Betsy is a former reporter for The Forum of Fargo (N.D.), the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader and the St. Paul Capitol Report/Politics in Minnesota. She also wrote a pop-culture column and was national copy editor for Internet Broadcasting, and spent several months as an interim managing editor at the Minneapolis Business Journal -- in addition to some jobs not particularly connected to journalism, including process server and test proctor.
Records released this week show that a 19-year-old man was kicked out of the organization after admitting to taking "indecent liberties" with boys in 1966.
Police say Andre Williams assaulted the sergeant when he and a patrol officer tried to arrest him in September at a Lakeville hotel.
Police say Rachael Marie Morey used a forged check to buy gift cards at an Apple Valley store, and that she had methamphetamine and stolen credit cards and Social Security cards in her purse when she was arrested.
Police say Taylor Collin Heckers acted as the lookout during a home burglary that netted jewelry—including a diamond ring worth several thousands of dollars.
Police say Lisa Marie Paz intercepted almost $7,700 in student loan checks meant for her niece, forged her niece's signature and then withdrew the money at casinos.
Police say Chad Michael Larson and Sammantha Jean Doerneman burglarized a grocery store in Dodge Center in June and stole more than 1,000 state lottery tickets.
Police say Ahmed Mohamud Aden hit his brother in the head with a plate, inflicting an injury that required more than 20 stitches to close.
Police say Emanuel Paul Ard led them on a high-speed chase through a Minneapolis residential neighborhood.
The man remained atop the 35E bridge for more than 5 hours in a standoff with police before surrendering.
Anthony Michael Watson led police on a brief chase before missing a turn onto Interstate 94, according to court documents.
Police say Jerald Lynn Alexander had a bag of crack cocaine in his sock.
Police say Lionel Melaki Timms burglarized at least two homes in Maple Grove, stealing computers and other electronic equipment.
Police say Lionel Melaki Timms burglarized at least two homes in MInnetonka and four in Maple Grove, stealing computers and other electronic equipment.
Police say Maurice Deon Jackson choked and punched the victim when she refused to shoplift for him.
Police say Patrick John Boran fled from police through residential neighborhoods at speeds that reached 50 mph.
Police say Patrick John Boran fled police through residential neighborhoods at speeds that reached 50 mph.
Police say Cody Jonathan Luiken and Schuyler Keaton Brook broke into a home while its owner was in the hospital and stole jewelry, which they apparently intended to trade for methamphetamine.
Police say Imtiaz Khan damaged the other driver's car with a tire iron, then swung at the man and two other people.
Police say Ivory Ardell King gave fraudulent discounts, coupons and price reductions to one customer and swindled the store out of more than $3,000.
Minnesota State Patrol troopers say Matthew Martin Nagel had 651 grams of marijuana in his car when they stopped him Oct. 2 on Interstate 694.