Fridley Crime Alerts: Residential Break-Ins on St. Imier Dr. and Hackmann Ave.

The Fridley Police Department issued two crime alerts Thursday about alleged burglaries on May 8, 2013.

Mark Mauer on KARE 11: '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's Jay Olstad about his February arrest for soliciting prostitution in Fridley.

WCCO-TV: Fridley Crash Victim Says SUV Driver Was Racing a Ferrari

'We were screaming, telling her like to stop,' one of the teenage passengers told WCCO-TV about the April 27, 2013 one-vehicle crash on University Avenue NE near I-694 that injured all seven aboard.

Report: Mark Mauer Must Take Classes, Pay Fine Following Prostitution Sting

Mauer, one of 19 men arrested in a February police operation in Fridley, accepted a continuance for dismissal, according to a FOX 9 report.

WCCO: Driver, 4-year-old from Fridley SUV Rollover in Critical Condition

Driver was the only person among seven in vehicle who was strapped in, Fox 9 reports.

SUV Rollover in Fridley Leaves 7 Seriously Hurt

Only one was wearing a seatbelt. A 4 year old and four teens are among the injured. The driver had been drinking, according to MN State Patrol.

Reports: Fridley Grass Fire Near Park Construction along BNSF Tracks

A brush fire along the railroad tracks at about 81st was burning nearby businesses and drew response from several fire departments.

Marathon Bombing Sends Shockwaves Across Country

Across Patch's network of 900 sites, people felt the effect of the bombing at the Boston Marathon.

3 Fridley Residents in Boston Marathon Today: Explosions Tear Through Finish Line

Reports and updates on the reported explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Fire Strikes Fridley Terrace Manufactured Home

Firefighters doused area below home Friday evening but fire rekindled early Saturday, according to scanner reports.

Shooting Guilty Plea, Brothers Beating Charge and Taco Bell Craving: West Metro Police, Sheriff and Court Report

This week's compilation includes a suspect who answered the phone during an alleged burgary, DNA leads to a Christmas grinch and shoplifting bras and panties.

A Shot Squirrel and a Hung Rooster: Fridley Police Blotter, March 21–27, 2013

Also an abandoned house that wasn't abandoned and a limo that wasn't kidnapping anyone.

UPDATED: Fridley FD Responds to Apartment Fire

Twin Cities Fire Wire was on the scene in the 1600 block of 73rd Ave. NE Thursday afternoon.

Prosecutors: She Shoplifted $1,233 Worth from Victoria's Secret at Northtown Mall

Fateemah Virnet Jihad took bags off the rack and filled them with bras and underwear, according to the Anoka County Attorney's office.

Fridley Fire Capt. Kevin Swanson Retires

He served city's fire department for 32 years.

Man Who Groped Girl at Fridley Walmart Gets 12 Years of Probation

The sentence for Nathan William Charles Jones, 30, of Columbia Heights also included a fine of $1,000 or 100 hours of community service, WCCO reported.

VIDEO: Fridley City Council, March 25, 2013

Watch a replay of the council's regular meeting on Monday.

Anoka County Law Enforcement Agencies Announce 'Speed Week'

The agencies, including Fridley police, plan to step up enforcement of speed limits March 18–22, 2013.

Police Found Minivan Speeder Hiding under Pile of Clothes, Charges Say

Troy Eric Lee, 42, of Minneapolis was arrested in a basement bedroom closet in north Minneapolis after leading police on a chase starting on I-694 in Fridley.

Updated: Fridley Woman, 85, Dies After Three-Car Crash on Hwy. 65

Another Fridley woman, 74, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Unity Hospital.

Fridley Cops: Frisbee-Golf-Loving Freeway Speeder Finally Caught in Closet

Pursuit started on I-694, stopped in a Minneapolis neighborhood, according to Fridley police. Officers from both cities later apprehended a suspect hiding in a closet inside a residence.

Prosecutors' New Charge: Man Secretly Filmed Boys with Wristwatch Camera at U of M Too

Allegation at Mariucci Arena is 8th count against Robert Dennis Minor. Anoka Co. prosecutors earlier charged him with crimes at Andover YMCA but not yet at Coon Rapids YMCA just north of Fridley, where police said he also took images of boys.

Not the Car Parts They Were Expecting: Marijuana Mailed to Home, Charges Say

Columbia Heights residents in the 4700 block of Sixth Street got 36 lbs. of pot, according to authorities. A man from Minneapolis faces two counts of possession in an Anoka County criminal complaint.

Visit Multicultural Safety Fair Saturday

Event is March 8, 2013, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. in Blaine.

Murder Charge Filed in Death of Woman Found inside Car at Columbia Heights Impound Lot

Alberto Prece Palmer was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Brittany Clardy. Read the criminal complaint against him here.

Prosecutors: Wristwatch Videos of Nude Boys at YMCA Also Show Defendant in Mirrors

Seven counts filed Tuesday against a Coon Rapids man do not include allegations at the Coon Rapids YMCA just north of Fridley that an earlier sheriff's statement mentioned. But further charges are possible, said an Anoka County Attorney spokesperso

Authorities: Man Used Wristwatch Camera to Take Pictures of Boys Undressing at YMCA

Coon Rapids resident booked into Anoka County jail pending charges.

PHOTOS/DOCUMENTS: Men Charged with Using Knife while Robbing Menards in Fridley

Authorities are holding Jeffrey Louis Conley, 26, of northeast Minneapolis, and Russell James Hildebrand, 21, of Fridley.

Fridley Police Say They Nabbed Knife-Flashing Shoplift Duo

They pushed a shopping cart with more than $651 in merchandise out of Menards, police say, then menaced store security.

VIDEO: Fridley Police Department Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony

The FPD honored top officers in four categories on Feb. 27, 2013.

Also Facing Fridley Solicitation Charge: Stillwater Private School Official

Thomas Allen Houle, a board member at St. Croix Catholic School, was caught up in the same Fridley Police Department prostitution detail at LivInn Hotel that snared Hill-Murray coach Mark Mauer.

Fridley Police Department Honors Officers with Annual Awards

Awards went to Officer Nicholas Knaeble in every category.

Body Found in Towed Car Subject of Murder Investigation

The Anoka County Sheriff confirmed the ID of an 18-year-old St. Paul woman found dead in a vehicle in a Columbia Heights impound lot.

Hill-Murray Football Coach Mauer Quits

Fridley Police cited him Feb. 19 on soliciting-prostitution charge, one of 23 arrests in two-day police detail at LivInn Hotel.

Anoka County Sheriff: 'Gun Control Alone Will Not Resolve Escalating Gun Violence'

Sheriff James Stuart posted a statement on his role and questions of gun control on Facebook Monday.

(UPDATED) PHOTO: Practicing Ice Rescue on Moore Lake

Ducks made way for Fridley firefighters.

Reports: Woman Found Dead in Towed Car Was 'Happy, Healthy, Positive' Brittany Clardy

18-year-old from St. Paul was discovered 8 days after car arrived at impound lot.

'Unfounded' Report of Leaking Tanker Car at BNSF Rail Yard in Fridley

All Fridley Fire Department units responded to the reported incident on a 'routine basis.'

Updated: 'People on the Ice Skating Rink, Taking off Their Clothes As They Dance'

From Briardale Park in Fridley, another report of scanty attire, this time in midwinter.

Sheriff: Car Towed to Columbia Heights Had Body Inside

She was an 18-year-old from St. Paul, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office believes.