Rob Frehse - Director of Coverage
Rob Frehse
Director of Coverage
Rob Frehse is the Director of Coverage in CNN's New York Bureau.
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US court sentences Chinese citizen to prison for threatening person who promoted democracy in China
Apr 25, 2024
Xiaolei Wu allegedly reported his victim to the Chinese government after they posted a flier on or near the Berklee College of Music campus.
Man suspected of throwing a pipe bomb at The Satanic Temple in Massachusetts is arrested, prosecutors say
Apr 18, 2024
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly throwing a pipe bomb that damaged The Satanic Temple headquarters in Salem, Massachusetts, where investigators found a letter addressed, “Dear Satanist” at the scene last week, prosecutors announced.
HIV/AIDS activist David Mixner dies at 77
Mar 13, 2024
Longtime LGBTQ+ activist David Mixner, who was a leader in the fight for social change and equality, has died, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker announced.
Vermont man accused of killing actor Treat Williams in vehicle crash pleads guilty, avoids prison time
Mar 9, 2024
A Vermont man accused of killing actor Treat Williams in a 2023 vehicle crash plead guilty Friday to a reduced charge of negligent driving with death resulting and will avoid prison time.
Deadly explosions at a Detroit-area retail vape shop sent canisters and switch blades caught in the fire through air
Mar 6, 2024
A 19-year-old died after being injured by a flying canister that took off “like a missile” as flames and explosions ripped through a Michigan vaping supplies distributor, Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan said at a Tuesday news conference.
Flaco, the owl that escaped from Central Park Zoo, is dead after hitting a building
Feb 27, 2024
Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl that captivated the hearts of New Yorkers after it escaped when its enclosure was vandalized, has met a tragic end.
Sen. Menendez’s wife got engagement ring as part of bribery scheme, prosecutors allege in new filing
Feb 14, 2024
Nadine Menendez, wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, got a diamond engagement ring as part of extensive bribes the couple received in exchange for the senator’s influence, according to a new filing from prosecutors.
Teen accused in Times Square shooting charged as an adult, described as ‘extreme flight risk,’ authorities say
Feb 11, 2024
A 15-year-old teenager accused in the Thursday night shooting in a Times Square store has been arrested and charged as an adult after he shot and injured a Brazilian tourist and fired at law enforcement officers while fleeing, according to the New York Police Department.
Former CIA employee sentenced to 40 years in prison after carrying out largest data leak in agency’s history
Feb 1, 2024
A former CIA employee was sentenced to 40 years in prison after carrying out the largest data leak in the agency’s history, the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York announced Thursday.
NY judge orders Trump to pay legal fees to NY Times after failed lawsuit over disclosure of his tax documents
Jan 13, 2024
NY judge orders Donald Trump to pay $392,638 in legal fees to NY Times after failed lawsuit over disclosure of his tax documents
13-year-old charged after allegedly planning a mass shooting at an Ohio synagogue in September, according to court docs
Dec 15, 2023
A 13-year-old in Ohio is facing criminal charges after allegedly crafting “a detailed plan” for a mass shooting at a synagogue in September, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
A man was charged in the fatal stabbing of beloved Detroit synagogue president. The two didn’t know each other, police say
Dec 14, 2023
A Detroit man has been charged with murder in the October killing of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll during a home invasion, prosecutors announced.
Police are seeking charges in the killing of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll, prosecutor says
Dec 13, 2023
Police investigating the October killing of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll are now seeking charges in the case, a spokesperson for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said, nearly two months after she was found fatally stabbed outside her home.
Man who allegedly fired gunshots outside Albany synagogue is facing second firearms charge, federal prosecutor says
Dec 12, 2023
The man who allegedly fired gunshots outside an Albany synagogue is facing a second firearms crime, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announced.
FBI is assisting investigation into Virginia home explosion and a suspect is believed to be dead. Here’s what we know
Dec 6, 2023
The FBI and local authorities are examining the cause of a home explosion that erupted in northern Virginia on Monday night as police were trying to execute a search warrant, as well as “concerning” social media posts allegedly made by a suspect who investigators believe was barricaded inside, authorities said.
Police identify suspect in home that exploded near DC and are investigating ‘concerning social media posts’ he allegedly made
Dec 5, 2023
Police identified the suspect inside an Arlington, Virginia, home that exploded Monday while police were executing a search warrant as resident James Yoo, 56, and said they are investigating “concerning” posts he allegedly made on social media.
About
Rob Frehse is the Director of Coverage in CNN’s New York Bureau.
He contributes to newsgathering and digital stories across the United States and has been involved in coverage of many stories at CNN, including Hurricane Katrina, the Miracle on the Hudson, the Boston Marathon bombing and Hurricane Sandy.
Frehse previously worked at ABC television affiliates WCVB in Boston and WMUR in Manchester, New Hampshire before joining CNN in 2004.
Frehse earned his Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated with honors from Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York City.
