Lauren Schwentker
Multimedia Journalist
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Lauren shoots, writes, and edits stories for the evening KY3 newscasts.
Lauren is a Missouri native. She graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism where she studied Broadcast Journalism with an emphasis in reporting and anchoring.
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A Springfield man has been charged in a chase that led to a crash along Sunshine Street near Kansas Expressway this week.
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Thursday kicked off the first Good Neighbor Week block party to unite neighbors.
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The Department of Justice urges law enforcement to limit high-speed police chases.
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Residents near Lake Taneycomo near Branson are concerned about a stench. And they’re worried it’s only going to get worse.
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Some consumers are saying to think twice before you shop at a popular online retail marketplace called “Temu”.
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Two men have been charged after being arrested, in separate cases, in a Douglas County Walmart when they thought they were meeting up with minors.
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The small town of Marionville is getting a warehouse full of courts that could bring in players from near and far.
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Several former tenants of Elevate Student Living reached out to us asking for help.
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Authorities in Greene County issued a boil water advisory for residents of the Rivercut subdivision in Greene County.
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A property tax break for seniors is causing concerns for schools, fire departments, and other entities.
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A small Ozarks County has big concerns about crime.
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Crooks hit the Eagle Stop gas station near the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds four times in August.
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We’re learning new details Monday about the arrest of a woman who worked as a security guard in a Christian County school.
A woman who worked as a security guard in a Christian County school is under arrest Friday.
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The new Missouri State Access Program is a significant factor that allows students eligible for Pell Grants to come to the university at no cost.
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The Centers for Disease Control reports COVID-19 numbers are spiking again across the country, including the Ozarks.
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Businesses in downtown Nixa say they’re frustrated with construction delays on Route 14.
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Owners of a Springfield restaurant say two men drained thousands of dollars of grease from a Springfield restaurant.
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Record traffic is expected on the roads for the Labor Day weekend.
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Police arrested a man for exposing himself to three women on a Springfield trail.
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In Missouri, children make up half of those who lost Medicaid enrollment, according to the Keiser Family Foundation.
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Monday night people living in Pleasant Hope voiced their concerns about waste being dumped into Pomme De Terre river.
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Even during this dangerous heat, community groups prepare for cold weather when temperatures drop below freezing.
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A third inmate in the last three weeks has died at the state prison in Licking.
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On Tuesday night, architects presented the Springfield Public Schools School Board with preliminary plans for a new Pipkin Middle School.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is urging you to be careful in this heat.
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More information will be released Friday about a deadly officer-involved shooting in Branson, Mo.
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Springfield Police say the number of shots fired calls jumped this summer.
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Springfield Public Schools changed one bus stop after it was brought to its attention that it was close to a sex offender’s home.
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A father and son from Stockton, Mo., are recovering from what the Missouri State Highway Patrol is calling a hit-and-run boating crash.
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Willard public school students will start the new year free of school lunch debt.
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Lloyd E. Tabor, III, 49, of Lebanon, faces charges of first-degree burglary. Tabor’s criminal history dates back to 1990.
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Charges against a man accused in the shooting death of a man in Springfield have been dropped.
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Rangers urged campers to seek shelter.
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The Branson Board of Aldermen voted to restrict drag shows to its downtown district on Tuesday night.
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A Springfield man has been charged after he stabbed an elderly man and stole two credit cards Sunday afternoon.
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Business owners on East Meadowmere in Springfield are facing flooding damage.
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People are raising safety concerns about the intersection of Kearney and Grant in Springfield following a deadly motorcycle crash.
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Electricians around Springfield are working nonstop, along with City Utilities, to restore power.
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Linemen from other utilities are rolling in to Springfield to help CU repair the broken power lines.
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Election Day in Missouri is now less than two weeks away.
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Multiple utilities across southwest Missouri issued electric utility peak warnings due to the heat.
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Missourians can apply for a license to run a marijuana micro-business starting Thursday.
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On Tuesday night, a proposal to limit drag shows in Branson sparked a heated debate on both sides.
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Thieves are targeting a North Springfield business.
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A Springfield home near Nichols Park has been hit by thieves over and over again.
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A Douglas County, Mo. couple faces charges after a dangerous ending to what the sheriff calls an ongoing feud between neighbors.
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More guns are in the wrong hands.
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Webster County residents are clearing debris after a powerful thunderstorm Monday night.
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An 18-year-old from Springfield has been charged in the fatal crash that killed a 17-year-old near Rogersville early Sunday morning.
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