Lauren Martinez
Anchor & Reporter
Las Vegas

Lauren Martinez, Anchor/Reporter, is joining us from ABC7 KGO TV in San Francisco.
She also worked at KCRA in Sacramento and was the main anchor at KNVN in Chico, California.
Lauren graduated from San Francisco State University.
She’s won an Edward R. Murrow for her reporting for Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Armed Occupation in Oregon in 2016.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:00 AM PST
|By Lauren Martinez and Gray News staff
Never in a million years did he expect to run across a bottle with a message inside dating back four decades.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:58 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez and Jordan Gartner
Mail theft is again on the rise, and police say thieves are going after mail-in ballots, credit cards and more.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 1:29 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez
Multiple real estate agents in Las Vegas are being targeted by a man who they say pretends to be a wealthy homebuyer but then backs out of deals, leaving everyone scratching their heads as to who he is and what his motives are.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 4:48 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez and Jordan Gartner
Nearly two weeks after losing her son in a deadly hit-and-run crash, a mother is speaking out.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 7:09 AM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez
Following historic flash flooding at Death Valley National Park, the National Park Service provided updates on the damage as park roads remain closed.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 9:12 AM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez and Gray News Staff
Funeral homes and other community members are shocked by his actions.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 2:29 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez and Emily Van de Riet
A middle school class in Las Vegas is mourning the loss of two students in one week.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 9:04 AM PDT
|By Elaine Emerson and Lauren Martinez
A real estate agent was attacked after the suspect toured a model home she was showing, according to an arrest report by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 10:36 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez
A powerful dust devil brought pool day at a resort on the strip to a halt, one pool goer captured the aftermath.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 1:39 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez and Andrew McMunn
One man just moved into an apartment in northwest Las Vegas, but after he moved in he learned it was the site of a murder just a few months ago.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 12:45 AM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez and Gray News staff
To celebrate a first for dad and daughter, the family went all out, renting a limousine and a hotel room.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 2:10 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez and Emily Van de Riet
A sign outside of a Las Vegas strip club is turning heads, but the club’s manager is standing behind it.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 10:58 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez
A story beyond belief, two Las Vegas sisters lived in the valley for over 25 years without ever knowing the other existed. Michele Dugan and Tricia Tilley had been living miles apart in the Las Vegas valley.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 3:45 PM PDT
|By Lauren Martinez and Andrew McMunn
The National Park Service reported human skeletal remains discovered in Lake Mead National Recreational Area Saturday afternoon.