Lauren Trager (@laurentrager) 's Twitter Profile
Lauren Trager

@laurentrager

Award-winning Chief Investigative Reporter First Alert Four in St. Louis. Have a news tip? Contact me at [email protected]. Retweets are not endorsements.

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Sheriff Montgomery faces intense questioning from aldermen over budget shortfall, staff firings, and legal authority—while claiming racial bias in treatment by city officials. KMOV firstalert4.com/2025/06/02/st-…

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The peaceful protest in downtown #STL has concluded. Thousands of people exercised their First Amendment rights today. There were no issues reported and no arrests were made. #SLMPD

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Scam texts impersonating MoDOT threaten fines and prosecution, but officials warn it’s a phishing attempt aimed at stealing your personal information. First Alert 4 Investigates: MoDOT text scam hits thousands of phones in the bi-state KMOV firstalert4.com/2025/06/16/fir…

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Thankful to attend Investigative Reporters & Editors in New Orleans this week. A great chance to learn from and talk with the best investigators in the country. Thanks to Aneri Pattani for including our reporting KMOV on opioid settlement spending in St. Louis, including Kirkwood’s snowplow.

Thankful to attend <a href="/IRE_NICAR/">Investigative Reporters & Editors</a> in New Orleans this week. A great chance to learn from and talk with the best investigators in the country. Thanks to <a href="/aneripattani/">Aneri Pattani</a> for including our reporting  <a href="/KMOV/">KMOV</a> on opioid settlement spending in St. Louis, including Kirkwood’s snowplow.
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A nearly four-year-old probation violation threw this father's future into question. Our investigators take an in-depth look at what happened next. investigatetv.com/2025/02/19/jus…

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After complaints from neighbors, scorched derelict vehicles finally being removed in TGE neighborhood Jon Kipper reports. KMOV firstalert4.com/2025/07/12/aft…

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My latest report on the STL City 911 dispatch center. After First Alert 4 Investigates started asking questions about an emergency bid for a project, and little to show for it - dirt is moving at the site. KMOV firstalert4.com/2025/07/11/st-…

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A new lawsuit claims a local 13-year-old was targeted by a predator who posed as a fellow child and exploited the girl’s age and vulnerability before sending her sexually explicit images of himself and convincing her to do the same. Lauren Trager reports. KMOV

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Here is Part 1 of this series from ⁦Lauren Trager that⁩ highlights a points system used to determine detention status of juveniles accused of crimes. ⁦KMOV⁩ firstalert4.com/app/2025/09/08…