Minyvonne Burke

Senior Breaking News Reporter

I cover breaking news for NBC News. I write daily stories covering the biggest U.S. news as well as reporting on entertainment/pop culture news, sports, crime and human interest. I have traveled across the country to report on the mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York; the arrest of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger; the 2022 floods in eastern Kentucky; the shooting of Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio; the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine; and many more. Some of my work can be viewed below:

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I cover breaking news for NBC News. I write daily stories covering the biggest U.S. news as well as reporting on entertainment/pop culture news, sports, crime and human interest. I have traveled across the country to report on the mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York; the arrest of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger; the 2022 floods in eastern Kentucky; the shooting of Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio; the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine; and many more. Some of my work can be viewed below:

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Minyvonne Burke

23h ago

'9-1-1: Nashville' star Isabelle Tate dies at the age of 23

"9-1-1: Nashville" star Isabelle Tate died over the weekend at the age of 23.
2d ago

Body camera video of Sonya Massey's fatal encounter with deputies featured in emotional day in murder trial

Emotions ran high in an Illinois courtroom Wednesday as a jury watched body camera video showing the moments a former sheriff's deputy shot Sonya Massey in her kitchen.
2d ago

Suspect in N.C. train stabbing of Ukrainian refugee faces possible death penalty with new charge

A North Carolina man with a lengthy criminal history was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train, on a charge that carries the possibility of the death penalty.
2d ago

What to know about Susan Lorincz, the Florida woman who fatally shot her neighbor in 2023

The new Netflix documentary "The Perfect Neighbor" has recast the spotlight on the case of Susan Lorincz — the white Florida woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor through a locked front door.
3d ago

Man accused of holding 4 people captive in his S.C. basement is now accused of murder

A South Carolina man previously accused of holding four adults in his basement for years and stealing their money is now accused of murder in connection with the death of one of the women this year
8d ago

Indiana University fires adviser for student newspaper amid censorship dispute

Indiana University has fired its director of student media amid growing tension between the school and the student newspaper over what content was allowed in the print edition.
10d ago

Homes swept away, 1 person killed after remnants of typhoon cause severe flooding in Alaska

Two Alaskan villages were destroyed by remnants of a powerful typhoon that swept homes off their foundations, killed at least one person and displaced more than 1,400 people
10d ago

Rare storm drenches Los Angeles, prompts flash flood watches and evacuation warnings

LOS ANGELES — A mudslide closed lanes on a Los Angeles freeway and there were spins-outs and crashes on slick roads Tuesday as a fall storm dumped up to 3 inches of rain on Southern California and raised the risk of flooding from burn scars
10d ago

Woman found safe after video showed her seemingly being forcibly taken in Kansas

A woman seen on video being taken from a home during what authorities in Kansas described as a possible abduction was found safe and without significant injuries, police said Tuesday
11d ago

Northeast swamped by storm, while 50 rescued and 1 dead in Alaska

Streets on the Jersey Shore flooded Monday and the Coast Guard rescued someone in the ocean off Cape Cod as a nor’easter brought rain, dangerous surf and wind gusts of more than 40 mph to the Northeast, officials said
12d ago

Names of 16 people presumed dead in Tennessee plant explosion are released

The 16 people believed to have died in a Tennessee plant explosion last week were identified Monday by officials.