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Trisha Taurinskas

Trisha Taurinskas

Enterprise crime reporter

Trisha Taurinskas is an enterprise crime reporter for Forum Communications Co., specializing in stories related to missing persons and unsolved crime. Her work is primarily featured on The Vault.

Trisha can be reached at ttaurinskas@forumcomm.com.

Pictured are three photos depicting the kidnapping of Haskell Bohn in 1932.
The Vault
Unlikely millionaire's heir held captive for 6 days in Minnesota basement in 1932
The son of Minnesota manufacturing millionaire, Haskell Bohn appeared to be a flashy guy. Unfortunately for the Bohn family in St. Paul, Bohn's flash caught the attention of the Sankey Gang, a notorious criminal organization housed out of neighboring Minneapolis.
September 28, 2022 01:45 PM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
Pictured is an image from the sky of the 40-acre Nopeming Sanatorium campus, which housed tuberculosis patients in the early 1900s on the outskirts of Duluth.
The Vault
Stranger than fiction: Nopeming Sanatorium's history of tuberculosis, ghost hunts and ownership scandals
Built deep within a wooded area on the outskirts of Duluth, the topography of the area was thought to be optimal for housing — and hiding away — patients who had contracted tuberculosis.
September 20, 2022 10:03 AM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
The Minneapolis Millerettes represented the state of Minnesota in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball league in 1944. While the rest of the nation's teams generated large crowds, the Millerettes only lasted one year as home games were scarcely attended. It's alleged that the team wasn't able to get fans in the stands due, in part, to a hostile press.
The Vault
Meet 4 stars of Minnesota's 'League of Their Own' team, hounded out of the state by hostile media
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, formed as male ball players were being drafted into the military for World War II efforts, allowed more than 600 female players a chance to shine and get a paycheck to play their game on a national stage. It was immortalized in popular culture by the movie "A League of Their Own" and a new streaming show by the same name.
September 15, 2022 03:30 PM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
Family evacuates
The Vault
Recalling the 1992 benzene oil spill: Through the eyes of a child
"It was a lot to take in as a 6-year-old. The concept of dangerous air was, at that stage, terrifying — and, for that reason, cemented a memory in my brain that still hangs on today. ... Certainly, I’m not the only one with memories of June 30, 1992, when up to 50,000 residents of the Superior and Duluth area were evacuated due to a dangerous toxic cloud stemming from a train derailment less than 10 miles south of the area."
September 06, 2022 02:00 PM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
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The Vault
'Is it a killer cloud?’ 1992 benzene leak blanketed and terrorized portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin
The chemical cocktail created an orange colored vapor cloud measuring 20 miles long and 5 miles wide — and it parked itself over the populated area of Superior, Wisconsin, and neighboring Duluth, Minnesota, prompting a mass evacuation of more than 50,000 people.
September 06, 2022 02:00 PM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
Pictured is Al Capone, along with two photos of the Naniboujou Lodge, where he is rumored to have stayed. The Lodge is located along Minnesota's North Shore.
The Vault
Top 4 ‘Up North’ getaways Al Capone is rumored to have stayed in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Where did an infamous mobster go when he needed a little rest and relaxation? Residents of the North Shore and Iron Range have long boasted their backyard as the bootlegger’s land of leisure.
August 25, 2022 02:00 PM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
Pictured are infamous mobsters that made their way to Minnesota in the early 1930s. From left to right: Al Capone, Kate "Ma"Barker, Alvin Karpis, Leon Gleckman
The Vault
Minnesota's top mobsters: When organized crime ruled the state
Minnesota in the 1930s. While St. Paul was considered a crook’s haven for mobsters to lay low, the infamous Al Capone was known to wander up North for rest and respite. Some point to St. Paul law enforcement as the key instigators in making Minnesota mob-friendly.
August 18, 2022 10:30 AM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
Pictured are missing people of Minnesota.
Exclusive
The Vault
Family of the missing ask: Should there be more transparency into investigative files?
Brian Guimond is among a league of parents and family members who have sat in the dark for decades, questioning whether there should be more transparency into missing persons and cold case investigations.
August 04, 2022 10:30 AM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
Pictured are Sandra and John Jacobson, including an age-enhanced photo of what John would look like as an older boy.
The Vault
Jacobson disappearance, Part 4: Remembering Sandra and John
This is the fourth story in a series about the disappearance of Sandra and John Jacobson. This bonus story gives a glimpse into the lives of Sandra and John, through the eyes of their family, before they vanished in November 1996. 
July 29, 2022 09:00 AM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
A picture of Sandra Jacobson's state identification card
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The Vault
Jacobson disappearance, Part 3: Missing diary could shed light on vanished North Dakota mother and son
The police file in this case, recently obtained by Forum News Service, reveals an initial investigation that failed to obtain information that could have shed light on Sandra Jacobson's relationship -- and life in general -- in the days and weeks before she vanished from Bismarck, North Dakota, in 1996.
July 14, 2022 10:03 AM
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By  Trisha Taurinskas
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