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.
Authorities say they intercepted a package addressed to Lam Ngoc Tran-Jardin last week that contained 6.5 pounds of marijuana and more than 6 ounces of methamphetamine.
Monet Mecca Dunnorm was charged in January with stealing almost $1,500 worth of lingerie from Victoria's Secret. A little more than a month later, she was arrested in Burnsville and charged with stealing clothing from Kohl's department store.
Monet Mecca Dunnorm was charged in January with stealing almost $1,500 worth of lingerie from Victoria's Secret. A little more than a month later, she was arrested in Burnsville and charged with stealing clothing from Kohl's department store.
Justin Thadeus Amick is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder after police say he fired two shots at them early on the morning of March 18.
Police say Jonathan Paul Haag had more than 700 child pornography images on his computer, some involving children as young as 5.
Emily Kate Pieper is charged with child neglect and driving while impaired after her May 2 arrest.
Robin Maldonado is charged with second-degree burglary after police say he injured himself breaking into his neighbor's apartment, then tried to clean up the blood so she wouldn't be frightened.
Police say Nathenael Wondwossen Ashenafi broke into cars at the Burnsville YMCA, stole credit cards and used them at the Target in Burnsville.
Cary James Fultz is accused of threatening to kill a woman at a Burnsville apartment complex, and smashing her cell phone when she tried to call for help.
Police say Nicholas James Vititoe was asleep in the driver's seat with the motor running when he was arrested last week.
Police say Nicholas James Vititoe was asleep in the driver's seat of his pickup when he was arrested in Golden Valley last week.
Police say Sheila Rae Mesker of Buffalo had .11 grams of methamphetamine in her car when they stopped her last week in Plymouth for traffic violations.
Police say Victor Gonzalez Cantero climbed into a neighbor's open bedroom window and claimed to be looking for someone named Michael.
Police say Quentin Dale Roberts threatened to get a gun and kill a man outside a movie theater at Southdale Center last week.
Police say Fabian Michael Garcia ran away from officers and struck one with his shoulder when they tried to arrest him.
Fabian Michael Garcia was arrested in St. Louis Park after police broke up a party involving underage drinking.
Elwood Warwick Lucas is charged with stalking and pattern of stalking conduct, both felonies, after police say they caught him using binoculars to spy on the victim outside a Bloomington middle school.
Nathaniel Jimmy Kpaahkpai is accused of snatching the phone from his classmate's hand, then threatening to beat him up when he asked him to return it.
Jelani Abiola Jernigan is charged with making terroristic threats after police say he pointed a loaded handgun at the victim and threatened to kill her.
Jacquie Autumn Unger of Savage is charged with malicious punishment of a child after police say she hit a 10-year-old boy repeatedly in the head.
