Phil Helsel
Breaking News Reporter
I am a breaking news reporter working nights in Los Angeles. I cover a variety of topics, from weather events, wildfires and other natural disasters to crime and occasionally politics.
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I am a breaking news reporter working nights in Los Angeles. I cover a variety of topics, from weather events, wildfires and other natural disasters to crime and occasionally politics.
Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.
Latest from Phil Helsel
2-year-old U.S. citizen apparently deported 'with no meaningful process,' judge says
A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday said that a 2-year-old U.S. citizen appears to have been deported with her mother to Honduras with no meaningful due process.
Idaho college murders: Judge denies attempt to rule out death penalty
A judge on Thursday refused to rule out the death penalty in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022.
19-year-old charged in connection with massive New Jersey wildfire
A 19-year-old from Ocean Township, New Jersey, is accused of starting a massive wildfire that prompted thousands of evacuations, burned around 15,000 acres and destroyed a commercial building.
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.
New Jersey wildfire swells to more than 8,000 acres, prompting evacuations and closing major highway
Evacuation orders were issued in New Jersey and traffic on the major Garden State Parkway was being diverted because of a wildfire that began Tuesday and grew to 8,500 acres, officials said.
Southern California judge found guilty of fatally shooting wife
A jury on Tuesday convicted a judge, Jeffrey Ferguson, of fatally shooting his wife after an argument at their Anaheim Hills home in 2023, the district attorney’s office said.
Suspect used nail gun in killing of elderly Washington woman, coroner says
Detectives investigating the death of a Washington state woman whose body was found buried under a shed discovered a letter at the suspect’s home that described a planned burglary and sexual assault, the Thurston County sheriff said Monday.
Judge orders detained Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk to be transferred back to Vermont
A federal judge on Friday ordered that the Tufts University student who wrote an essay about Israel and the war in Gaza and is now fighting deportation must be transferred back to Vermont.
Actor Haley Joel Osment faces alcohol and cocaine charges
Actor Haley Joel Osment was charged with misdemeanor counts of being under the influence of alcohol in public and possession of cocaine after his arrest in California this month, the Mono County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
A federal grand jury on April 17 indicted Luigi Mangione on four charges in the December ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York City.
Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
A federal grand jury Thursday indicted Luigi Mangione on four charges in the December ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York City.
