Murder Conviction, Blood Evidence and Hiker's Body Found: West Metro Police, Fire Report

Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael.

The jury found Huber guilty on two counts of second-degree murder in the 2011 killing of Timothy Larson of Albertville, but not guilty of premeditated murder, the West Central Tribune reported.

Mandy Matula’s Blood Found on Jacket in David Roe’s Vehicle

Ballistics testing has confirmed that markings on the unfired bullet discovered last weekend indicate it was at some point in the chamber of the handgun Roe used on himself.

Missing Edina Hiker's Body Found at Yosemite National Park

Kenneth Stensby, 73, went missing after setting off on a Sunday morning hike.

Investigation Completed Into Cause of Chesshire Lane House Fire

The April 24 fire which destroyed a home on the 7700 block of Chesshire Lane North in Maple Grove.

A plea agreement would put Wetsch behind bars for 14 years. He admitted to robbing First National Bank of the Lakes and trying to rob Richfield Bloomington Credit Union twice—among 28 other robberies in Minnesota.

Crime Alert: Attempted Kidnapping Near 36th and Zenith

A 13-year-old girl was riding her bike when she was approached by three males near Linden Hills on Sunday.

Mischiefs Plaster Wayzata With Anti-Cargill Stickers

Anti-Cargill stickers were placed on stop signs in several different areas of Wayzata over the weekend. A police officer on routine patrol around 1 a.m. Sunday, May 6.

Man Caught Burglarizing Ridgewood Church in Minnetonka

A Gray Eagle man has been charged with two felonies: burglary in the second degree and theft over $1,000.

Police: Burglar Broke Into Romantic Rival's Home

Pictures in Hopkins house allegedly trashed by Long Lake woman.

Maple Grove Home Damaged in Saturday Morning Fire

The fire was reported around 8 a.m. Saturday, May 4.

Shakopee Man Busted with Fake ID Mere Feet from SLP Police Officer

The 19-year-old gave a Wisconsin driver's license to a bouncer at Toby Keith's, with a St. Louis Park police officer only a few feet away at the time.

Final Plymouth Gas Skimmer Defendant Gets Prison Time

This week the last of the gas pump skimmer defendants pleaded guilty to identity theft involving more than eight people at Plymouth and New Hope gas stations last July.

Selection of Shakopee Police calls April 30 to May 6.