Eric Leonard is an investigative reporter and joins NBC4 with more than 20 years of experience in the news business. Known for his work covering government corruption and high-profile crimes, Leonard brings his sharp analytical and steadfast fact-finding expertise to further expand NBC4’s award-winning I-Team.
Since 1996, Leonard served as a leading reporter at KFI AM 640. There, he provided spot news reports and live long-form coverage of major stories, including the Michael Jackson death trial, the Phil Spector and Robert Blake murder trials and the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. No stranger to television, Leonard also reported for the local Fox station in Los Angeles.
Leonard is a Los Angeles native and credits a summer high school course in Washington DC for spurring his curiosity in investigative reporting and uncovering the truth. He has been recognized by many organizations for his work, including the Radio and Television News Association and The Society of Professional Journalists with its Distinguished Journalist Award.
When not uncovering stories at NBC4, Leonard spends time with his wife and two children.
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Nick Reiner trust fund fight could hinge on California's Slayer Statute
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Federal charges revised against Palisades arson suspect
Prosecutors filed Thursday a revised indictment against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of causing the Palisades Fire.
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Nick Reiner indicted for murders of parents Rob and Michele
A grand jury indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging Reiner with the murders of his parents.
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LAPD spent $17 million at anti-ICE demonstrations in June, 2025
An after-action report detailed the LAPD’s difficulties in managing the events, its uses of chemical agents and problems recording uses of force
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San Bernardino County detective recovering after gunfight in Antelope Valley
Wednesday’s shooting is being investigated by the LA County Sheriff’s Department because it happened within its jurisdiction.
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LAPD officer who complained about racism at work charged with making secret recordings
The LA County District Attorney’s Office Friday filed more than a dozen felony charges that could lead to prison time for Officer Daniel Flores
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Feds accuse ‘Big U' of plot to attack witness, other new charges
The purported South LA gang leader is accused of operating a criminal group while acting as a community activist.
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How photos, texts from D4vd's phone could shape the murder case
Friday’s evidence sought to corroborate prosecutors’ claims that the singer had a sexual relationship with then-13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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Inflatable pool fragments, DNA samples from Tesla: New evidence in D4vd's pretrial hearing
An LAPD criminalist said she used DNA extracted from Rivas Hernandez’s toenails to compare with blood evidence collected from Burke’s property.
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LAPD criminalists testify at hearing in Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder
Testimony from a Los Angeles Police Department criminalist resumed Thursday morning at a hearing that will determine whether there is enough evidence for TikTok star and singer D4vd to stand trial in the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The hearing in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom is in its third day. Prosecutors earlier said the preliminary hearing will...
