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NW IA man accused of making terroristic threats toward hospital

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October 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A northwest Iowa man is charged with making threats that led to lock downs at two health facilities. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60-year-old Ryan Betcke of Granville Wednesday afternoon, after Betke allegedly called Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and threatened to shoot employees with an AK-47 rifle.

Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls and Orange City Health were placed on lock down status until Betcke was arrested. Betcke was charged with making terroristic threats, a class D felony. He’s being held on a 10-thousand dollar cash bond.