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It's a privilege to tell the stories of those who have entrusted me. Here is a sample of my work.


Documentaries

Finding carlesha

Go behind the scenes of the frantic four-day search for an abducted woman. 

Somebody knows something: The disappearance of dulce

When a 5-year-old girl went missing from a neighborhood playground, it shocked a small South Jersey community. 

ALGUIEN SABE ALGO: LA DESPARICION DE dulce MARIA

Investigamos que le paso a la niña que desaparecio de un parque infantil en una comunidad pequena de Nueva Jersey .

Boy in the box: naming america's unknown child

A look at the "Boy in the Box" mystery that haunted Philadelphians for decades.

WHO KILLED BARBARA JEAN?

A 12-part true crime docu-series looking at the decades-old murder case of 4-year-old Barbara Jean Horn. 


Television

Unreported Police Pursuits

Philadelphia Police have not been reporting hundreds of vehicle pursuits to the state as required by law. I found cases where innocent bystanders were killed or severely injured that were missing from the official statewide pursuit database.  Tambien en Español.

Crime Rewards

Even when crime reward applicants seem to meet the criteria for the $20,000 reward, Philadelphia Police doesn't pay.   

City-owned building demolished after NBC10 investigation

Results after my investigation into the city's delay in demolishing dangerous buildings. 

Housing loophole

Thousands of people have figured out a way to skip the decade-long and closed wait list for Section 8 housing, thereby delaying housing for others. Check out Part 2 when Philly resident "ports" to Hawaii.  

Missing Sex Offenders

My investigation into absconding sex offenders revealed that some are hiding in plain sight, including, in one case, volunteering for churches. 

Race in philly: reforming criminal justice

A 30-minute special looking at Philly's criminal justice issues and reform


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Photo credit: Jessica Griffin

Trash, Pass, Get a Pass. Philly trash truck avoided disciple after 2k crashes, costing taxpayers millions


Hundreds of accused domestic abusers in Philly have not turned in guns 

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Photo credit: Jose F. Moreno

SSI backlog: Thousands waiting years for disability hearing


This city-run nonprofit has been handing out millions of your dollars — without any oversight


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Overtime pay boosting Philly workers’ pensions — and could cost the city $17 million in a single year


Philly eased police residency rules. Then the exodus began

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Photo credit: Jose Moreno

Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees in Philadelphia: 'No help at all'


Fair value? Sharswood Redevelopment


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Photo credit: Heather Khalifa


The shaping of the new mayor: Jim Kenney 


Bob Brady, Philly congressman and Capitol Hill’s ‘mayor’

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Photo credit: Jose F. Moreno


N.J. Blueberry farms house workers in storage sheds, pollute groundwater


Freedom - and forgiveness


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