Hank Phillippi Ryan
WHDH-TV / 7NBC
Boston, MA, United States
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Hank Investigates: 911 Pocket Dials
(WHDH)– What if police couldn’t answer your 911 call because they were tied up investigating a mistake: Someone who called by accident. 7 Investigates found... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Building Code Coverage After a Disaster
TEWKSBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - A Tewksbury family says they got a shocking surprise when they tried to rebuild their home after a fire. Now they... → Read More
Hank Investigates: CPAP Machine Recall
Millions of people who suffer from respiratory disorders rely on medical devices to help them breathe. But some patients tell 7 Investigates they’re panicking — because... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Saving Babies’ Hearing and Lives
A warning about a virus that can be devastating to your newborn baby’s hearing and health. One out of every 200 infants are born with... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Dog Cemetery Controversy
WEST BOYLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) - 7 Investigates reveals an emotional cemetery controversy in one local community. And the video you’ll see on just one station... → Read More
Hank Investigates: NH Toll Fees
(WHDH) — Drivers tell 7 Investigates they got sticker shock when they were hit with outrageously high fees for not paying their tolls on time.... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Police K9s at Risk
BRAINTREE, MASS. (WHDH) - Braintree police officer Bill Cushing and his K9 partner Kitt spent eleven years as a team on the front lines. Last week their partnership was tragically cut short. A suspect hiding in the... → Read More
Hank Investigates: PFAS in Firefighters Gear
Firefighters know facing danger on the frontlines is part of the job. But could the gear they use to keep them safe be putting them... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Forbearance Mortgage Assistance
(WHDH) — Millions of people who hit hard times during the pandemic reached for a financial lifeline to stay in their homes. But soon that... → Read More
Hank Investigates: COVID long-haulers
(WHDH) — They say they got COVID, eventually tested negative for the virus, but their symptoms remain. Hank Investigates what’s going on and what’s being... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Mass. Department of Unemployment Assistance lawsuit
BOSTON (WHDH) - Viewers tell 7 Investigates they lost their jobs and are desperate for a financial lifeline. They applied for unemployment for help– but... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Used Car Refund Roadblock
(WHDH) — One local mom thought she got a good deal on a used car, then it just stopped working and the dealer closed! Hank... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Disappearing Online Gift Card Balance
Looking for a way to stay active in the pandemic, Walter wanted to buy a stationary bike. To help make it happen his kids gave... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Woburn Gas Leaks
WOBURN, MASS. (WHDH) - Residents of one local neighborhood say they had a close call. Until they contacted 7 Investigates’ Hank Phillippi Ryan– no one... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Rats Eat Woman’s Car
PLYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A local mom says just when she thought 2020 could not get any more bizarre, it did. Rats ate her car!... → Read More
7 Investigates: Ineffective hand sanitizer alternative left up for months in MBTA facilities
SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Pictures of purple plastic containers show something the MBTA wishes you weren’t seeing: they are wall dispensers of a hand sanitizer alternative called “Theraworx Protect.” Back in the Spring, the... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Restitution for Crime Victims
(WHDH) — Massachusetts crime victims were ordered to be compensated. But Hank Phillippi Ryan found the actual payback can be pitiful. Why do victims say... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Stolen from Storage
(WHDH)– They say they were promised a safe, secure place to keep their belongings. But after thieves broke into their self-storage units, the customers ended... → Read More
Hank Investigates: BPS Exam School Admissions Miscalculation
BOSTON (WHDH) - They worked hard, got good grades, and applied to top-notch schools. But Hank reveals an error resulted in dozens of local students... → Read More
Hank Investigates: Danger at Your Doorstep
(WHDH)– It all started with a phone call. “I grabbed the phone and answered,” a Newton resident told us, we aren’t revealing her name. She... → Read More