Lakeville, MN|News|
Lakeville Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct, Child Pornography
Samuel Josiah Bender is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl and possession of child pornography.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
- Minnetonka, MN
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.
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Inver Grove Heights, MN|News|
Woman Sentenced for Threatening Inver Grove Heights Police and Families
Direasa Mae Rassman of Newport received five years of probation for the December 2010 incident.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Eagan, MN|News|
Eagan Police Blotter: July 26-28
A roundup of selected Eagan Police Department calls and arrests.
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Burnsville, MN|News|
Couple Accused of Leaving Baby Locked in Car Outside Burnsville Store
Police say Mariam Abumayaheh and Ismail Hashem Alqawasmi of Plymouth left a 20-month-old baby locked in a car last December for almost an hour.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Plymouth, MN|News|
Plymouth Couple Charged With Child Neglect and Endangerment
Police report Mariam Abumayaheh and Ismail Hashem Alqawasmi left a 20-month-old baby locked in a car last December for almost an hour.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
Five Things You Should Know Today: July 29
Today’s weather will be almost indistinguishable from yesterday’s, except for one thing that’s much better: It’s Friday and not Thursday.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Burnsville, MN|News|
Minneapolis Man Facing Dakota County Drug Charges
Julian Michael Davis is accused of selling cocaine to an undercover informant earlier this month.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Burnsville, MN|News|
Woman Charged with Using Stolen Credit Card at Burnsville Stores
Latoya Denise Reese-Scott was arrested Thursday on a warrant charging her with credit-card fraud.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Eagan, MN|News|
Eagan Man Charged with Malicious Punishment of a Child
Ronald Maurice Jones is accused of hitting the girl in the face, pulling her hair and whipping her with a belt.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Burnsville, MN|News|
California Man Charged with Car Theft, Fleeing Burnsville Police
Abdiwahab Barkadle Sheikh Mohamed is accused of fleeing police in a stolen car last weekend.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
Five Things You Should Know Today: July 28
No rain in the forecast today, and milder temps. Time to head outdoors.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
Rosemount Police Blotter: July 19-25
A roundup of selected Rosemount Police Department calls and arrests.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Eagan, MN|News|
Warrant Issued for Man in Eagan High-Speed Chase
Charles Lamont Bryant of Hopkins is accused of cocaine possession, fleeing a police officer and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Hopkins, MN|News|
Authorities Issue Warrant for Hopkins Man Wanted in Eagan High-Speed Chase
Charles Lamont Bryant is accused of cocaine possession, fleeing a police officer and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Eagan, MN|News|
Eagan Man Charged with Stealing from Ice-Skating Club
John Paul Rodrigues is accused of stealing more than $150,000 from the club while serving as its treasurer.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
Five Things You Should Know Today: July 27
Bring your umbrella: It’s looking like rain today, with as much as a half-inch possible.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
Apple Valley Man Charged With Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Friend
Derrick Wallace Dahl, 22, allegedly pulled the trigger of a loaded gun pointed at his friend's head.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Burnsville, MN|News|
Apple Valley Man Charged with Manslaughter in Friend's Death
Derrick Wallace Dahl is charged with felony second-degree manslaughter.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
Five Things You Should Know Today: July 26
There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms today, with the possibility of heavy rain tonight.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
Burnsville, MN|News|
Authorities Seek Man Accused of Swindling Burnsville Jewelry Store
A nationwide arrest warrant has been issued for Marlon Molina.
Betsy Sundquist, Patch Staff
