Alex Arger

Alex Arger

Alex Arger

Digital Producer

Alex is a digital content producer for Scripps News. Her work covers everything from deep dives into lawsuits and crime stories to the latest trending topics in entertainment and business. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she spent three years reporting and producing for digital and on-air at an NBC-affiliate TV station in Columbia, Missouri, where she received her bachelor’s degree in journalism. Alex is a St. Louis native but now resides in Los Angeles. In her free time, you can find her at a concert or local flea market, but otherwise, you can reach her at alex.arger@scripps.com.

Recent Work
Alfredo Aliaga Burdio is pictured.

Man breaks Grand Canyon hiking record at 92 years old

Betty Bowman is pictured with her corgi.

Poison expert indicted on murder charges in his wife's fatal poisoning

Singer Sinead O'Connor is pictured.

Sinead O'Connor's cause of death revealed months after sudden passing

A person grocery shops.

Forever chemicals found in Chipotle, Annie's, Fairlife and more foods

Blood vials are shown.

Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage affecting US hospitals

Airbnb's website and app are shown.

Airbnb, Vrbo scam duo made $8.5M in double bookings, court alleges

Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul are pictured.

'Starksy & Hutch' actor David Soul dies at 80

The skyline of downtown Los Angeles is shown.

4.1-magnitude earthquake rattles much of Southern California

The SpaceX logo is displayed on a building.

SpaceX sues labor board that claimed it illegally fired employees

A New York City Police Department officer and a subway conductor look down the subway platform.

24 people injured when 2 subway trains collide in New York City

Britney Spears is pictured.

Britney Spears says she will 'never return' to music industry

Nigel Lythgoe is pictured.

Nigel Lythgoe faces 2nd sex assault case days after Paula Abdul's suit

Ciara and Derek Jeter are pictured.

Ciara learns she's related to Derek Jeter after surprising DNA test

A toddler coughs into her arm.

Health experts warn of whooping cough outbreaks in these areas

Selena Gomez walks a red carpet.

Selena Gomez says she may quit music after her next album

A person smokes a cigarette.

Study: Smoking permanently shrinks the brain, driving up dementia risk

Kevin Ford smiles in a TikTok video.

Burger King employee buys 1st home with donations after viral video

Carrie Bernans is pictured.

'Black Panther' actor critically injured in New York hit-and-run

Gypsy Rose Blanchard sits in court.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard makes social media debut: 'I'm finally free'

A baby lemur is pictured.

Critically endangered 'dancing lemur' born in European zoo

The remains of an exploded house are shown.

4 killed, 2 injured in Michigan home explosion

A mom holds a baby bottle.

Over 675,000 cans of baby formula recalled due to possible bacteria

Gypsy Rose Blanchard takes the stand during the trial of her ex-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is free from prison. Here's what she's doing next

A hacker works on a computer.

Health system breach exposes 1M patients' information in this state

A BlendJet is shown.

Nearly 5 million BlendJets recalled due to fires, blades breaking off

Cats are removed from a slaughterhouse/restaurant in Vietnam.

Vietnamese restaurant that killed 300 cats a month to make soup closes

Donnie Erwin is pictured.

YouTuber finds human remains believed to be man missing for 10 years

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is shown.

NYC mayor issues executive order to manage city's migrant bus crisis

An Air Canada flight takes off.

Air Canada fined $97.5K after disabled man had to drag himself to exit

Supporters of the Palestine Foundation Pakistan chant slogans during demonstrations.

Meta systemically censors pro-Palestinian content, report claims