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.
                                    
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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.'"

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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,"

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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."

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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."

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

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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?

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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?'"

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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."

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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."

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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." 

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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.

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

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.
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