Andrew Blankstein is an Investigative Reporter at NBC News. He focuses on police, courts, and homeland security across the Western U.S., covering themes such as crime, justice, and law enforcement agencies, particularly in California and Los Angeles. Andrew's work has been featured in notable outlets including Yahoo News, NBC Connecticut, and NBC New York.
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Andrew Blankstein's coverage is primarily focused on local crime, arrests, and evolving stories related to the Los Angeles area. He also covers entertainment news and government & politics with a focus on breaking or evolving stories.
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By: Andrew Blankstein, Liz Kreutz, Tim Stelloh
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By: Andrew Blankstein, Antonio Planas, Tom Winter
The homes of NFL teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month. NBA stars Bobby Portis and Mike Conley Jr. also recently had their homes broken into.
By: Eric Leonard, Andrew Blankstein
One of the men convicted in a 1980 freezer massacre has requested resentencing, which could lead to a parole hearing.
By: David K. Li, Andrew Blankstein
NBA and NFL players have been recently targeted by brazen burglars who might be in the United States on tourist visas.
By: Tim Stelloh
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set to appear remotely in court Monday in their bid to have their sentences of life without parole reduced.
By: Andrew Blankstein, Phil Helsel
The gunman, an adult not believed to be affiliated with the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo, killed himself, the Butte County sheriff said.
By: Andrew Blankstein, Phil Helsel
The shooting happened at Feather River Adventist School in Butte County. The two boys who were shot are kindergarten students ages 5 and 6.
The National Weather Service issued the warning for Northern California and parts of Southern Oregon after the quake was detected off the coast of Ferndale, California.
By: Andrew Blankstein, Jonathan Lloyd
The FBI is investigating the death of a 35-year-old passenger last week aboard a cruise ship that had set sail from Southern California, the agency told NBC News.
By: Andrew Blankstein, Eric Leonard, Antonio Planas
Brian Williams has been placed on administrative leave, the mayor's office said Wednesday.
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