Scandal of Vandals

By: Frank F. Weber

Narrated by: Jonathan Strait, Michelle H. Lee

Debra Grant, spouse of esteemed attorney Tug Grant, was brutally assaulted in her Minnetonka home on Wednesday morning and died later that afternoon at Park Nicollet Hospital. Debra, a Macalester College graduate, was a scout leader, a member of the Scenic Heights PTA and a beloved member of the Christian Women's Ministry. Tug was in the headlines in 2018 for defending a member of the Minneapolis Combination (MN mafia) after the boss was accused of murdering a Disciples gang member. The police have not identified any suspects In Debra's murder. Violent crime is uncommon in this affluent community. Tug Grant had an affair with his secretary and his law clerk but had recently renewed his marital vows with Debra.

"Scandal of Vandals" is based on true crime in Minnesota that was once touted as the crime of the century. Was the murder the repercussion of Tug's affairs, a possible mafia hit, or gang retaliation? Some say, it was the day the Twin Cities lost its innocence.

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