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
Texas mother arrested after bringing Jell-O shots to 5th-grade classroom party
A Texas mother who officials say took alcoholic Jell-O shots to her child’s elementary school Christmas party has been arrested.
Alabama man dies days after he was Tasered during arrest
A Black man who was Tasered and left hospitalized after an arrest earlier this month has died, and his family is demanding justice and accountability.
Trump-appointed judge orders return of Venezuelan migrant deported to El Salvador
A Trump-appointed federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Venezuelan man who was deported to El Salvador last month, saying his deportation violated a prior court settlement.
Jay Leno says caring for wife with dementia is challenging, but he took 'a vow' to live up to
Jay Leno opened up on caring for his wife, Mavis Leno, following her advanced dementia diagnosis, saying it has been “challenging,” but he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Father of Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to reckless conduct in plea deal
The father of the man charged with killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, last year pleaded guilty Monday to reckless conduct charges in a plea deal.
New Jersey wildfire burns thousands of acres and triggers evacuations
Firefighters in New Jersey made progress Wednesday containing a massive wildfire that broke out Tuesday and prompted the evacuations of 5,000 people, snarled traffic and sent huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
Passengers on Delta flight evacuate on slides after engine fire at Orlando airport
Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight evacuated on emergency slides onto the Orlando International Airport tarmac in Florida on Monday after an engine fire.
FSU shooting suspect's complex past comes to light — yet motive remains a mystery
In recent years, Phoenix Ikner became known for far-right, white supremacist rhetoric, classmates said. It’s unclear if that had any tie to the violence.
FSU shooting suspect used stepmom's service weapon and had far-right views, police and classmates say
The suspect in the Florida State University shooting that left two people dead and several others wounded is the stepson of a sheriff’s deputy and Trump supporter who harbored white supremacist views and had a troubled childhood, officials and classmates said Friday.
FSU shooting suspect used mom's service weapon and had far-right views, police and classmates say
The suspect in the Florida State University shooting that left two people dead and several others wounded was the son of a sheriff's deputy and Trump supporter who harbored white supremacist views and had a troubled childhood, officials and classmates said Friday.
What we know about the Florida State University shooting suspect
The 20-year-old is the son of a sheriff’s deputy who had access to one of her weapons, officials said.
