(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tribune videographer Trevor Christensen documents a news conference as charges are announced for Tyler Robinson, the alleged shooter of Charley Kirk, at the Utah County Health and Justice building in Provo, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
Lauren Gustus returned to The Tribune as executive editor in the fall of 2020. She previously served as executive editor of The Sacramento Bee and West Region editor for McClatchy. Lauren met her husband in Salt Lake City while working at The Tribune in the early 2000s. Today, the couple and their two young sons enjoy camping and skiing.