Eric Leonard

Eric Leonard is an investigative reporter and joins NBC4 with more than 20 years of experience in the news business. Known for his work covering government corruption and high-profile crimes, Leonard brings his sharp analytical and steadfast fact-finding expertise to further expand NBC4’s award-winning I-Team.

Since 1996, Leonard served as a leading reporter at KFI AM 640. There, he provided spot news reports and live long-form coverage of major stories, including the Michael Jackson death trial, the Phil Spector and Robert Blake murder trials and the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. No stranger to television, Leonard also reported for the local Fox station in Los Angeles.

Leonard is a Los Angeles native and credits a summer high school course in Washington DC for spurring his curiosity in investigative reporting and uncovering the truth. He has been recognized by many organizations for his work, including the Radio and Television News Association and The Society of Professional Journalists with its Distinguished Journalist Award.

When not uncovering stories at NBC4, Leonard spends time with his wife and two children.

The Latest

A fire caused major damage to 4 apartment buildings in Chinatown near Downtown LA on Friday, September 13, 2024.

LAFD Sep 17

LAPD: Chinatown apartment fire was deliberately set

The LAD said an early morning fire in Chinatown last week that damaged four apartment buildings and injured six people was arson.

Beverly Hills Sep 13

Million-dollar watch stolen in Beverly Hills holdup found after arrest in Miami

Police said an emerald-encrusted Patek Philippe watch worth at least $1-million, stolen at gunpoint from a tourist in Beverly Hills, was found after the arrests of 3 men in Miami.

Gerardo Contreras, 49, did not address the judge before he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing his one-time girlfriend by setting her on fire.

Crime and Courts Sep 9

12 years in prison for man who burned woman to death in North Hollywood

A man initially facing up to life in prison for setting his girlfriend on fire, killing her, cuts deal and gets 12 years.

LAPD officers detained 2 men after a report of residential burglaries in Sherman Oaks Wednesday afternoon.

Sherman Oaks Sep 4

Task force makes burglary bust after Sherman Oaks break-in

Two men were stopped on Coldwater Canyon Avenue after at least one home was reportedly burglarized in Sherman Oaks.

PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 13: Actor Matthew Perry of the television show ‘The Kennedys – After Camelot’ speaks onstage during the REELZChannel portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on January 13, 2017 in Pasadena, California (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Crime and Courts Sep 3

Doctor and alleged dealer charged in Matthew Perry's death agree to delay trial

Prosecutors and defense lawyers filed a joint request Tuesday to postpone the trials of Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Jasveen Sangha until next year.

Matthew Concannon, left, and Anthony Chavez, right, at a 2023 court appearance after they were indicted on a manslaughter charge for a 2018 on-duty shooting.

Crime and Courts Aug 30

Manslaughter case against Torrance Police officers will proceed to trial

Defense lawyers for the officers facing criminal charges for the on-duty killing of Christopher Deandre Mitchell in 2018 unsuccessfully argued the case should have been dismissed.

Police at the scene of a residential burglary Monday July 29, 2024 in Encino.

Crime and Courts Aug 29

Feds take action against suspected tourist burglars in Southern California

Federal authorities in Los Angeles were expected to announce Wednesday arrests and prosecutions of foreign nationals suspected of taking-part in so-called ‘tourist burglary’ rings, in which organized groups of thieves visit the United States on easy-to-get tourist visas and break-in to homes, law enforcement sources told NBC4’s I-Team.