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Marlene Lenthang

Breaking News reporter

Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.

Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.


Latest from Marlene Lenthang

16h ago

Families of Uvalde massacre victims say charges against former school police chief 'not enough'

Families who lost loved ones in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said the Thursday arrest of former school district police chief Pete Arredondo is not a “happy moment” and are calling for more indictments.

Former Uvalde school district police chief charged with child endangerment after shooting that killed 21

The former school district police chief in Uvalde, Texas, who oversaw the response to the 2022 elementary school shooting that killed 21 people, including 19 children, was arrested on a child endangerment charge, an official at the Uvalde jail said Thursday.
3d ago

Sinkhole swallows soccer field in Illinois in shocking video

A massive sinkhole stretching 100 feet opened up in an Illinois park on Wednesday, swallowing a light pole in the middle of recreational fields and leaving a deep, gaping hole in its wake.
3d ago

Celine Dion suffers a spasm in raw documentary scene, casting spotlight on stiff-person syndrome

Singer Celine Dion shared a vulnerable moment of her experience with stiff-person syndrome in a raw scene in the new documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion.”
4d ago

Jeremy Renner recalls 'crushing force' of snow plow that twisted his bones 'like a pretzel'

Jeremy Renner reflected on being run over by a snow plow in January 2023, a terrifying ordeal that left him with over 38 broken bones.
4d ago

Woman in car crash is arrested after a body is found in a mattress in the back seat

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested in Minnesota after she was found at the scene of a single-car accident and the body of a dead woman wrapped in a mattress was found in the back seat.

Surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis in landmark announcement

In a landmark announcement, the U.S. surgeon general declared firearm violence a public health crisis in the nation Tuesday.
5d ago

There's been a string of drownings. Here's what to do if you're caught in a rip current

A string of recent drownings from rip currents at beaches filled with summer revelers has raised concerns about the potentially deadly natural phenomenon.
6d ago

Keith Papini reflects on lies wife Sherri Papini shared before her kidnapping hoax

Sherri Papini dominated national headlines in 2016 after the California woman claimed to have been kidnapped, held captive and tortured for 22 days.
8d ago

'I would have got killed here': Baseball legend Reggie Jackson on racism he faced in Alabama

Major League Baseball legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson candidly recalled the racism he faced while playing in Alabama, saying, "I wouldn't wish it on anyone."
9d ago

One pilot dead, another hospitalized in midair crash between 2 crop duster airplanes

A crash between two crop duster-type airplanes in Idaho killed one person and left another hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Thursday.