Investigative Reporter, NBC News, NBCUniversal
Eric Leonard is an investigative reporter for NBC News, NBCUniversal, and NBCLA, with a focus on local news in California, particularly in Los Angeles. His work spans a wide range of topics, including crime, law enforcement, and social issues. Eric's reporting has been featured in various media outlets, including NBC Chicago, NBC4 Washington, ADAM BERG, and KPRC.
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Los Angeles, California, United States (Local)
Eric Leonard primarily focuses on local crime, government, and politics in Los Angeles. His coverage indicates a strong preference for breaking news and evolving stories related to crime, the LAPD, murder cases, homelessness issues, legal policy regulations within Los Angeles.
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Children of slain Sen. and Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy denounce reform policy of LA County District Attorney
By: Eric Leonard, Helen Jeong
An eight-month-old girl was killed and her older sister left injured in the incident.
By: Andrew Blankstein, Rebecca Cohen, Eric Leonard
Mayor Karen Bass and her family were not injured during the break-in and the suspect was arrested without incident.
By: Matthew Howell, Eric Leonard, Rachel Schwartz, Cozen O Connor
On April 1, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a Final Rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to establish a framework for a new FAR Part 40 focusing on information security and supply chain security.
By: Eric Leonard, Andrew Blankstein
Trouble with networking equipment has stopped officers and detectives from using their desk phones since late March; police business has been handled by email and cellphones
By: Eric Leonard, Andrew Blankstein
The man arrested for fatally stabbing a woman on a Metro Red Line subway train in Studio City as she was on her way home from work early Monday was previously convicted of assaulting passengers on LA's public transit system, according to court records and law enforcement sources.
By: Andrew Blankstein, Eric Leonard
The man arrested for fatally stabbing a woman on a Metro Red Line subway train in Studio City as she was on her way home from work early Monday was previously convicted of assaulting passengers on LA’s public transit system, according to court records and law enforcement sources.
By: Eric Leonard, Jonathan Lloyd
A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy on a motorcycle who was waiting at a stoplight Monday when he was shot in the back.
By: Eric Leonard, Jonathan Lloyd
The burglar who broke a glass door to enter Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' official residence and roam the house before being arrested slipped inside the house when there were no security officers on the premises, the LAPD's interim chief said Tuesday.
The head of the LA County DA's Office Ethics & Integrity Unit faces 11 felony charges for unlawfully accessing files on police officers.
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