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.
Education
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 9:47 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
So far, Greene County has only two expungement cases completed. Other Missouri counties have already finished hundreds or even a thousand cases.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:21 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
The icy conditions are keeping tow truck drivers in Springfield busy.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:10 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Neighbors in a north Springfield neighborhood say “enough is enough” after a vacant home caught fire early this morning.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:19 PM CST
|By Chris Six and Lauren Schwentker
Federal court documents show that Springfield multi-restaurant owner, John Michael Felts, is accused of using various companies to fraudulently apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans and Economic Injury Disaster loans.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 8:59 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
An Ozark couple is rebuilding their lives after their apartment collapsed along with a coffee shop on the historic Ozark square.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 9:55 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
As the winter storm rolls in Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, safe driving is top of mind in conditions like these.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 8:36 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Branson Public Works crews spent all of Monday loading up 13 trucks with salt ahead of Tuesday night’s snowstorm.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 9:52 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
A West Plains man lost thousands of dollars after trying to buy a puppy from an online business that goes by the name “Royal City Paw.”
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 9:52 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Teacher pay in Missouri ranks among the lowest in the country. Governor Parson proposes to change that.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 10:24 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Since the start of the pandemic, Missouri businesses have struggled to keep workers in part because it’s hard to find child care.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 9:38 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
After the incident, KY3 News looked into the building inspection requirements in the city of Ozark and asked about safety moving forward.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 8:46 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Armed commercial robberies and robberies of individuals are on the rise in Springfield.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:32 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Springfield’s Planning and Zoning Committee created new rules on where new marijuana facilities can be located. The debate follows November’s statewide vote allowing recreational marijuana.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
For the first time, a grieving family saw dashcam video of an officer-involved shooting in Ozark that killed their daughter.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 10:41 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
A traffic stop in September turned into a police chase and ended in the deaths of two people.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 6:15 PM CST
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
The SUV hit the glass panel at a tattoo shop and knocked over a fire hydrant.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 9:12 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Sgt. Ed Fox served our country for almost 27 years.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:01 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Springfield emergency rooms doctors are reporting more cases of kids suffering from cannabis poisoning.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:47 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Thousands of foster and adoptive families across the Ozarks are now forced to start from square one for health insurance.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 6:48 PM CST
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
Police confiscated several vehicles and campers in a stolen property investigation in Springfield.
Ozark License Office (DMV) closed after building collapses nearby on the historic Ozark, Mo., square
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 9:39 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
If you were waiting to get your driver’s license or tags, you won’t be able to in downtown Ozark until at least next week due to a building collapse.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 8:06 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Police are investigating the accidental shooting death of a juvenile in Springfield.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 9:03 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
The recent arctic blast burned a hole in some pocketbooks of boaters paying thousands in towing and repairs.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 8:00 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
The 77th annual Blue and Gold Boys basketball tournament tipped off Monday morning at Missouri State University.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 11:12 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
If you plan on traveling from the Ozarks to family for the holidays you need to be cautious on the roads.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 8:00 AM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
The incident happened around midday at Willard Intermediate South, located at 630 South Miller Avenue.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 8:48 PM CST
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
School leaders say the dogs injured 21 students and teachers.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 9:00 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Below zero temperatures are headed our way so local plumbers say now is a good time to prepare your pipes before the arctic blast.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 12:30 PM CST
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
Police are investigating a shooting incident in Springfield that injured one woman.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 10:50 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Nearly $2 million in scholarships is available earlier than ever through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 8:50 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Many in Springfield seek shelter and life-saving help as the temperature drops.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:52 PM CST
|By KY3 Staff and Lauren Schwentker
School leaders call it “phase two” of the plan to improve school buildings.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Springfield Public Schools leaders decided the calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 9:35 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Neighbors in north Springfield are voicing concerns after security camera footage of what appears to be a man putting what looks like a machete under a local family’s porch came to light.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 10:22 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Brigid Tilly of Republic came home from the hospital Friday, nearly two months after being involved in a deadly crash.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 10:57 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Police released bodycam video of a shootout between officers and a suspect in south Springfield from November of 2021. The exchange of gunfire killed one suspect and injured a Springfield-Greene County Park Ranger.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 10:06 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Some families across Missouri anxiously await a state check for pandemic EBT funds.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 9:58 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Flu cases are exploding. And a common medicine to make the symptoms less severe and speed recovery are hard to find.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 9:58 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
New concerns are arising about traffic overflow on South Ingram Mill Road in Springfield and that it’s a problem during school pickup at Glendale High School.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:23 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
The Casey’s General Store in Billings is temporarily closed due to mold.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:38 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Many children are battling respiratory symptoms in Springfield hospitals.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Eighty-seven school shooting threats have been reported in 2022 to the Missouri State Highway Patrol through their “Courage2Report” app.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
The Springfield Public Schools School Board will address a $220 million proposal for improvements.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 4:44 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
The man accused of intentionally running over a Springfield Police officer is scheduled to be back in court in April of 2023.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 10:33 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Holiday lights are starting to go up and many in the Ozarks took advantage of the great weather Friday.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 8:39 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Greene County’s flu cases for this time of the year are the highest in 20 years.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 7:35 AM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
It’s an excellent time to secure your home as many pack up for holiday travel.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 9:41 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
A man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a massage in Taney County.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 5:43 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
One of Springfield’s animal rescues is seeking help to find a stolen mobile adoption shelter.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 9:23 PM CST
|By Lauren Schwentker
Pharmacies around the Ozarks are running low on a common medication used to treat strep, sinus infections, and pneumonia.
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