Rob Frehse - Director of Coverage
Rob Frehse
Director of Coverage
Rob Frehse is the Director of Coverage in CNN's New York Bureau.
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2 adults killed, multiple students injured after bus headed to band camp event crashes in New York
Sep 22, 2023
Two adults were killed and multiple students were injured after their bus “tumbled down a 50-foot ravine,” Thursday on Interstate 84 in Orange County, New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an evening news conference.
2 police officers being investigated after telling a father his 11-year-old daughter could face child porn charges for sending images to a man online
Sep 21, 2023
The police chief in Columbus, Ohio, is condemning an incident in which two officers told a father his 11-year-old daughter could face child porn charges for sending images to a man online.
3 people have died after infection with rare flesh-eating bacteria in Connecticut and New York
Aug 17, 2023
At least three people have died in Connecticut and New York after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm, brackish waters or raw shellfish, officials confirmed Wednesday.
Attorneys for survivors of Buffalo shooting and family of victim file lawsuits against shooter’s parents, gun companies and social media companies
Aug 17, 2023
Attorneys representing survivors and a family member of one of the victims who died in the racist mass shooting in a Buffalo grocery store last year have filed two lawsuits against social media companies, the shooter’s parents and gun companies alleging they facilitated and equipped the gunman, according to court documents.
Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State University, alleging ‘illegal secret votes’ prevented release of 6,000 documents
Jul 28, 2023
An attorney for a group of women who were sexually abused by former Michigan State University sports physician Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the school’s board of trustees held “illegal secret votes” to prevent the release of thousands of documents in the case, according to the court filing.
Brother of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez arrested and charged following concerns over threats
Jul 27, 2023
The brother of the late New England Patriots player and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez was arrested last week after police received complaints about threats he allegedly made, according to an incident report from police in Bristol, Connecticut.
Investigators search Gilgo Beach suspect’s home with K-9 and ground-penetrating radar, CNN affiliate reports
Jul 24, 2023
Officials are continuing the investigation of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann, using ground-penetrating radar and a backhoe to search the yard of his Massapequa Park home, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison told reporters Monday.
Search warrant for Gilgo Beach suspect’s South Carolina property sought possible ‘trophies,’ other items that may have been used in serial killings, newspaper reports
Jul 22, 2023
A search warrant for property in South Carolina owned by Rex Heuermann, the suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, sought possible “trophies” the suspect may have taken after the killings, according to the Chester News & Reporter, which has seen the warrant.
Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed patient operations on TikTok has state medical license revoked permanently
Jul 14, 2023
An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed some patient operations on TikTok and had three patients report complications after surgery had her state medical license revoked permanently Wednesday, according to the state’s medical board.
Corrections officer watching surveillance video sounded the alarm as a Pennsylvania inmate escaped in seconds, official says
Jul 13, 2023
Surveillance cameras caught inmate Michael Burham’s escape from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania last week, Warren County Commissioner Jeff Eggleston said in a news conference Wednesday.
2 more New Haven officers are being fired in the police van transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
Jun 29, 2023
Two more police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, are being fired in connection with a 2022 incident that paralyzed Randy Cox as he was being transported in a police van handcuffed and without a seat belt.
Massachusetts man arrested and charged with triple homicide after 3 family members found dead at home, officials say
Jun 28, 2023
Three people were found dead inside a residence in Newton, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning, including a couple celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, officials said.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada and US Coast Guard will investigate fatal implosion of Titanic-bound submersible
Jun 24, 2023
Authorities in Canada and the US each announced the launch of investigations Friday into the implosion of the Titanic-bound submersible that killed all five passengers.
Repaired portion of I-95 in Philadelphia reopens ahead of schedule
Jun 23, 2023
The damaged portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, which collapsed 12 days ago, has been repaired and has reopened ahead of schedule, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced.
Experts are searching for answers among debris of Titanic-bound submersible implosion that killed all onboard
Jun 23, 2023
Investigators are continuing to scour the ocean floor for any insight into how a “catastrophic implosion” killed all five passengers of a Titanic-bound submersible that suddenly lost communication with its mother ship over the weekend, officials said.
About
Rob Frehse is the Director of Coverage in CNN’s New York Bureau.
He contributes to newsgathering and digital stories across the United States and has been involved in coverage of many stories at CNN, including Hurricane Katrina, the Miracle on the Hudson, the Boston Marathon bombing and Hurricane Sandy.
Frehse previously worked at ABC television affiliates WCVB in Boston and WMUR in Manchester, New Hampshire before joining CNN in 2004.
Frehse earned his Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated with honors from Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York City.