Marlene Lenthang

Breaking News Reporter

I’m a breaking news reporter covering crime, high-profile trials, celebrity scandals and major events including mass shootings and the Titan submersible implosion. I’m passionate about reporting on gun and social justice issues in America.

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I’m a breaking news reporter covering crime, high-profile trials, celebrity scandals and major events including mass shootings and the Titan submersible implosion. I’m passionate about reporting on gun and social justice issues in America.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Marlene Lenthang

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Captain arrested on suspicion of operating container ship drunk

A container ship captain was arrested in Seattle, accused of operating the vessel while drunk with a blood alcohol content level six times the limit for mariners.
8h ago

Columbia University student among 5 victims identified in deadly New York tour bus crash

Police identified the five people who were killed in a tour bus crash in western New York on Friday
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is released from federal custody in Tennessee

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from federal custody Friday, months after he was wrongfully deported to an El Salvador prison and accused of being a gang member.
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Judge rules 'Alligator Alcatraz' can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed

A federal judge in Miami ruled Thursday that "Alligator Alcatraz," the contested migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, can remain operational for now, but it cannot be expanded and no additional detainees can be brought in.

Hurricane Erin moving away from the East Coast as Category 2 storm

After causing flooding surf on North Carolina's Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin began pulling away from the U.S.
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Report of shooter at Villanova University was 'cruel hoax,' president says

Follow for live updates after reports of an active shooting at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
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Husband of woman found dead in Angeles National Forest may have fled to Peru, officials say

The husband of a woman found dead in California's Angeles National Forest last week is suspected in her death, and is believed to be in Peru, officials said.
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Woman, saying raw milk sickened her toddler and led to loss of unborn baby, sues Florida dairy farm

A woman has sued a Florida dairy farm state officials linked to an outbreak of infections from consuming raw milk, claiming she lost her unborn child while she was caring for her toddler who got sick from the milk.
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New Orleans inmate mistakenly released from jail is captured in Texas

A New Orleans inmate who was mistakenly released last month because of a clerical error has been captured in Texas, prison officials said

Hurricane Erin forecast to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to East Coast

Hurricane Erin reduced its fury late Monday and returned to Category 3 potency, but was still expected to bring potentially deadly waves and rip currents to the East Coast midweek

Erin, 1st Atlantic hurricane of 2025 season, strengthens to Category 2

The first Atlantic hurricane of the year is here as Erin strengthened to a Category 2 storm Friday night.