Crime & Safety
Woman Missing and Coach Admits Soliciting Prostitute: West Metro Police and Fire Report
This week's selections include a man who shot himself in a police department parking lot, an 80-year-old woman dies in a crash and a dozen departments fight a fire.
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.
Paper Left Behind After Man Shot Himself May Contain Clues to Woman's Disappearance
After showing up to discuss missing person Mandy Matula, David Roe shot himself in the head. Matula is still missing, and police are looking for information.
Find out what's happening in Shakopeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Second Suspect in Fatal Shooting Taken into Custody
Justin Kenyatta Watson, 32, also known as 'Boog,' has been charged with the murder of a Shakopee teen.
Find out what's happening in Shakopeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Mark Mauer: 'I Brought This Upon Myself'
'I didn't kill anybody. I didn't murder anybody. I made a mistake,' the former Hill-Murray coach told KARE 11 in an interview about being caught in a police prostitution sting.
A jury in Willmar heard a third day of testimony Monday in the trial of Tim Huber, charged in the 2011 shooting death of Tim Larson of Albertville.
Crash Kills 80-Year-Old Woman Mere Blocks from Edina Home
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner reports Sally Helmerichs died of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a car crash.
Koda Energy: Fire from Last Week's Explosion Contained
The remains of the April 25 explosion and resulting fire are well in hand, officials say.
Blaze in Dayton Draws at Least 12 Fire Departments
Battling multiple fires on the rural property are crews from St. Michael, Albertville, Maple Grove, Loretto, Hanover, Osseo, Hamel, Anoka-Champlain, Rogers, Ramsey, Brooklyn Park, St. Louis Park, Andover and Dayton.
Woman Wields Butter Knife During Assault on St. Louis Park Man
A St. Paul woman reportedly became increasingly upset when her former high school friend wanted to get some sleep rather than drive her home.
Man Charged with Two More Minnetonka Burglaries
At one of the burglarized homes, a baby-sitter and child left for a short time and came back to discover someone had broken in.
The Richfield Public Safety Department releases its most recent crime reports.
The Minneapolis Police Department releases its crime maps for the week of April 23-29, 2013.
Charges Filed Against Driver of Stolen Motorcycle that Police Chased Down Interstate
Additional charges could be filed against a St. Cloud man following I-94 chase last week.
The following are a selection of notable incidents responded to by the Wayzata Police Department between April 24 and April 29.
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