Two Students Die, Lightning Strikes Home and Luring Incidents: West Metro Police, Fire and Court 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, Shakopee, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael.

The fourth-graders from Peter Hobart Elementary School were on a field trip at Lilydale Regional Park Wednesday.

Lightning Strikes Maple Grove Home Sunday Morning

Homeowner: “I thought a bomb went off.”

Police: Five Attempted Luring Incidents in Southwest Minneapolis

There have been five luring incidents in the Fifth Precinct in since May 2.

Joel Michael Roland still works at Luther Brookdale Chevrolet in Brooklyn Center. The dealership and St. Louis Park-based BB Motor Sales deny all of Roland’s accusations.

Suspected Heroin Dealer Added to Most Wanted List

Devon McFerrin is accused of selling a Hopkins man the heroin that killed him.

Richfield Man Charged With 8 Tax Felonies

Shawn David Hanson was recently charged by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

Three Men Charged with Alleged Burglary of Maple Grove Home

One man was also charged with fleeing a peace officer. 

Men Charged with Robbery in Apartment Complex

The victim told police that two men followed him inside the building and attacked him at gunpoint in the hallway.

Man Charged With Crime From 2004

In August 2004, blood was collected from the scene. Now that a DNA match has been found, the suspect is charged with theft.

What’s the Average Speed for an Edina Speeding Ticket?

Check out these numbers on Edina traffic stops, courtesy of Police Chief Jeff Long.

Increased Seat Belt Enforcement in Wright County

Click It or Ticket seat belt patrols take to the roads statewide May 20 - June 2, 2013