Im george spencer, nbc 10 news. Chilling new details in the murder of a recent drexel graduate. Investigators say Jasmine Wright was on the phone with her mother when she was attacked as she walked into her apartment last thursday. Her mom heard a struggle and then the phone went dead. Police say james harris raped and killed wright. Nbc 10s jesse gary is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters, where harris is being questioned by detectives right now. Jesse, you found out something in harris past that shocked even the police . Reporter thats right. He has a long criminal history stretching all the way back to the late 70s but in 1982 he went to court charged with murder. Ultimately he was convicted, found guilty of manslaughter for killing his father. Hes a monster, a career kral criminal. He has been locked up 31 times. Reporter police point to dna and fingerprint evidence as proof james harris snuffed out a young life earlier this month. Investigators say the excon was hired to tak
Though he is still in shock about what happened here inside this house, he tells us he remembers their painful past. What happened the night his brother was killed and why. Why . What is it that she had. He live with a girl. He had girlfriends. Why . Why her . Reporter harry harris is baffled by what police say happened here inside this third floor apartment where his brother, james harris is accused of beating, sexually assaulting and strangling drexel grad jasmine wright. Do you think he did it . I dont know. I dont know what type of relationship my brother had with her. Reporter harris gave us a sense of what he calls jimmy is like. Growing up with Four Brothers and the night that jimmy killed his dad. We heard shots and me and my friend jumped up and we ran down the stairs and my papa was laid out over the floor. Reporter had it been tough for you and your brother with your dad and your mom . Yeah. Real tough. My mother come out with bruises. Reporter jimmy served five years for in
In the Justice System it is very possible that nya parler may never see her son again. Live in southwest philadelphia doug shimell, nbc 10 news. All right, doug. President obama tonight is offering condolence to the families of two hostages killed by a u. S. Drone strike in pakistan. The january strike killed 73yearold Warren Weinstein and italian hostage giovanni lo porto. The president said the target was an al chiqaeda compound. His neighbors no rockville are saddened by the news of his death. Theyve had yellow ribbons tied to their trees since al qaeda kidnapped him in 20 11. Friends left flowers and dropped off food for the family today. Nbc nightly news will have the latest on the major story and fallout coming up at 6 30 right after this newscast. Developing right now in camden, police are looking into how a fetus ended up at a recycling plant. The body was found on the Conveyor Belt in camden. The cause and manner of ender and. An autopsy will do done tomorrow. Tonight a philad
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