Chris Boyette - National News Editor
Chris Boyette
National News Editor
Chris Boyette works in newsgathering, writes for CNN Digital and can be found both behind and in front of the camera.
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Susan Smith, who killed her 2 young children 30 years ago, denied parole
Nov 20, 2024
Susan Smith, who has served 30 years of a life sentence for killing her two young sons in 1994, was denied parole by the South Carolina Board of Paroles and Pardons on Wednesday.
Family hasn’t heard from Hawaii woman in over a week and now fears she may have been abducted
Nov 19, 2024
It’s been more than a week since Hannah Kobayashi missed a flight connection in Los Angeles. After a series of suspicious texts from her phone, the 30-year-old Hawaii woman has gone silent – and her family now fears she may have been abducted.
2 dead, 11 injured in New Orleans shootings
Nov 18, 2024
At least two people were killed and 10 others were injured in two shootings during a popular New Orleans second-line parade on Sunday, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Arrest made in homecoming week shooting at Alabama’s Tuskegee University that killed 1, injured 16
Nov 11, 2024
One person was killed and a dozen others were injured in a shooting on the last day of homecoming week at Alabama’s Tuskegee University early Sunday morning, according to the university and state authorities.
Over 14,000 under evacuation orders in California as fire crews battle dangerous wildfire and rescue people from homes ablaze
Nov 7, 2024
Firefighters are rescuing people from homes engulfed in flames as they battle a wildfire moving at a dangerously fast speed in a dense suburban neighborhood northwest of Los Angeles.
Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says
Nov 6, 2024
Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at several Georgia polling places originated from Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Tuesday.
Police make arrest in deadly homecoming shooting at Albany State University
Nov 4, 2024
Georgia police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting at Albany State University after the school’s homecoming game last month that left one person dead and multiple others injured, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
At least 11 injured after tornado-spawning thunderstorms left a trail of destruction across parts of Oklahoma
Nov 4, 2024
Tornadoes and flooding spawned by severe thunderstorms tore through parts of Oklahoma overnight, leaving at least 11 people injured and shredding homes and other properties.
Police are searching for a man they say set three fires at ballot drop boxes. Here’s what we know about the suspect
Oct 31, 2024
With just days until Election Day, investigators in Oregon have shared new details about a man they say is responsible for three recent fires at ballot drop boxes which damaged hundreds of ballots – and are warning he may continue his attacks.
Police say they think man suspected of setting fires at ballot boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area intends to strike again
Oct 30, 2024
Investigators in Oregon searching for the person responsible for three fires at ballot drop boxes in the past few weeks – which damaged hundreds of ballots – believe “it is very possible the suspect intends to continue the attacks,” a police spokesperson said Wednesday.
Police are searching for the person who set ballot boxes on fire in Washington and Oregon. Here’s what we know
Oct 30, 2024
Hundreds of ballots were destroyed or damaged in fires set Monday at two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest – and investigators are searching for a person they believe is responsible for both incidents.
Students return to school in Asheville, North Carolina, area as community faces Helene recovery
Oct 28, 2024
As communities devastated by Helene in western North Carolina work toward a post-storm recovery and dare to picture a return to normalcy, students in the Asheville area have started returning to classrooms.
Shooting at Albany State University after homecoming game leaves 1 dead, multiple injured
Oct 20, 2024
A shooting on Albany State University’s campus in Georgia after its homecoming game left one person dead and multiple others injured, university officials said.
California man charged with murder is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting 9 women, authorities say
Oct 19, 2024
A California man has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting nine women over the course of three years, including one woman who died from the drugs, prosecutors said Friday.
Georgia family hunkered down with their dog in a bathtub as Helene sent trees crashing through their house
Oct 3, 2024
Cooper and Witten Jones insist they weren’t scared when four large trees smashed into the front of their home as Hurricane Helene raged through their Georgia community. The twin 6-year-old brothers said they weren’t even scared when their mother, Kristin rushed them, their big sister and the family dog into the bathroom to take shelter in the tub.
Springfield’s mayor claims emergency powers to ‘mitigate public safety concerns’ as threats continue to swarm city
Sep 20, 2024
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday claiming temporary emergency powers “to mitigate public safety concerns” as false claims about Haitian immigrants continue to stoke bomb threats and the specter of violence in the community.
About
As a journalist, I’m most interested in new and evolving ways to gather and share stories.
It isn’t just about what is said, but how it’s said. I am particularly intrigued by places where technology, culture and society butt heads.
I currently work as a National News Editor. I am responsible for identifying and developing domestic news stories for all CNN platforms: digital, television, mobile, social.
My team drives the editorial, visual and social newsgathering and partners with all parts of CNN to create written and visual content.
