Former Anoka Attorney Charged in Sex Ring | GOP Senate Nominee Michele Tafoya Interview | Aug. 17 episode artwork

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Former Anoka Attorney Charged in Sex Ring | GOP Senate Nominee Michele Tafoya Interview | Aug. 17

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August 17 — A former assistant Anoka County attorney is accused of helping run a sex trafficking organization in Hennepin County. Andrea Sampson was arrested Friday after a BCA investigation that began in 2021. A vigil is being held tonight for a mom and daughter killed at a daycare in Hopkins last week. All are invited to join, organizers say it will be a kid-friendly event. A St. Paul restaurant owner says burglars made off with $1,300 while workers were in the building. It happened at The Gnome on Selby Avenue early Sunday morning. GOP Senate nominee Michele Tafoya sits down with WCCO. She's running against DFL Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan. Join Johnny Kahner for this episode of 4 Things to Know. 0:00 Intro 0:14 Sex Ring 2:31 Hopkins Vigil 3:35 Burglary 4:10 Michele Tafoya 6:30 More to Know 11:40 Bright Spot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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