When the Star-Telegram launched one of the first watchdog investigative columns at a U.S. newspaper in 2005, editors turned to longtime metro columnist Dave Lieber to fulfill the role. The Watchdog column runs on Fridays and Sundays. In 2009, Dave won two top awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. "Every city needs a Dave Lieber," one judge commented. "Dave Lieber's columns quickly and easily create a sense of outrage in a reader. He writes about rip-offs, scams and jerks who take advantage of the most vulnerable people in society."
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Insurance is no guarantee that a shipping service will pay a claim
| |Thursday, Sep. 17, 2009
Appraisals can be challenged, and your packaging must hold up.Read more
With help from Watchdog readers, couple's health coverage problem is solved
| |Saturday, Sep. 12, 2009
The only people who cared about a couple's health coverage problem were Watchdog readers. That made all the difference.Read more
Texas can do plenty to loan originators accused of fraud
| |Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009
Mortgage brokers and loan officers who don't work for licensed institutions will need individual licenses starting next year to help eliminate fraud.Read more
Lack of response from DirecTV angers Fort Worth man
| |Saturday, Sep. 05, 2009
The satellite TV company tells the ex-customer to talk to a third-party collector that can't be found.Read more
Updating recent Watchdog column topics
| |Thursday, Sep. 03, 2009
The latest on food stamp delays, a fake TXU disconnection scam and more.Read more
Customers of a Fort Worth company wanted health insurance — but got discount cards instead
| |Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009
Customers of a Fort Worth company get angry, saying sales agents tricked them into buying a product they didn't want.Read more
Crucial errors when trying to get a mortgage can lead to lost money
| |Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009
Jill Fuller says she got the runaround but admits to a crucial error of her own.Read more
The refrigerator guide to avoiding contractor scams
| |Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
Tips to help keep you from getting ripped off on home repair work.Read more
Help the Watchdog pick a problem to investigate
| |Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009
The Watchdog will look into the top vote-getter first. Weigh in this week.Read more
Watchdog: As Texas bureaucracy flounders over food stamp applications, a couple settles for potatoes
| |Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009
As the state bureaucracy flounders, a Texan settles for a dinner of potatoes.Read more
