Lauren Munt
Digital Content Producer
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Lauren Munt is a native West Texan, born and raised in Midland, Tx. After graduating from Lee High School in 2019, Lauren moved to Odessa to attend the University of Texas Permian Basin where she is currently a senior studying Communication.
Lauren began at CBS7 in the summer of 2022 as the Sports Intern and following the completion of her internship she joined the CBS7 team full-time as a Digital Content Producer.
Lauren is also a photographer and has enjoyed getting to showcase life behind the scenes at the station and sharing this content with the people of West Texas. She looks forward to sharing content and writing stories for the Permian Basin.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt and Tom Tefertiller
Do not wait until you see a Tornado to take action, if a warning is issued seek shelter immediately.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Detectives found methamphetamine, multiple baggies, scales, and multiple firearms.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 2:37 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt and Tyler Poglitsch
Friends and family of Madeline Pantoja gathered in front of the courthouse to protest the bond being lowered.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
ECSO Special Investigations Unit, conducted a narcotics investigation at 8213 W University, Wednesday.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
MISD says they will be re-evaluating the leadership of the Midland ISD police department.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 4:38 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
According to court documents, in December 2022, Guillen, Ricardo Perez Flores, 37, Faustino Alvarez Mendoza, 22, and Ricardo Aguilar Villarreal, 37, conspired to deliver one kilogram of cocaine from Dallas to Odessa.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Armando Mendoza, 39, was sentenced to 65 years in prison for Sexual Assault of a Child and Indecency with a Child by Contact.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 4:11 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
“Veronica’s Hotline” gives workers an outlet for reporting workplace violence.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
ECISD officers have been investigating the threat all week, but have no leads on who may have written it
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
She was last seen on April 30th in Odessa.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Watch the recap of day one here.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The family of the 21-year-old has so far raised $20,000 in reward money.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Because of the Midkiff closure, drivers will need to seek alternate routes.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Officers discovered multiple pieces of child pornography on the man's phone.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 2:27 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
There were no reports of any injuries and no threat to the school.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
District police arrested a 9th-grade student at Permian High School for Places Weapons Prohibited and Theft of a Firearm.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Alexandra Macia and Lauren Munt
The Midland County Commissioners Court voted 3 to 2 to terminate the contract between the county and Horseshoe Hospitality.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
CBS7 will continue to follow this investigation.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 3:35 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
This license comes after a federal attempt to build the storage facility in Andrews, TX.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The child is now in a persistent vegetative state and requires 24-hour skilled nursing care.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 3:17 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The City of Forsan will hold a run-off election after a tie on May 6th.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
No candidate on May 6th won the majority, so the city is planning a run-off vote, to take place in the coming months.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
MISD says that district police are investigating the incident.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 9:40 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt and CBS7 Staff
This statement comes after all charges against the administrators were dropped.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt and Alexandra Macia
Coleman was hired by the city in June 2022.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Officers with OPD obtained video of the incident.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:31 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area while the spill is cleaned up.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
According to the motion, Sergeant Alonzo provided “false testimony.”
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 3:39 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Read the full statement here
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 1:21 AM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Robert Vargas has worked at the airport since 2010
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 7:37 AM CDT
|By Micah Allen and Lauren Munt
The investigation is ongoing.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
This is suggested while TSA installs new CT X-Ray scanners at security checkpoints
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
DPS says that James Evans, 35, was walking eastbound in the main lane of SH 158.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Cotton served as the interim chief for four months.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
A CBS7 viewer sent several photos of the scene.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff and Lauren Munt
The trial began Wednesday for the four Trinity administrators. Here's all of CBS7's coverage of the case since the administrators were arrested in 2022.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
70-year-old Eva Saenz was walking across West County Road when she was hit by a Dodge truck.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 4:16 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The FBI will now handle the investigation
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 2:57 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area until further notice.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By CBS7 Staff and Lauren Munt
Daniel Schwarz, 44, and Ashley Schwarz, 34, were arrested and charged with murder in October 2020 for the death of eight-year-old Jaylin.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The incident happened Monday night.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 7:11 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The shooting is still being investigated.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
According to the City of Odessa, a pit of trash caught fire near one of the golf course equipment warehouses.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The announcement comes after Chef Alejandro Barrientos won Food Network’s, Chopped.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Micah Allen and Lauren Munt
The fire started in a shed behind the house.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
According to OPD, the driver received a citation for running the red light
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The acquisition will include fourteen company-operated Tom Thumb Food Stores and three Subway franchise locations.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Lauren Munt
The driver and a passenger were taken to Medical Center Hospital
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 2:05 PM CDT
|By Micah Allen and Lauren Munt
On March 9, an angry woman was unhappy about the store’s policy on showing a credit card for online purchases.