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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Updated: 7 hours ago
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
A Springfield man has been charged in a chase that led to a crash along Sunshine Street near Kansas Expressway this week.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 9:50 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Thursday kicked off the first Good Neighbor Week block party to unite neighbors.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
The Department of Justice urges law enforcement to limit high-speed police chases.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Residents near Lake Taneycomo near Branson are concerned about a stench. And they’re worried it’s only going to get worse.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Some consumers are saying to think twice before you shop at a popular online retail marketplace called “Temu”.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By Chris Six and Lauren Schwentker
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.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 9:39 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
The small town of Marionville is getting a warehouse full of courts that could bring in players from near and far.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Several former tenants of Elevate Student Living reached out to us asking for help.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
Authorities in Greene County issued a boil water advisory for residents of the Rivercut subdivision in Greene County.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 9:38 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
A property tax break for seniors is causing concerns for schools, fire departments, and other entities.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 9:28 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
A small Ozarks County has big concerns about crime.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 9:50 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Crooks hit the Eagle Stop gas station near the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds four times in August.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
We’re learning new details Monday about the arrest of a woman who worked as a security guard in a Christian County school.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
A woman who worked as a security guard in a Christian County school is under arrest Friday.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
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.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 8:43 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
The Centers for Disease Control reports COVID-19 numbers are spiking again across the country, including the Ozarks.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Businesses in downtown Nixa say they’re frustrated with construction delays on Route 14.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 9:05 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Owners of a Springfield restaurant say two men drained thousands of dollars of grease from a Springfield restaurant.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Record traffic is expected on the roads for the Labor Day weekend.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Police arrested a man for exposing himself to three women on a Springfield trail.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
In Missouri, children make up half of those who lost Medicaid enrollment, according to the Keiser Family Foundation.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Monday night people living in Pleasant Hope voiced their concerns about waste being dumped into Pomme De Terre river.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Even during this dangerous heat, community groups prepare for cold weather when temperatures drop below freezing.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 9:05 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
A third inmate in the last three weeks has died at the state prison in Licking.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
On Tuesday night, architects presented the Springfield Public Schools School Board with preliminary plans for a new Pipkin Middle School.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 9:23 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is urging you to be careful in this heat.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 5:21 PM CDT
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
More information will be released Friday about a deadly officer-involved shooting in Branson, Mo.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Springfield Police say the number of shots fired calls jumped this summer.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Springfield Public Schools changed one bus stop after it was brought to its attention that it was close to a sex offender’s home.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
A father and son from Stockton, Mo., are recovering from what the Missouri State Highway Patrol is calling a hit-and-run boating crash.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 9:42 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Willard public school students will start the new year free of school lunch debt.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 9:22 PM CDT
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
Lloyd E. Tabor, III, 49, of Lebanon, faces charges of first-degree burglary. Tabor’s criminal history dates back to 1990.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Charges against a man accused in the shooting death of a man in Springfield have been dropped.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Rangers urged campers to seek shelter.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
The Branson Board of Aldermen voted to restrict drag shows to its downtown district on Tuesday night.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 4:04 PM CDT
|By Chris Six and Lauren Schwentker
A Springfield man has been charged after he stabbed an elderly man and stole two credit cards Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Business owners on East Meadowmere in Springfield are facing flooding damage.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
People are raising safety concerns about the intersection of Kearney and Grant in Springfield following a deadly motorcycle crash.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 9:29 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Electricians around Springfield are working nonstop, along with City Utilities, to restore power.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 9:28 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Linemen from other utilities are rolling in to Springfield to help CU repair the broken power lines.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Election Day in Missouri is now less than two weeks away.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 9:35 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Multiple utilities across southwest Missouri issued electric utility peak warnings due to the heat.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 10:03 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Missourians can apply for a license to run a marijuana micro-business starting Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 10:03 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
On Tuesday night, a proposal to limit drag shows in Branson sparked a heated debate on both sides.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Thieves are targeting a North Springfield business.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 9:24 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
A Springfield home near Nichols Park has been hit by thieves over and over again.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
A Douglas County, Mo. couple faces charges after a dangerous ending to what the sheriff calls an ongoing feud between neighbors.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
More guns are in the wrong hands.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Lauren Schwentker
Webster County residents are clearing debris after a powerful thunderstorm Monday night.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 9:24 PM CDT
|By Elizabeth VanMetre, Chris Six and Lauren Schwentker
An 18-year-old from Springfield has been charged in the fatal crash that killed a 17-year-old near Rogersville early Sunday morning.