grand Prairie?

Feds Arrest Dallas Man For Mailing Baking Soda to IRS and Social Security Administration

​Although investigators aren't linking him to the series of white powder mailings throughout North Texas, Michael Wayne Patterson was arrested Thursday by federal law enforcement officers and was detained today pending an August 30 detention hearing, according to U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks. ... More >>