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Phil Helsel

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Phil Helsel is a reporter for NBC News.

Phil Helsel is a reporter for NBC News.


Latest from Phil Helsel

Michigan school shooter’s father threatened to destroy the prosecutor in case against him, sources confirm

The convicted father of the Oxford High School shooter said in jailhouse phone calls that he wanted to ruin the prosecutor in the case against him and that she would be going to hell soon, sources confirmed.

CDC issues alert over rising measles cases in the U.S.

The CDC on Monday warned doctors about an increase in measles cases that in a little more than three months has equalled all of the U.S. cases from last year.
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Ohio mother who left toddler alone when she went on vacation is sentenced in child’s murder

An Ohio woman whose toddler died after she left her alone for more than a week while she went on vacation was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday, the Cuyahoga County prosecutor said.
3d ago

Manhunt for suspect underway after New Mexico state police officer fatally shot on highway

A manhunt continues after a New Mexico State police officer was fatally shot on a highway near the small city of Tucumcari Friday by an "armed and dangerous" suspect.
3d ago

Mother arrested almost 2 years after boy’s body found in suitcase

Almost two years after her 5-year-old son’s body was found in a suitcase, the mother wanted on a murder warrant was arrested in California.
3d ago

Mother arrested almost 2 years after boy’s body found in suitcase

Almost two years after her 5-year-old son’s body was found in a suitcase along an Indiana highway, the mother wanted on a murder warrant was arrested in California, police said Friday.
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California fertility doctor who killed wife and tried to portray it as an accidental fall is sentenced

A Southern California doctor who was convicted of strangling his wife and then calling 911 and saying she’d fallen down the stairs was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Friday, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said.
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Tornadoes leave at least 3 dead in Ohio and flatten buildings in Indiana

At least three people were killed after a tornado hit Logan County, Ohio, and significant injuries and flattened buildings were reported in an Indiana town as severe weather struck several states Thursday, officials said.

James Crumbley, father of Ethan Crumbley, found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in son's school shooting

Jurors weighing the fate of James Crumbley, the father of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, have reached a verdict in his involuntary manslaughter trial.
4d ago

'Bee invasion' stops play at Indian Wells tennis tournament

A "bee invasion" halted play on a court at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in California on Thursday, and video showed the insects swarming over a camera lens and buzzing around players.
4d ago

Mississippi officer pleads guilty to forcing prisoner to lick urine off floor

A Mississippi police officer has been charged with forcing a person who was being booked in jail to lick urine off the floor of a holding cell, federal prosecutors allege.