Investigations

Recent crimes around the nation have been linked to the usage of vehicles with temporary paper car tags. Police say it has become a rising problem in efforts to catch criminals. Claudia Vargas of the NBC10 Investigators has the details.

A man who has spent a decade in jail for a murder officials say he likely did not commit, is set to be exonerated after a former Philadelphia detective involved in his case was convicted for grooming and sexually assaulting witnesses and informants. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the details.

A slain child at the center of one of Philadelphia’s oldest cold cases now has his name on a grave marker. Mourners who gathered at the gravesite Friday marked what would have been the 70th birthday of Joseph Augustus Zarelli — the 4-year-old found dead in 1957 and long known as the “Boy in the Box.”

After 65 years, Philadelphia police have identified the “Boy in the Box” as Joseph Augustus Zarelli. NBC10’s Claudia Vargas shows us how investigators identified him and what they know about the child so far while NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville shows us the community’s reaction to the news.

After decades of investigation, the name of ‘America’s Unknown Child’ has been revealed: Joseph Augustus Zarelli. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas shows us how detectives were able to uncover his identity.

Philadelphia Police confirmed they will reveal the identity of “The Boy in the Box,” a child who was found dead and beaten in a box in the city’s Fox Chase neighborhood in 1957. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas shows us some of the investigators who have worked over the years to help solve the cold case.

After more than 60 years, Philadelphia police will reveal a major breakthrough in the infamous “Boy in the Box” cold case. Police plan to reveal the identity of the child who was found dead in a box in the city’s Fox Chase neighborhood back in 1957. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas tells us more about how police made th...

More than six decades after a child was found dead and abandoned in Philadelphia, police have identified the “Boy in the Box” and are expected to reveal his name next week, sources confirmed with the NBC10 Investigators. NBC10’s Claudia Vargas has the details.

More than six decades since an unidentified boy was found dead and abandoned in Philadelphia, police identified the child and revealed his name on Thursday.

The NBC10 Investigators discovered a loophole that allows people to get Section 8 housing in Philly in the federal housing system, delaying the housing of Philly residents who have waited years for the same opportunity. After seeing our initial report, state legislators now say they want a change in the system. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia ...

Some zip codes are getting more sleep than others in Philadelphia. NBC10 Investigators reporter Danny Freeman broke down data to figure out why sleep quality varies around the city and how it could impact your overall health.