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, Nov 13, 2008

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Harry Hairston

  • Article Harry Hairston Emmy award-winning journalist Harry Hairston joined the NBC 10 News team on January 5, 2004, as an investigative reporter and substitute anchor.
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  • Video Alleged Police Brutality: "Brutal ... Malicious" Two weeks and two surgeries after Rodney Denny woke up broken and handcuffed to a hospital bed only to be released without an explanation -- he strikes back with a $3.5 million lawsuit.
  • Video Sidewalk Swamp Drained After Investigators Story Only a day after the NBC10 Investigators told a story about one Philadelphia neighborhood dealing with a swamp-like puddle on their street, the city agencies who failed to help were on the street cleaning...
  • Video Help! My Yard's a Slimy Swamp Imagine having a smelly, slimy swamp right next to your sidewalk -- well several Philly homeowners do and they say the city won't help drain it! They called the new 311 system and got the run around and...
  • Video Swastika Alarms Holocaust Survivors Members at a Philadelphia synagogue are concerned after a symbol of hate is placed on their place of worship.
  • Video 5 Days In a Tech-Less World We checked in on our high schoolers who agreed to go tech-less for 10 days-- no cell phones, facebooks or any other connection to the digital world. One word: Wow!
  • Slideshow Meet The 5 Tech-Less Teens Check out the profiles of the five teens from William Tennett High School who agreed to go tech-less for 10 days. The NBC10 Investigators are documenting the adventure.
  • Video Tech-Less for 10 Days Just days before these William Tennent High School teens ditched all things digital (as in cellphones and computers!) they talked about what it might be like to go tech-less for 10 days. The NBC10 Investigators...
  • Slideshow Kiss Your Cell Phones Goodbye! What happens when you make a modern-day teen go tech-less for 10 days?
  • Video NBC10 Investigators: Hammered By the Contractor They are mad and out of cash. People who live in our area say they paid contractors for work that was never completed and they claim their homes were left in shambles.
  • Video Web Exclusive: Look Out! Thieves are After You Whether you are posting your resume online or trying to redeem winnings from a drawing, thieves are going high-tech and it can hurt you.
  • Article Video Stolen Home Crime Ring Busted Cunning, conniving, and cold blooded. That's how the Philadelphia District Attorney described members of an alleged crime ring that ripped off dozens of people by selling them stolen homes.
  • Article Exclusive: Team That Nailed Bonnie & Clyde One hacker, two ID thieves and six terror suspects. One highly trained team nailed all these locals for big-time computer crimes.
  • Article Video DON'T Cash That Check! Some people are getting checks from what appear to be legitimate companies to shop for a living. But, there's one problem -- it's all part of what could be a million dollar fraud.
  • Video Wives Confront Shared Husband Wives Confront Shared Husband
  • Article Video Strippers Give Lap Dances On Golf Course A popular strip club threw a golf outing Monday, but the entertainment on the course has some neighbors in a tizzy.
  • Article Video Strippers Talk About Golf Outing Two strippers from Club Risqué took to the local airways Tuesday to explain their risqué behavior at a golf outing in Northeast Philadelphia.
  • Article Video 12 Men Busted In Prostitution Sting The NBC 10 Investigators went along for a ride with Philadelphia Police Lt. Charles Green and his special vice team in Juniata. Their target is men cruising for prostitutes during daylight hours.
  • Article Residents Want To Put The Brakes On City Drivers Some were so concerned for their safety, they contacted Harry Hairston and the NBC10 Investigators.

News

  • Article Money for Nothing and a Trip for Free? Brian Ammons is down on his luck -- jobless with no prospects. So he has turned to begging for cash, only he's not standing on a street corner…he's blogging online. Some people are donating, but others...
  • Article Investigators Folo: Seclusion Rooms, Scranton Accident and Collection Agency Every day the NBC10 Investigators dig deep to get you answers! Now, they're giving you the latest on three of their investigations.
  • Article Update: Shooting Caught on Voicemail Just two days after Harry Hairston and the NBC10 Investigators first aired a chilling audio recording on the news, there is a new development.
  • Article Video Killing Caught on Cell Phone Voicemail A cell phone voicemail recorded a man shot to death by an off-duty SEPTA police officer. Hear some of that audio right here on NBCPhiladelphia.
  • Article Video Victim of KKK, Internet Racists Won Suit -- Where's the Money? A Reading, Pa. woman fought the Ku Klux Klan and won a $1 million dollar settlement but she says she never collected a dime. Now she’s suing the federal government.
  • Article Video Dark Side of Looking for Love on the Internet One man said he was looking for love on the Internet. But Thursday, he was charged with beating the wife he met on "Match.com." And now, he’s behind bars.
  • Article Who's Counting the Cash at City Hall?! The city trotted out a Who's Who list of big-time companies claiming they owed MILLIONS. But something doesn't add up here. Some of those big bills HAVE been paid. So where's the money????
  • Article Video DON'T Cash That Check! Some people are getting checks from what appear to be legitimate companies to shop for a living. But, there's one problem -- it's all part of what could be a million dollar fraud.
  • Article Video Stolen Home Crime Ring Busted Cunning, conniving, and cold blooded. That's how the Philadelphia District Attorney described members of an alleged crime ring that ripped off dozens of people by selling them stolen homes.
  • Article Video Woman's Flesh-Eating Bacteria Suit Settled A local woman walked away with $226,000. Carol Snyder claimed she got so sick on the job, it cost her three things most woman cherish: Her beauty, her love life and her livelihood.
  • Article Man Allegedly Confronted by Co-Worker with Noose One man says a white co-worker confronted him with a hangman noose at work. And, after speaking out about the incident, he says he's been shutout of work.
  • Article Video Luggage and Ring Vanish at Airport Maybe you can help because somewhere out there, possibly still sitting at some airport somewhere in this country, is a lost bag with a N.J. woman's engagement ring.
  • Article Video Dashing God's Direction One local group kept the faith and are now determined to expose the people they say took advantage of them.
  • Article Small Business Owners Beware! Stacey Pace runs a small florist in New Castle, Delaware. So small (despite its elaborate website) that her office is her kitchen and she works from a laptop.   "I got this e-mail directly...
  • Article Video World Series Dreams Voided Two men who spent more than $2,000 online for World Series tickets were left stranded at the turnstiles because the season ticket holder who sold the tickets had them voided. Now they want answers.
  • Article Video Puppy Pet Store Nightmare It's the time of year a lot of people shop for a new puppy as a family gift. But, one woman says her heart was broken and her Christmas budget wiped out after buying a puppy at a local pet store. Lu Ann...
  • Article Video Bags Packed and No Where to Go One by one people showed up to the Logos Travel Agency, all with the same story. They paid thousands of dollars for tickets that they never got. Now police confirm they've seized financial records.
  • Article Video The City Poops on PACCA PACCA loses contract for animal control in Philly. The NBC10 Investigators recently reported on allegations of problems inside the local shelter.
  • Article Video Another Hospital Overdoses Newborn Twins You probably heard about the medical overdose of actor Dennis Quaid's newborn twins last year in a Los Angeles hospital. Now the story you haven't heard. A mom speaks out for the first time about what...
  • Article Video Somebody's Watching You Just imagine, someone being able to see into your life without anyone knowing. And, if you think that’s terrible, how about if your precious moments were no longer so private?

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