M.L. Nestel

Senior Writer
M.L. Nestel is a Newsweek senior writer. A native of Los Angeles, M.L. is one of a select few who have reported for all three New York City tabloids including: The New York Post, The New York Daily News and Newsday — and later zipped around the country parachuting into capers as a National Correspondent for The Daily, The Daily Mail, Vocativ, The Daily Beast, and ABC News.
Convicted Bigamist Flees Halfway House to Reunite with Fourth Wife

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Convicted Bigamist Flees Halfway House to Reunite with Fourth Wife"He would bunch up his fist and get in my face and act like he was going to hit me. He then said, 'I will beat the living s---t out of you.'"

On 5/19/19 at 12:55 PM EDT

Jussie Smollett Judge Passes On Special Prosecutor Decision

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Jussie Smollett Judge Passes On Special Prosecutor Decision"This really does shine a light -- not only on the case in of itself, but it shines a light on how mismanaged the office is. There really are serious cases being mismanaged."

On 5/11/19 at 6:07 PM EDT

Florida Teachers Split on Bill to Let Them Carry Guns on Campus

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Florida Teachers Split on Bill to Let Them Carry Guns on Campus"If I have an aggressive kid in my class and he gets a hold of my gun, what then?" asked one teacher.

On 5/2/19 at 5:04 PM EDT

How American Drive-Thrus Serve Robbers and Other Crooks

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How American Drive-Thrus Serve Robbers and Other CrooksThe drive-thru line can be a fast and easy way to get food or make a bank deposit; it can also be a quick ray to commit a violent crime.

On 4/27/19 at 1:26 PM EDT

FBI Agent Allegedly Took Bribes For D.C. Apartment Info

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FBI Agent Allegedly Took Bribes For D.C. Apartment Info"Sup Bro! Take a look at this tenant list...See if you can get numbers them [sic] please,"

On 4/26/19 at 5:30 PM EDT

Teen Sought for 'Credible Threat' in Colorado Is Dead

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Teen Sought for 'Credible Threat' in Colorado Is Dead"She appeared to have died from a self-inflicted wound," Dean Phillips, special agent in charge of the Denver field office of the FBI, confirmed.

On 4/17/19 at 2:12 PM EDT

Notre Dame Restoration Will Face Constant Roadblocks

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Notre Dame Restoration Will Face Constant Roadblocks"We need to remind people of how France, and Europe, have recovered from other tragedies," said Francis Maude, a London-based conservation repair specialist.

On 4/16/19 at 5:41 PM EDT

Assange Couldn't Crack U.S. Password: Indictment

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Assange Couldn't Crack U.S. Password: IndictmentAn indictment lodged against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange alleges that he needed the help of intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to breach the U.S. government's database.

On 4/11/19 at 1:44 PM EDT

California's Gun Rush May Be Short-Lived

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California's Gun Rush May Be Short-Lived"It's freedom. People want their freedom. That's what it is."

On 4/5/19 at 3:48 PM EDT

Accused Child Sex Attacker Hit With $14 Million Bail

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Accused Child Sex Attacker Hit With $14 Million Bail"I'm proud of that little girl to come forward."

On 3/28/19 at 5:08 PM EDT

Great Granny Turned Dirty Harry On Armed Bandit

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Great Granny Turned Dirty Harry On Armed Bandit"The gun just went off...I didn't mean to shoot [at] her."

On 3/26/19 at 2:29 PM EDT

Airline Sued for Arrested Passenger's Ice-pick Threats

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Airline Sued for Arrested Passenger's Ice-pick ThreatsWhen the couple asked to be reseated, "the flight attendant denied the request."

On 3/25/19 at 1:59 PM EDT

Michael Avenatti Charged for Alleged Wire, Bank Fraud

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Michael Avenatti Charged for Alleged Wire, Bank FraudAvenatti is accused of trying to extort Nike.

On 3/25/19 at 1:27 PM EDT

Climate-Socked Refugees May Migrate to Cooler Havens

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Climate-Socked Refugees May Migrate to Cooler HavensIs Duluth, Minnesota, about to see a population boom? Where will we move if climate change forces people away from the coasts?

On 3/22/19 at 3:19 PM EDT

Ex-Felon Fires Rifle At Bar Manager After Denied Drink

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Ex-Felon Fires Rifle At Bar Manager After Denied DrinkWith consequences setting in for Francisco Felix, he allegedly told investigators he "f---ed up."

