Investigative reporter - @nbcla | I cover the Southern California justice system | Contact: eric.leonard (at) nbcuni.com.
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Mar 10
What about the fireworks? Witness, defense lawyer say fireworks were set off just before the 1st of 2 wildfires in the Pacific Palisades last year. Why are the Feds so convinced - it was a coincidence? nbclosangeles.com/news/local…
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New delay requested in Palisades fire arson case - lawyers ask to postpone trial until June. Defense says it needs more time to prepare.
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4 Dec 2025
BREAKING | NBC News: Brian Cole is the person the FBI has in custody and whom they believe left the pipe bombs in DC on 1/5/2021, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter.
Reported w/ @jonathan4ny and Mike Kosnar
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4 Dec 2025
No bail for man accused of tossing Molotov cocktail fire bombs into LA federal building -
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2 Dec 2025
FBI investigating attempted firebombing at downtown LA federal building nbclosangeles.com/investigat…
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10 Nov 2025
Hollywood TV writer Eric Preven who became relentless citizen watchdog dies at 63 - master of public records requests latimes.com/california/story…
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24 Oct 2025
2nd degree murder indictment unsealed against ex LAPD officer Clifford Proctor - for 2015 on-duty killing of Brendon Glenn in Venice.
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23 Oct 2025
Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat's Terry Rozier arrested in federal gambling-related investigation
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17 Oct 2025
Former LAPD officer Clifford Proctor was arrested at LAX last night - and booked on suspicion of murder - for the 2015 killing of Brendon Glenn near the Venice Beach boardwalk, law enforcement sources exclusively told NBC Los Angeles Friday.
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25 Oct 2024
Read the Menendez brothers resentencing memo filed Thursday by the LA County DA’s office – NBC Los Angeles nbclosangeles.com/investigat…
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The Washington State Dept. of Health says that listeria bacteria was found in all milkshake flavors sold at a Frugals burger restaurant located in Tacoma. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-d…
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28 Jul 2023
Fed say ‘violent extremist’ arrested after raid in Reseda leads to explosives, home made gun parts, and Nazi memorabilia - @anblanx
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21 Jul 2023
LA County is appealing a judge’s decision to halt efforts to identify Sheriff’s deputies who may be members of two deputy gangs. Notice of appeal filed Thursday; actual appeal filing wasn’t immediately in court file. @nbcla
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21 Jul 2023
On July 11 the local judge issued a preliminary injunction, siding with arguments from the deputies’ union.
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NEW: Search warrant served in connection with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder was for gang member's home who says he was in the suspect’s car when Shakur was fatally shot, according to the warrant. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tup…
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18 Jul 2023
Search warrant executed in Tupac Shakur homicide case, Las Vegas police say nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sea…
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14 Jul 2023
Fed prosecutors say 3 members of an LA gang have pleaded guilty in the murder of LAPD officer Fernando Arroyos, who was shot to death after a street robbery in Jan, 2022.
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From the 2022 indictment:
14 Jan 2022
FEDERAL criminal charges accuse 3 men & 1 woman of participating in the robbery & murder of off-duty LAPD officer Fernando Arroyos. Group accused of violating racketeering laws as alleged members of street gang -- case could lead to death sentences. w/ @anblanx
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14 Jul 2023
Arrest in Long Island serial killer case — the Gilgo Beach murders — via @jonathan4ny & @gregcergol4ny — nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gil…
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11 Jul 2023
A new court filing says a judge has sided with LA Sheriff deputies’ union - @aladsonline - to temporarily block interviews and physical exams of deputies suspected of belonging to Banditos and Executioners gangs. Judge’s 42 page decision not yet available. @nbcla
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