Kirsten Swanson
Investigative Reporter at KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN)
Investigative Reporter @KSTP · Adopted Minnesotan w/ stops in NE, CO, SD & NM · @ColoradoStateU grad · cat mom & horse girl · got a tip? [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
kstp.com | Emily Baude |Kirsten Swanson |Emily Baude KSTP
A second victim is suing the former owner and management company of Hotel Ivy, arguing it played a role in a sex trafficking scheme that victimized multiple teenage girls and ended in the conviction of Anton “Tony” Lazzaro. The man federal prosecutors dubbed “Minnesota’s Jeffrey Epstein” was convicted of sex trafficking of minors in 2023. He’s currently serving a 21-year prison sentence. Lazzaro resided in a condo at The Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis.
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4 weeks ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson |Kirsten Swanson KSTP
Minnesota’s Department of Human Services is warning of both immediate and wide-ranging consequences after the Trump administration canceled $27.5 million in grants that funded mental health and substance abuse treatment programs. The money is part of the federal COVID-19 relief funding that was set to expire in September. However, DHS said the “sudden and unexpected termination” on Monday means programs and projects across the state will come to an end.
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1 month ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson |Kirsten Swanson KSTP
The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a multi-million dollar settlement Tuesday morning, ending a civil lawsuit against one of its sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed a suicidal man. In 2018, Deputy Brian Krook shot and killed Benjamin Evans. The 23-year-old was armed with a handgun and threatening to kill himself when deputies found him kneeling in a Lake Elmo intersection.
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1 month ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson |Kirsten Swanson KSTP
Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, the political donor and strategist found guilty of sex trafficking minors in Minnesota in 2023, has lost an appeal of his conviction. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling on Tuesday, affirming the jury’s verdict, as well as a handful of rulings made by Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz, who presided over the trial. Lazzaro, dubbed “Minnesota’s Jeffrey Epstein” by federal prosecutors, is currently serving a 21-year sentence at the state’s federal prison in Sandstone.
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1 month ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson |Kirsten Swanson KSTP
Mike Taggatz struggled to see a way out. He was facing eviction from his South Saint Paul home and repossession of his vehicle. “I got way behind, and there was just no way to get caught up,” Taggatz said. His mental health quickly deteriorated, resulting in an attempted suicide last May. “It’s kind of a blur, but I called 911,” Taggatz said.
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A second victim is suing the former owner and management company of Hotel Ivy, arguing it played a role in a sex trafficking scheme that victimized multiple teenage girls and ended in the conviction of Anton “Tony” Lazzaro. https://t.co/QBqeX9Mb6M
ICYMI: After word that the Trump administration cancelled millions of dollars in grants for mental health programs, we looked at the state of the industry here in Minnesota. https://t.co/lxSkpMWxyc
My story from Tuesday: Washington County settles 2018 wrongful death lawsuit for $4.5 million https://t.co/aj3E5ezAmj
