Lou Raguse
| Lou Raguse | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏫 Education | Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication (B.A.) |
| 💼 Occupation | Broadcast journalist (KARE-TV) |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Emily Guggenmos |
| 🌐 Website | louraguse |
Lou Raguse is an American broadcast journalist, author, and podcast host. Raguse has been a long-time reporter for KARE-TV, the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is best known for his court and crime coverage, including the disappearances of Sherri Miller and Pam Jackson, the kidnapping of Jayme Closs, and the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent trials.[1][2]
Career
Raguse reported for television stations KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, KMSB-TV in Tucson, Arizona, and WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York, before joining KARE-TV in Minneapolis, where he has been a reporter since April 2015.[3][4][5]
Raguse is the host of 88 Days: The Jayme Closs Story, released in 2019, which chronologically documents the 2018 kidnapping of Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents.[6][7] Raguse was one of the most dedicated reporters covering the story of Closs' abduction, being responsible for bringing much of its coverage to KARE. Raguse wrote the suspect, Jake Patterson, a letter asking various questions regarding his motives and what Jayme and Patterson did while she was in captivity. Patterson responded to Raguse stating his intent to plead guilty to his murder and kidnapping charges, which he subsequently did in March 2019. His response letter to Raguse became an exhibit during his sentencing hearing in May of that year, where the prosecuting attorneys used it to argue his character.[8][9] Patterson is currently serving two life sentences plus an additional 40 years in a New Mexico prison. The podcast won an Edward R. Murrow award in 2020.[10]
Raguse is the author of Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case, published in 2023, which covers the now-former cold case of two Vermillion, South Dakota girls who went missing in 1971, until their skeletal remains were discovered in a car in Brule Creek in September 2013. Raguse was a reporter on this case while working at KELO, becoming close with the families of the two victims, some of whom were present at a presentation held by Raguse promoting the book.[2][11][12]
Personal life
Raguse grew up in Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts.[13] He met his wife, Emily Guggenmos, while working in Sioux Falls, and they both ended up working at KMSB in Tucson.[4]
Bibliography
- Raguse, Lou (2023). Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case. Post Hill Press. ISBN 9781637587256.
External links
References
- ↑ Nelson, Joe (May 27, 2020). "KARE 11 reporter Lou Raguse harassed again while covering protest". Bring Me The News. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reis, Nick (March 11, 2023). ""Vanished in Vermillion" answers locals' questions about 1971 party disappearance". KTIV-TV. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Lou Raguse". KARE-TV. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hatfield, David (February 24, 2012). "Lou Raguse off 'the beach' and headed for Buffalo". Inside Tucson Business. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ Gauthier, Andrew (November 17, 2011). "KMSB Anchor Tells Viewers He's Losing His Job". Adweek. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ Raguse, Lou (August 5, 2019). "KARE 11 launches '88 Days: The Jayme Closs Story' podcast". KARE-TV. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ "88 Days: The Jayme Closs Story". True Crime Network. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ Raguse, Lou (March 7, 2019). "'I can't believe I did this' | Accused Jayme Closs kidnapper writes letter from jail". KARE-TV. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ Karimi, Faith (March 8, 2019). "'I can't believe I did this,' Jayme Closs' alleged kidnapper writes in letter from jail". CNN. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Edward R. Murrow Award Winners – Region 4, Large Market". Radio Television Digital News Association. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ Memmott, Mark (April 16, 2014). "43-Year-Old Cold Case Closed: South Dakota Girls Died In Accident". NPR. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ Leah T. (April 1, 2025). "Inside the Case File: An Interview with Lou Raguse". Siouxland Libraries. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Lou Raguse". (August 9, 2023) Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
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