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Deon J. Hampton

Deon J. Hampton is a national reporter for NBC News.

Deon J. Hampton is a national reporter for NBC News.


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A third of Hurricane Beryl deaths in Texas were caused by heat. Victims' relatives say they should still be alive.

Seven deaths in Texas caused by Hurricane Beryl were the result of heat exposure because of widespread power outages.

Local official says blaming Butler police for Trump rally security failure 'couldn't be more wrong'

A Butler Township, Pennsylvania, official is pushing back on criticisms after a gunman tried to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday.

Some Houstonians are sleeping in cars and selling valuables to survive power outages after Hurricane Beryl

NBC News talked with Houston residents who are coping with days of power outages in Hurricane Beryl’s destructive wake.
13d ago

California police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman he pursued after running her license plate

California police officer accused of spotting woman at an In-N-Out and later sexually assaulting her
15d ago

A doctor who drove his family off a cliff will receive mental health care

A California doctor who drove a Tesla off a 250-foot cliff to try to kill his family will undergo two years of mental health treatment, a judge ruled Monday.

Guatemalan woman shot by Nebraska neighbor 'felt like this was the end' as she rushed to save grandson

One of the seven people who were shot by a Nebraska neighbor over the weekend wasn’t sure her family would survive.
26d ago

Man who lost 3 relatives in North Las Vegas shooting spree says gunman's rampage was 'senseless'

A heartbroken man from New Mexico can’t comprehend why a North Las Vegas, Nevada, man killed three of his family members this week and left his 13-year-old granddaughter in critical condition in a “senseless” shooting spree.
27d ago

U.S. Border Patrol spots 118 migrants fleeing Haiti in a boat off Florida

Border Patrol agents intercepted more than 100 Haitian migrants off Key West, Florida, on Wednesday as they tried to enter the U.S., Coast Guard officials said.

Texas prison escapee captured after brief manhunt

A Texas escapee who was serving 20 years in prison was taken into custody after a brief manhunt Sunday.

10 shot near downtown in Columbus, Ohio; police seek suspect

Ten people were shot, with one person critically wounded, early Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, police said.