Lora Pabst
Investigative reporter | Whistleblower
Phone: 612-673-4628
E-mail: lora.pabst@startribune.com
Lora Pabst began working for the Star Tribune in July 2007 covering cities and community issues in the north metro. Most recently, she was reporting on crime and breaking news at night. Pabst graduated from the University of Minnesota and was an intern at the Star Tribune for two summers. As a Whistleblower reporter, she is looking for tips from readers about problems or struggles they are facing.
Recent content from Lora Pabst
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Locked in a blame game with the bank
An inquiry on her behalf ended with the branch manager at the woman's door with a refund.
Jul 3, 2009 -
Holes of headaches
Road construction left a New Prague neighborhood plagued by shoddy concrete work.
Jul 2, 2009 -
This boat don't float
Dreaming of a Huck Finn-style adventure on the Mississippi, a young couple are instead afoul of the law.
Jun 27, 2009 -
Family marches to demand answers in slaying of Augsburg student
With charges dismissed in the killing of Ahmednur Ali, his family seeks witnesses and answers.
Jun 14, 2009 -
Billy Bye, 1927-2009: Former U MVP dies in boating accident
He was a Gophers standout halfback from 1946 to '49.
Jun 13, 2009 -
Teen dies in propane blast at Waconia Farm Supply
The blast was followed by a fire in the main building, a sprawling compound that includes several buildings, fuel tanks and a nursery area.
Jun 11, 2009 -
One person dies in Coon Rapids house fire
The victim's name has not been released, but neighbors said the only resident of the home was a man in his early 80s. Coon Rapids Fire Chief John Piper said a Minnesota State Patrol trooper tried to get in.
Jun 10, 2009 -
4 Minnesota crashes kill 4 people
One motorcyclist, a 48-year-old man from Bloomington, was thrown from an overpass ramp onto Hwy. 100 in Golden Valley. The man, who has not been identified, was not wearing a helmet.
Jun 6, 2009 -
Brooklyn Center baby sitter faces sex charges
The Level 1 sex offender is accused of molesting girls in his care and possessing child porn.
Jun 5, 2009 -
Witnesses balk, suspect in Minneapolis killing walks
Charges were dropped against the 17-year-old after several witnesses recanted statements they had given to police and at least one witness left the state. "This guy is basically getting away with murder," a police spokesman said.
Jun 3, 2009
