Betsy Aardsma
Murdered

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A Penn State University student is murdered in the school's largest library
On November 28, 1969, Betsy Aardsma, a 22-year-old graduate student at Pennsylvania State University, was fatally stabbed while studying in the stacks of the Pattee Library on campus. Betsy had returned early from Thanksgiving break to work on an English paper. She was alone in the library, located in one of the quieter sections, when she was attacked. A single stab wound pierced her left breast, severing her pulmonary artery and heart. She collapsed almost instantly, and though several bystande ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Betsy Aardsma

Case Added

August 23, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

State College

state

Date of Death

1969-11-28

Date of Birth

1947-07-11

Age at Death

First Name

Betsy

Last Name

Aardsma

Last Updated

10/29/2024

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