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lauren Silver

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Mom to Ella Jane. Formerly a tv news producer in Pittsburgh, Boston, Orlando, and Johnstown. Originally and forever a New Yorker.

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I am a journalist with more than 15 years of experience in television and digital news. I have worked on long-form investigations and special projects as well as breaking news on both the local and national level. My passion is researching and writing stories.

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Mother accused of threatening to blow up school from pickup line

Mother accused of threatening to blow up school from pickup line

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida mother is accused of threatening her child's school after getting upset abou…

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Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley face years in federal prison

Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley face years in federal prison

Federal prosecutors are asking for Todd and Julie Chrisley to spend a decade or more behind bars after the pa…

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Sheriff: Suspect burns down boyfriend's home after woman answers his phone

Sheriff: Suspect burns down boyfriend's home after woman answers his phone

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas - A woman is facing charges after investigators said she lit her boyfriend's house on fir…

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Man admits to robbing bank while wearing an ankle monitor to 'prove a point,' prosecutors say

Man admits to robbing bank while wearing an ankle monitor to 'prove a point,' prosecutors say

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that he robbed a bank while wearing an an…

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Sheriff: 10,000 mink missing after vandals target fur facility

Sheriff: 10,000 mink missing after vandals target fur facility

VAN WERT, Ohio - Vandals targeting an Ohio fur farm released tens of thousands of mink, with approximately 10…

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Woman calls 911 to report 'pink meat' served at BBQ restaurant

Woman calls 911 to report 'pink meat' served at BBQ restaurant

RALEIGH, N.C. - A woman called the police to report a restaurant serving "pink meat," despite the restaurant'…

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Man laughs, says he wants death penalty after pleading guilty to murdering, dismembering teenager Original

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Court TV) — A man may face the death penalty after pleading guilty to charges that he kidnapped, murdered and dismembered a missing teenager whose body has never been found. Steven Gress appears in court. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times) Steven Gress, 37, appeared in court on Wednesday and smiled as he changed his plea to guilty on charges of kidnapping and first-degree murder, the Tampa Bay Times reported. “I feel it’s the right thing to do,” Gress said.
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‘I don’t want to send you to prison’: Witness in Tupac Shakur murder trial declares himself a hostile witness Original

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LAS VEGAS (Court TV) — A former gang member testifying at the Tupac Shakur murder trial in Las Vegas declared himself a hostile witness and refused to answer questions on Tuesday. Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis appears in court on Aug. 18, 2026. (Court TV) Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon in the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the rap star and led to a gang war.
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Texas teen convicted of track meet murder wins fight for new judge

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MCKINNEY, Texas (Court TV) — A teenager convicted of stabbing another teenager to death at a Texas track meet won a key ruling Wednesday when the trial judge was removed from the case. Karmelo Anthony (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via ABC News) Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was killed at a track meet in April 2025.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was an intern at WSTM in Syracuse when they had several producers quit. I was still in grad school but begged for a shot and was hired.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but only for fun. Not for actual work.

How is social media changing news?

Social media is making news accessible to the public in a speed never seen previously. It's also allowing citizens to take an increased role.