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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

22h ago

At least 1 dead, 10 hurt as 'dangerous' system hits much of U.S., spins up tornadoes and flood risk

One person was killed and 10 others were injured, one critically, as tornadoes and severe weather struck the Midwest and mid-South Wednesday, destroying buildings, toppling semis and train cars, and tearing down trees, officials said.
1d ago

5-year-old Florida boy dies after drinking bottle of apple juice allegedly containing meth, mother charged

A 5-year-old Florida boy died after drinking apple juice that authorities said contained methamphetamine, and his mother has been charged in connection with his death.
1d ago

5-year-old Florida boy dies after drinking bottle of apple juice allegedly containing meth; mother charged

A 5-year-old Florida boy died after he drank apple juice that authorities said contained methamphetamine, and his mother has been charged in connection with his death.
1d ago

Fourth missing U.S. soldier found dead in Lithuania

The body of the fourth U.S. Army soldier who went missing during a training exercise in Lithuania last week was found Tuesday, military officials announced
2d ago

Wife alleges she was abused for months before Maui doctor tried to push her off cliff

The wife of the Maui doctor charged with attempted murder after she was attacked with a rock and nearly shoved off a cliff said her husband had sexually abused and assaulted her for months.
3d ago

Photos reveal house of horrors where Connecticut man was allegedly held captive by stepmom

New photos reveal the filthy and squalid conditions where a Connecticut woman is accused of holding her stepson captive and starving him for decades.
3d ago

California's Silver Fire slows after exploding to over 1,000 acres in a day

A Wildfire that erupted in California's Eastern Sierra region over the weekend quickly spread to nearly 1,600 acres by Monday night, prompting evacuations in multiple counties.
3d ago

Wisconsin teen killed mother and stepfather and lived with corpses for weeks, prosecutors say

A Wisconsin teenager has been charged with murdering his mother and stepfather, accused of living with their corpses for two weeks and taking video with at least one of their bodies, prosecutors said.
6d ago

Video shows New Jersey mayor stumbling during drunk driving arrest with young son in car

A New Jersey mayor was filmed stumbling and losing her balance as she was arrested for drunk driving with her young son in the car on St. Patrick's Day.
6d ago

Russian medical researcher at Harvard, who protested the Ukraine war, detained by ICE

A Russian medical researcher at Harvard University is being detained at a Louisiana immigration facility after her visa was revoked last month over undeclared frog embryo samples found in her luggage, her lawyer told NBC News.