Crime & Safety

Teacher Charged With Having Sex With Students In His Home: Crime Roundup

The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include more info about shooting of doctor and an update on a stowaway.

Michael Joseph Lippert and Nicole Marie Korolchuk were arrested in Richfield for thefts in St. Paul and possibly other areas in the Twin Cities.

Pants Thief to Police: 'I Know Why You Are Here'

Find out what's happening in Inver Grove Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The latest from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows.

Edina

Sheriff: Slain Edina Doctor Knew Man Suspected of Killing Him

Find out what's happening in Inver Grove Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Dr. Stephen Larson provided professional care to the suspect’s mother at one point.

9-Year-Old Stowaway Will Stay Separated From Parents During 2nd Psych Evaluation

The boy, who stowed away on a flight to Vegas and drove a stolen truck into an Edina police car, will stay in "out-of-home" care for at least another month.

Hudson

Theft of Painting Reported at Hudson Hospital

Painting valued at $400 was part of Healing Arts exhibit.

Lakeville

Lakeville Woman Strikes Husband's Girlfriend with Bat

Beatriz Fernandez-Cabrera, 37, was arrested in Burnsville.

Shoes Talk: Report from Lakeville Interim Police Chief

Interim Police Chief John Kornmann writes in the Nov. 15 edition of "Breezes," the newsletter from the Lakeville Police Department.

Maple Grove

Stolen Car, Jewelry and Electronics: Maple Grove Police Blotter

A selection of incidents reported between Nov. 8 and Nov. 14.

Minnetonka

Police: Man Swindles Cloud 9 Sky Flats Out Of $18,000

Thomas Strecker was paid $18,000 to do work he never even started.

Oakdale

Judge Finds Oakdale Shooting Suspect Incompetent to Stand Trial

Nhan Lap Tran has been charged with killing Devin Aryal, 9, and wounding his mother and another woman.

Oakdale Police Arrest Man for Strangling Woman Outside Liquor Store

His blood-alcohol level was .404, according to the criminal complaint.

Oakdale Man Charged with Raping 16-Year-Old Girl

Anton Deshawn Kelly is in the Washington County Jail on a $30,000 bond.

5-Year-Old Boy Injured by SUV, Driver Left the Scene Before Police Arrived

The incident was near Pump It Up on Friday night, Nov. 15.

Man Gets Angry When Person Won't Share Pumpkins: Oakdale Police Blotter

Oakdale Police Department calls from Nov. 1-2. Look for more calls in Tuesday's newsletter.

Police Say Oakdale Man 'Lost It,' Destroyed Restroom Toilet

The bar will have to pay $2,500 to repair a toilet and bathroom stall.

Richfield

Medical Examiner Identifies Pedestrian Killed in Richfield Sunday

Michael John Lindholm, 63, was a Richfield resident.

St. Louis Park

St. Louis Park Target Cashier Arrested for Gift Card Fraud

The Target employee would ring up fake gift cards on customers' transactions.

Teens Charged With Bringing BB Guns to St. Louis Park High School

The teens, age 15 and 17, intended to trade the guns for electronics.

St. Michael

Pornography, Terroristic Threats Lead Wright County Jail Sentences

A Monticello man will serve several weeks in jail for possession of pornography, while an Elk River man will do time for terroristic threats. That and more in this week's wrap.

Stillwater

Charges: Grantsburg Teacher Had Sex with Students at His Stillwater Home

Washington County prosecutors charged Matthew Robert Koenen with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The charges 'stem from' his role as a high school teacher in 2012, they said.

Vandal's Motto? Take Only Christmas Lights, Leave Only Graffiti

Then it turned out there were even more Christmas Lights lifted in Stillwater.

Woodbury

Pickup Driver Puts 'Deep Ruts' in Woodbury High Outfield

A witness said the vehicle was a gray or silver pickup with "a topper and non-functioning right rear brake light."

Man Asks Church Parishioners For Help With Meth Addiction

The man was crying when he showed up at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Woodbury.

New Employee and Friend Cause Ruckus at Cub Foods While Waiting for Hot Pockets: Woodbury Police Blotter

Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from Nov. 5 to Nov. 14, 2013.


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