Draft:Lou Raguse
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Comment: Well done on creating the draft, and it may potentially meet the relevant requirements (including WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO) but presently it is not clear that it does. As you may know, Wikipedia's basic requirement for entry is that the subject is notable. Essentially subjects are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. To properly create such a draft page, please see the articles ‘Your First Article’, ‘Referencing for Beginners’ and ‘Easier Referencing for Beginners’. In short, "notability" requires reliable sources about the subject, rather than by the subject.Please note that some of the references would appear to be from sources that are NOT considered reliable for establishing notability and should be removed (including blogs, company websites, press releases, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Spotify etc). Additionally, the draft tends to read too much like a promotional CV, which Wikipedia is not; and contains prose that is not of a standard appropriate for an encyclopaedia (eg "...one of the most dedicated reporters...")(also see WP:PEACOCK). Also, if you have any connection to the subject, including being the subject (see WP:AUTOBIO) or being paid, you have a conflict of interest that you must declare on your Talk page (to see instructions on how to do this please click the link). Please familiarise yourself with these pages before amending the draft. If you feel you can meet these requirements, then please make the necessary amendments before resubmitting the page. It would help our volunteer reviewers by identifying, on the draft's talk page, the WP:THREE best sources that establish notability of the subject. It would also be helpful if you could please identify with specificity, exactly which criteria you believe the page meets (eg "I think the page now meets WP:ANYBIO criteria #3, because XXXXX"). Once you have implemented these suggestions, you may also wish to leave a note for me on my talk page, including the name of the draft page, and I would be happy to reassess. Cabrils (talk) 01:32, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
Lou Raguse | |
|---|---|
| Education | Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist (KARE-TV) |
| Spouse | 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
[edit]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, which he has been a reporter for 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 to the story of Closs' abduction, being responsible for bringing most 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 would end up becoming an exhibit during his sentencing hearing in May later 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
[edit]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 the two ended up working at KMSB in Tuscon.[4]
Bibliography
[edit]- Raguse, Lou (2023). Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case. Post Hill Press. ISBN 9781637587256.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nelson, Joe (May 27, 2020). "KARE 11 reporter Lou Raguse harassed again while covering protest". Bring Me The News. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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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