Eric Levenson - Senior Writer, CNN Digital
Eric Levenson
Senior Writer, CNN Digital
Eric Levenson is a senior writer for CNN Digital, reporting on national breaking news stories with a particular focus on crime and trials.
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New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction and orders a new trial
Apr 25, 2024
The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement.
Family of Chicago man fatally shot by police files federal civil rights lawsuit against city and tactical officers
Apr 24, 2024
The family of Dexter Reed, a 26-year-old Black man who was killed in a hail of bullets fired by police during a traffic stop in Chicago last month, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and five police officers on Wednesday.
Additional human remains believed to be slain college student wash ashore on Lake Michigan
Apr 22, 2024
Additional human remains believed to be of Sade Robinson, the 19-year-old college student who went missing earlier this month following a first date, have washed ashore on a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, according to a Thursday update from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.
Bodies of 2 women killed in Oklahoma were buried on land leased by 1 of the 4 suspects, court documents say
Apr 18, 2024
The bodies of two women who were slain in rural Oklahoma last month were buried in a cattle pasture leased by one of the four suspects – all of whom are accused of plotting the victims’ deaths amid a bitter custody battle, according to court documents.
‘Rust’ movie armorer sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter
Apr 15, 2024
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer of the film “Rust” who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter last month for the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was sentenced by a New Mexico judge to 18 months in prison Monday, the maximum possible punishment.
James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Michigan school shooter, sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for manslaughter
Apr 9, 2024
James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the teenager who killed four students in the 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, were each sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison on Tuesday, weeks after being convicted of manslaughter.
A closer look at the sexual misconduct lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Apr 9, 2024
Even before law enforcement raided his homes, the many-named rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs faced a host of legal issues.
Ketamine in system of hot air balloon pilot involved in fatal crash was from resuscitation attempts, updated report says
Apr 8, 2024
The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Arizona in January, leaving four people dead, had high levels of the psychedelic drug ketamine in his blood system, according to a forensic examination report from the Pinal County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice was driving Lamborghini involved in 6-car crash in Dallas, attorney says
Apr 4, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was driving the speeding Lamborghini involved in a six-car crash in Dallas on Saturday in which two people were hospitalized with minor injuries, his attorney Royce West said Thursday.
Former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis found dead at his home in Florida
Apr 1, 2024
Vontae Davis, the former NFL cornerback who made two Pro Bowls with the Indianapolis Colts and memorably retired at halftime of his final game, was found dead by police at his home in South Florida, according to authorities.
Judge overturns murder convictions of ‘Chester Trio’ after more than two decades in prison
Mar 31, 2024
Citing new DNA evidence, a Pennsylvania judge on Thursday overturned the murder convictions of three men known as the “Chester Trio” who have been imprisoned for nearly 25 years for a crime they say they did not commit.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer criticizes searches of musician’s homes
Mar 27, 2024
An attorney for Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is the target of a federal investigation, has spoken out about the searches that took place at two of his homes on Monday.
After a handcuffed ride in the back of a police van, a man was left paralyzed and needed his legs amputated, lawsuit alleges
Mar 21, 2024
A man filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he was paralyzed and needed his legs amputated after police officers in St. Petersburg, Florida, put him in restraints, placed him in the back of a police van without a seatbelt and then drove in a reckless manner.
Suspect accused of killing Muslim men in Albuquerque found guilty of murder
Mar 18, 2024
A man who was accused of killing three Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2022, sparking widespread fear in the Islamic community, was found guilty of murder on Monday.
Both James and Jennifer Crumbley were found guilty. But they took different paths to get there
Mar 16, 2024
Despite the similarities, their manslaughter trials unfolded quite differently.
Jurors found a teen school shooter’s father and mother guilty of manslaughter. Here’s what the verdicts mean for parents
Mar 15, 2024
In a groundbreaking verdict, a Michigan jury on Thursday found James Crumbley – whose son killed four students at his high school in 2021 – guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a result experts say could set an important precedent for the extent to which parents of school shooters can be held responsible.
About
Eric Levenson is a senior writer for CNN Digital, reporting on national breaking news stories with a particular focus on crime and trials.
Since joining CNN in 2017, he has covered many of the country’s biggest criminal trials, including those of Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Larry Nassar, Derek Chauvin, Kyle Rittenhouse and Ghislaine Maxwell.
He also has closely analyzed and reported on mass shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Las Vegas, Black Lives Matter protests across the country, hurricanes and flooding, and the coronavirus pandemic.
Before CNN, Levenson was a breaking news reporter for Boston.com and a writer for The Atlantic Wire. He is originally from Jacksonville, Florida, and graduated from Princeton.
