Brynn Gingras - Correspondent
Brynn Gingras
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His murder conviction was thrown out, but Richard Glossip will stay in prison while he waits for a new trial, judge rulesJul 24, 2025A judge on Wednesday denied bond for former Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, keeping him in custody while he awaits a retrial after the US Supreme Court tossed his conviction and death sentence in the 1997 killing of his former boss, according to court records. -
• For Subscribers For SubscribersFor Subscribers ‘Luigi the Musical’ creators say the play is not what you expectJun 14, 2025Comedians say they want to push conversations about violence, not glorify the accused killer of a health care company CEO. -
Former Rep. George Santos sentenced to 87 months for federal fraud chargesApr 25, 2025Disgraced former Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to 87 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and wire fraud charges stemming from fraudulent activity during his 2022 midterm campaign. -
Palestinian supporters confront far-right Israeli security minister as he leaves an event near YaleApr 24, 2025Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was confronted by some pro-Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday night in New Haven, Connecticut, according to a statement and videos shared by Ben Gvir’s office. -
Connecticut woman accused of holding stepson captive for 20 years pleads not guilty, judge orders GPS monitoringMar 28, 2025A Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for nearly two decades and subjecting him to starvation and relentless abuse has plead not guilty to charges including assault, kidnapping and cruelty. -
• For Subscribers For SubscribersFor Subscribers US track star says she feels ‘defeated’ after Trump’s move against trans athletesMar 20, 2025She’s a two-time All American in 200- and 400-meter races. A college athlete used to winning, with a goal of making the 2032 US Olympic team. But 21-year-old Sadie Schreiner says she feels “defeated.†-
Michelle Trachtenberg, of ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ dead at 39Feb 27, 2025Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress who rose to fame as a child star with films like “Harriet the Spy†and went on to have memorable roles on TV shows including “Gossip Girl,†has died, according to an NYPD source. She was 39. -
Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard GlossipFeb 26, 2025A fractured Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose appeal drew national attention and support from the state’s conservative attorney general, in light of allegations that the state withheld evidence related to its main witness. -
• Video 2:24Video Here’s what we know about the Nashville high school shooting 2:24Jan 22, 2025CNN’s Brynn Gingras reports on the shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee. The Covenant School, also located in Nashville, suffered a mass shooting in 2023. -
• Video 2:46Video Viral social media trend has claimed the lives of teens in New York 2:46Jan 3, 2025“Subway surfing,†a trend on social media where young people are riding on top of subway cars, has claimed the lives of six teens so far this year. CNN’s Brynn Gingras investigates. -
Fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel used in Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Las Vegas Trump HotelJan 2, 2025The Tesla Cybertruck explosion and fire at the entrance of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday morning is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, according to a law enforcement official who has been briefed on the investigation. -
• Video 2:58Video A look at the notorious detention center where Luigi Mangione will stay 2:58Dec 21, 2024CNN’s Brynn Gingras reports on the conditions of Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail operating in New York City and where Luigi Mangione will be held. Known as MDC, the federal lockup is where other high-profile defendants such as Sean “Diddy†Combs – who is represented by Mangione defense attorney Mark Agnifilo – have been held. -
A stowaway on a flight to Paris was released from US federal custody – with many conditionsDec 17, 2024A woman who stowed away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last week has been released from custody after being charged in federal court, but with more than a dozen conditions. -
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing was not insured by the companyDec 14, 2024Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week, was not a customer of the private health insurer, but police say he had identified the company as one of the largest corporations in America in his “manifesto†writings. -
He cut off some loved ones for months. Now, suspect Luigi Mangione faces mounting evidence in health care CEO’s killingDec 12, 2024Marked shell casings from the assassination scene match the gun found on the suspect. His fingerprints match some key items investigators found nearby. And he was arrested this week – after going silent from his mom and friends for months – with a fake ID and a handwritten “claim of responsibility†referencing the crime site. -
Luigi Mangione, suspect in health care CEO’s killing, charged with murderDec 10, 2024After a five-day manhunt that expanded beyond the nation’s largest city and across state lines, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been arrested on five charges in Pennsylvania and ordered held without bail.
About
Brynn Gingras is a New York City based correspondent covering major breaking news events for the network.
Since joining CNN in March 2016, she’s led the network’s coverage in major stories like the college admissions scandal, Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement and the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her reporting also covers domestic terrorist attacks, protests against police brutality, extreme weather events and law enforcement.
The Connecticut native comes to the network from NBC’s New York affiliate where she reported live in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Brynn captured the first pictures of the iconic boardwalk roller coaster floating in the ocean which earned her recognition from Twitter as a “2012 Top Tweetâ€. Brynn was also on the front lines during the Newtown massacre and the Boston Marathon bombings. Her investigative reporting includes exposing the fraudulent practices of a gay former Marine turned waitress who claimed a New Jersey family didn’t tip because of her sexuality. The exclusive interview with the deceived family gained international exposure. Brynn’s coverage over her career has earned her an Edward R. Murrow award, a National Emmy and three regional Emmys.
Brynn also reported for affiliate stations WVIT in Hartford, Connecticut and anchored for the CNN affiliate KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri. She covered the trials and sentencing for Cheshire home invasion suspects Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes, Hurricane Irene and the appeals of Ryan Ferguson. Brynn began her career with CBS News’ documentaries division in New York City. There, she contributed to pieces on the Iraq War, Michael Jackson trial, Hurricane Katrina and the BTK arrest.
Brynn graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in American Studies and a concentration in Sociology. She spent much of her four years on the basketball court as the starting point guard for the Bulldogs and served as captain her senior year. Now, she volunteer coaches with an inner city AAU program. Follow Brynn on social media: @BrynnCNN