Crime & Safety
Deputies Say Woman Accused Her Mother of Being Satan, Choked Her: Crime Roundup
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include a woman shot in an apartment, a couple who left a baby in a car and a kidnapping.
Maple Grove
An 18-year-old woman was treated for injuries from a single gunshot wound to the neck. A 22-year-old man was taken into custody for reckless discharge of a firearm.
Minnetonka
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A man was found dead due to mixed drug toxicity in a Blue Earth home owned by Hayden Spencer.
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The home was severely damaged, but there were no injuries.
Edina
Edina Police Take Over Airport Escorts for Minnesota Vikings
The department is not offering the team “special treatments because they’re athletes,” police chief Jeff Long said.
Thief Caught on Camera Stealing Package From Morningside DoorstepEdina police are looking for help identifying the man in the surveillance footage.
St. Louis Park
6-Year-Old Victim of SLP Pond Crash on Road to RecoveryZarihana Rennie, was the worst off of the three surviving children. She's expected to have her breathing tube removed Monday.
Eagan
Couple Charged After Leaving Baby in Running Car
Witnesses said the three-month-old child was in the car for at least 45 minutes.
Charges: Roseville Masseuse Steals Rental Car from Eagan Hotel
The 38-year-old woman said that she received permission to borrow the car although she did not try to return it.
Lakeville
Bremer Bank Issues Alert on 'Vishing' Scheme
Lakeville Police have received at least one report of the scam, though that doesn't mean it's the only one, said Interim Police Chief John Kornmann.
Lakeville PD Talk New Rides on YouTube
The Lakeville Police Department will trade in their Crown Victorias for SUVs over a period of several years.
St. Michael
St. Michael Woman Charged After Strangling Mother in 'Religious Episode'
A St. Michael woman is facing felony strangulation and assault charges after she allegedly flew into a "religious" episode, accused her mother of being Satan, and strangled her mother in their St. Michael Parkway apartment.
Fridley
Ex-Con Charged With Fridley KidnappingProsecutors on Thursday charged a Brooklyn Park man with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman in Fridley on Nov. 23, according to the County Attorney’s Office.
Hopkins
Small Number of Accused Priests Have Far-Flung InfluenceOnly 30 clerics were on last week’s list of accused priests, but an animated Patch map and interactive timeline illustrate the scope of their time in the ministry.
Shakopee
Shakopee Man Identified as Victim in Bloomington Ferry CrashThe Hennepin County Medical Examiner confirmed that the man who died in a Friday crash was a 48-year-old Shakopee man.
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