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.
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Do not wait until you see a Tornado to take action, if a warning is issued seek shelter immediately.
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Detectives found methamphetamine, multiple baggies, scales, and multiple firearms.
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Friends and family of Madeline Pantoja gathered in front of the courthouse to protest the bond being lowered.
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ECSO Special Investigations Unit, conducted a narcotics investigation at 8213 W University, Wednesday.
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MISD says they will be re-evaluating the leadership of the Midland ISD police department.
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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.
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Armando Mendoza, 39, was sentenced to 65 years in prison for Sexual Assault of a Child and Indecency with a Child by Contact.
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“Veronica’s Hotline” gives workers an outlet for reporting workplace violence.
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ECISD officers have been investigating the threat all week, but have no leads on who may have written it
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The family of the 21-year-old has so far raised $20,000 in reward money.
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Because of the Midkiff closure, drivers will need to seek alternate routes.
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Officers discovered multiple pieces of child pornography on the man's phone.
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There were no reports of any injuries and no threat to the school.
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District police arrested a 9th-grade student at Permian High School for Places Weapons Prohibited and Theft of a Firearm.
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The Midland County Commissioners Court voted 3 to 2 to terminate the contract between the county and Horseshoe Hospitality.
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CBS7 will continue to follow this investigation.
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This license comes after a federal attempt to build the storage facility in Andrews, TX.
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The child is now in a persistent vegetative state and requires 24-hour skilled nursing care.
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The City of Forsan will hold a run-off election after a tie on May 6th.
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No candidate on May 6th won the majority, so the city is planning a run-off vote, to take place in the coming months.
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MISD says that district police are investigating the incident.
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This statement comes after all charges against the administrators were dropped.
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Coleman was hired by the city in June 2022.
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Officers with OPD obtained video of the incident.
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Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area while the spill is cleaned up.
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According to the motion, Sergeant Alonzo provided “false testimony.”
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Robert Vargas has worked at the airport since 2010
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This is suggested while TSA installs new CT X-Ray scanners at security checkpoints
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DPS says that James Evans, 35, was walking eastbound in the main lane of SH 158.
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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.
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70-year-old Eva Saenz was walking across West County Road when she was hit by a Dodge truck.
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The FBI will now handle the investigation
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Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area until further notice.
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Daniel Schwarz, 44, and Ashley Schwarz, 34, were arrested and charged with murder in October 2020 for the death of eight-year-old Jaylin.
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The incident happened Monday night.
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According to the City of Odessa, a pit of trash caught fire near one of the golf course equipment warehouses.
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The announcement comes after Chef Alejandro Barrientos won Food Network’s, Chopped.
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According to OPD, the driver received a citation for running the red light
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The acquisition will include fourteen company-operated Tom Thumb Food Stores and three Subway franchise locations.
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The driver and a passenger were taken to Medical Center Hospital
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On March 9, an angry woman was unhappy about the store’s policy on showing a credit card for online purchases.
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