Lauren Steinbrecher

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Lauren feels incredibly lucky she gets paid to do what she loves, and at such a great station! She’s a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ), which means she’s a self-contained, one-woman-band. She is just as passionate about filming and editing as she is about reporting, even if it does mean she has to lug around all the camera gear. :)

A Washington native, Lauren grew up in the Seattle/Tacoma area and graduated from the University of Washington. She’s a Husky through and through- purple is her favorite color and she even owns a Siberian Husky pup named Hachi!

Lauren most recently comes from Bozeman, Montana, where she worked as a reporter, producer and main anchor for a news station. During her time there, she won an award for spot (read: breaking) news reporting and captured some incredible moments on camera.

She loved the outdoor lifestyle that came with living in Big Sky Country, but after a handful of years, she and her husband longed to relocate to a more urban area. That’s why Lauren migrated south to SLC, where she found the perfect mixture of city and country.

Outside of work, you’ll find Lauren hiking in the mountains with her husband and Hachi, exploring the greater Salt Lake area, or cooking up a delicious gourmet meal. Lauren is a member of Toastmasters International (in which she’s won speech competitions and awards), and Big Brothers Big Sisters. She also loves hot springs, ghost towns, live theater, rock concerts, painting, road tripping, camping and skiing.

Have a story idea or want to get in touch with Lauren? Send her an email at lauren.steinbrecher@fox13now.com, or you can find her on Facebook and Twitter. She’d love to hear from you!

Recent Articles

  • Resident recounts saving 4-year-old child from large fire in Roy

    ROY, Utah — A Roy man is recounting the moments he and police tried to rescue a young child from a burning building Monday night. Police said more than a dozen people escaped from the fire, which started just before 11:30 p.m. in a four-plex near 2300 West and Chateau Drive. Kasey Black, who lives in the building next door, says he awoke and ran outside to see the building on fire, and people in a frantic panic. “It just […]

  • Disabled teen hoping for return of custom wheelchair after it was stolen in SLC

    SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake City family is asking the public for help to find a stolen custom electric wheelchair for their disabled teenager, that disappeared from the family vehicle a couple days ago. Mom Andrea Carbine said she thought she locked the doors to their Suburban Tuesday night, but on Wednesday morning, she came out to find thieves had rummaged through their SUV. When she opened the back door, she realized her son Rhett’s wheelchair was missing. […]

  • ‘I can’t believe I saw that!’ Lewdness victims recount experiences

    CLEARFIELD, Utah — Two Clearfield women recounted a disturbing experience where they said a man repeatedly touched his exposed genitals in the middle of an apartment complex on two separate occasions. Now, the Clearfield Police Department is asking the public to help them identify and catch the suspect. Police received the first report in early October at Windsong Apartments. The woman who made the report, who we’ll identify as “Jane” because she wants to remain anonymous, said she saw the […]

  • Clearfield Police seek public’s help in identifying lewdness suspect

    CLEARFIELD, Utah — Clearfield Police are investigating two separate incidents of “lewdness” involving an adult male masturbating outside of an apartment complex. The first incident was reported on October 2 and the second incident reported Wednesday afternoon. Police said in a press release that the incidents were witnessed by different female residents of Windsong Apartments, located at 1575 S 1000 E. Both times, witnesses said the adult male suspect was seen walking through the parking lot prior to masturbating. Police […]

  • U.S. Olympic Committee visits SLC as potential host site for another Winter Games

    SALT LAKE CITY — State and local leaders tried to make a hard sell Wednesday to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), as to why Salt Lake City should host the Winter Games again. Salt Lake is in the running alongside Denver for a possible U.S. bid. The top five USOC members spent the day touring 2002 Olympic venues, including the Kearns Olympic Oval, Park City Olympic Park and Rice-Eccles Stadium. As the committee walked across the Rice-Eccles field, a video […]

  • U of U plans for $80 million expansion at Rice-Eccles Stadium include more seats, luxury suites

    SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah is planning an $80 million expansion that will increase capacity by more than 5,000 and bring various upgrades to Rice-Eccles Stadium. The expansion details were announced Wednesday and the project is pending financial approval. The upgrade is slated to be completed by the 2021 football season. According to a press release, the south end zone will be demolished and plans call for enclosing the bowl of the stadium by connecting the east […]

  • Utah church, business sending donations to families and pets affected by California fires

    SALT LAKE CITY — Organizations and businesses in Utah are gathering items and packing boxes of supplies, to bring to families and pets affected by the wildfires in California. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) West warehouse in Salt Lake City stores supplies and kits to send anywhere in America experiencing a natural disaster. Volunteers from churches across the country come to UMCOR West to help assemble the kits together, and UMCOR explained that churches around the nation also […]

  • Family members say father and 9-year-old son died together in stall during Provo barn fire

    PROVO, Utah — Family members are saying a Provo father and his 9-year old son died together, trapped in a stall during a barn fire Monday. The blaze started around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning and neighbors said they quickly raced to the farm to save the animals. “Me and a couple other guys were running into the stalls, pulling goats out of them,” said Preston Arnoldsen, who lives down the street and said his uncle owns the farm. Flames tore […]

  • Family sharing grief after woman stabbed to death in Salt Lake City, suspect at large

    SALT LAKE CITY — The sister of a Salt Lake area woman is sharing her heartbreak after she was stabbed to death in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. Police are still looking for the man who did it. “I have a lot of anger towards him,” said Celeste Swift, of the suspect. “I just want him caught.” Her sister is the victim, 20-year old Candace Rose Samples. Swift pulled up old photos of them together over the past several years. […]

  • Woman killed in stabbing in Salt Lake City identified; suspect at large

    SALT LAKE CITY — Police are searching for a man after a stabbing killed 20-year-old Candace Rose Samples, and left a man in critical condition in Salt Lake City Wednesday night. Things began around 9:30 p.m. when someone ran into a 7-Eleven near 500 North and 300 West and reported a stabbing outside the Dollar Tree across the street. Police responded and found Samples and an unnamed man in critical condition. Samples later died at a hospital, while the man […]

  • Dress code dispute at Utah school after teen wears top showing Marilyn Monroe’s shoulders

    SOUTH OGDEN, Utah — A South Ogden mom is expressing frustration after she said her daughter was forced to change shirts at school for a dress code violation, apparently over the famous person depicted on the shirt. When the mother asked the school why the sweatshirt violated the code, their explanation left her in disbelief. Katie Fabert said her daughter loves Marilyn Monroe and owns a couple of sweatshirts with the female American icon on them. The 13-year old wears […]

  • When dating turns dangerous: how to recognize signs of potential violence

    SALT LAKE CITY — The recent death of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey has sparked conversations and questions around domestic and dating violence. Students on campus told Fox 13 they’ve been talking about McCluskey and safety on campus. For many women, it has brought up stories from their own lives. “We’ve all had personal experiences, whether it’s been us or someone we know,” said University of Utah junior Miriam Schryver. According to the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition and police […]