On 3/19/19 at 12:38 PM EDT

Judge Amy Berman Jackson Set to Issue Manafort Sentence

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Judge Amy Berman Jackson Set to Issue Manafort SentenceDonald Trump's former campaign chief Paul Manafort could face several more years in prison, depending on what the judge in D.C. decides.

On 3/13/19 at 8:46 AM EDT

Volunteer Firefighter Dies After Disassembling Gun

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Volunteer Firefighter Dies After Disassembling GunThe gun that Hammer was handling was legally owned, and neither alcohol nor any substances played a part in his untimely demise.

On 3/11/19 at 2:45 PM EDT

Manafort Likely To Serve Prison In Lowest Level Camp

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Manafort Likely To Serve Prison In Lowest Level Camp"He has to be careful. They may think: 'Here's this rich guy who got caught and the president can't get him out so why is he more special than us?'"

On 3/7/19 at 7:32 PM EST

Woman Fatally Stabbed Jeweler Inside Hotel Room: Cops

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Woman Fatally Stabbed Jeweler Inside Hotel Room: Cops"He went [to New Orleans] with his wife. It's not what everybody was thinking was going on."

On 3/5/19 at 4:54 PM EST

Wild Turkey Survives 'Thump' Into Semi's Windshield

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Wild Turkey Survives 'Thump' Into Semi's Windshield"I reached back and grabbed one of the tail feathers and it gave it a yank and the thing came life. He wanted out of there and I got the hell out of the cab."

On 3/4/19 at 5:54 PM EST

JetBlue Insta-Purge Contest: Wipe Photos, Fly For Free

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JetBlue Insta-Purge Contest: Wipe Photos, Fly For Free"If you choose to delete, you are committing to starting fresh and sharing new moments on your feed." 

On 3/4/19 at 3:49 PM EST

S.C. Mayor Claims Vandal 'Sprayed' Car in Hate Crime

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S.C. Mayor Claims Vandal 'Sprayed' Car in Hate Crime"I know people get angry, and they want to take out their frustration and anger on somebody. It's just a bit much."

On 3/1/19 at 4:07 PM EST

Swatting Victim Felt Like He Was In 'Die Hard' Scene

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Swatting Victim Felt Like He Was In 'Die Hard' Scene"When I was a kid my friends and I -- we would sneak out of the house and sometimes we turned street signs upside down. But this can end up with people dying."

On 2/28/19 at 3:37 PM EST

Ex-Prostitute Suing Nevada To Ban Brothel Industry

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Ex-Prostitute Suing Nevada To Ban Brothel Industry"You cannot introduce an influencer as powerful as money and expect that that equals consent because it doesn't."

On 2/27/19 at 11:46 AM EST

Army Sergeant's New Year's Murder Hatched Over Snapchat

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Army Sergeant's New Year's Murder Hatched Over SnapchatProsecutors say that after leaving [Kemia] the food, [Sgt. Tyrone Hassel] was returning to his pickup truck in the driveway of that home to return to Lincoln Street when he was confronted by an assailant who shot and killed him.

On 2/22/19 at 2:33 PM EST

Man Caught Making Online Death Threats Against Sheriffs

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Man Caught Making Online Death Threats Against Sheriffs"sheriffs that are non compliant will be shot. by me."

On 2/21/19 at 4:38 PM EST

Coast Guard Lieutenant Arrested For Alleged Attack Plot

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Coast Guard Lieutenant Arrested For Alleged Attack PlotThere are reports, citing official court documents, suggesting Hasson was embarking on a plot to attack the homeland.

On 2/20/19 at 5:00 PM EST

Drug Dealer Who Assumed Man's Identity, Back To Prison

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Drug Dealer Who Assumed Man's Identity, Back To PrisonBy 1984, James Thompson ventured for a fresh start in Denver, Colorado and took on "his former customer's name."

On 2/20/19 at 10:55 AM EST

Man To MAGA Hat Couple: 'Today Is A Good Day To Die'

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Man To MAGA Hat Couple: 'Today Is A Good Day To Die'James Phillips, 57, of Cottonwood, Tennessee was jailed and slapped with wanton endangerment and making terroristic threats.

On 2/18/19 at 7:06 PM EST

New York City Bodega Owners Want to Sell Legalized Weed

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New York City Bodega Owners Want to Sell Legalized Weed"All this money should not go to white-owned businesses, not go to corporate America," Fernando Mateo, of the United Bodegas of America, said.

On 2/18/19 at 2:57 PM EST
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