Eric Levenson

Senior reporter for @CNN's criminal justice team // Past: @Bostondotcom, @TheAtlantic, @Princetonian // Jacksonville-bred. Send tips: [email protected]

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I took a closer look at the "Clean Slate" reform laws passing in over a dozen states, from New York to Oklahoma

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A Virginia judge on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against Ebony Parker, a former elementary school assistant principal, in a case connected to a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in January 2023.

“The court is of the legal opinion that this is not a crime."

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3 ways Alex Murdaugh's retrial could be different than his first murder trial https://t.co/StutUqrlt7

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How ChatGPT conversations became "a treasure trove" of evidence in criminal investigations

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I spoke to defense attorneys to understand why some defendants take the stand – despite their lawyers' advice.

“You can be like, ‘Don’t take the stand,’ and they’re like, ‘No, I’m taking the stand,’ and you have to let them because it’s their right.”

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Rex Heuermann admitted he killed 8 women. But what about Gilgo Beach’s other bodies?

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Just over two weeks ago, a judge said former VA Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax had alcohol problems and "emotional and psychological issues"

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Rex Heuermann was "in tears" after he was arrested for the Gilgo Beach killings in July '23, his lawyer said.

But in court last week, he showed no emotional distress and calmly confessed to 8 murders.

Inside the long road from teary denial to guilty plea:

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District Attorney: You used burner phones to contact the women?
Rex Heuermann: "Yes."
You lured them with money?
"Yes."
You killed them with strangulation?
"Yes."
You wrapped them in burlap?
"Yes."
You bound them over their head and legs?
"Yes."

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My report (with @NICKI_BR0WN) from Suffolk County Court, where Rex Heuermann calmly admitted he lured, strangled, and discarded the remains of 8 women over the last 30 years. https://t.co/7XpCpNoWC0

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“My initial reaction was he must be kidding.”

The anesthesiologist, the nuclear engineer and an alleged attempted murder on a hike in Hawaii

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Two recent suspected terror attacks in the US -- NY and MI -- had one thing in common: purchases at Phantom Fireworks. I explored with @cnn @ejleven why.

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@whitakk Yes but also Xaivian should’ve stayed at Princeton

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Temple Israel was prepared for an attack. Jewish institutions have to be nowadays.
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