Year In Review 2012: Crime

A look back at the biggest crime stories of 2012.

Blotter: Crashes and Burglaries

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Following Fatal Robbery, Teacher Recalls Good Kid Prone to Bad Choices

Alice Smith’s Brian Cosgriff started teaching Melvin D. Fletcher Jr. when the boy was 5 years old. St. Paul police shot Fletcher after they say he tried to rob a Kowalski’s.

VIDEO: Hopkins Swears in New Reserve Officer

Reserve Officer Chris Nelson took the oath of office at Tuesday's council meeting.

VIDEO: Three Men Save Friend’s Life at Meadowbrook Golf Course

Robert Grimm, Ken Noble and Dan Mengelkoch provided CPR after Dan Dorr collapsed.

Man Fatally Shot in St. Paul Robbery Grew Up in Hopkins

Police Shot Melvin D. Fletcher Jr. as he tried to flee.

Minnetonka Mother Accused of Buying Marijuana With Her Children

Hopkins police stopped the woman when they saw her driving quickly through town with her children not buckled in.

Prosecutors Drop Charge Against Assault Suspect

Brittany Danielle Scheuing said her boyfriend injured himself during the argument. He refused to cooperate with prosecutors.

Officers Find Drugs on Woman in Car With Her Baby Girl

Police say they caught Diantha Kaye Moore on Mainstreet with drug paraphernalia and Xanax.

Police: Drunken Caretaker Accosted Wheelchair-Bound Woman in His Care

Onesmus Bogonko Daniel is accused of yelling profanities at the 64-year-old woman.

PHOTOS: Hopkins Police Help Students Shop for Christmas Presents

‘Shop with a Cop’ brings officers and youth together to find Christmas gifts.

Slick Roads Cause Tuesday Morning Crashes Near Hopkins

A rollover on Interstate 394 and a crash on Highway 169 added to the mess Tuesday morning.

Twin Cities Residents Survey After-Effects of Winter Storm

Information on snow accumulations, school closures and traffic and crashes.

Hopkins' Snow Emergency Continues Through Monday

Plows will be out through Monday morning. Owners must remove their vehicles from city streets, parking spaces and right-of-ways.

Blotter: Threats and Drunk Problems

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Hopkins Arrest Log: Domestic Assault and Hit and Run

A list of arrests Hopkins police made between Nov. 26 and Dec. 2.

Blotter: Theft, a Sex Crime and a Burglary

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Sex Offender Task Force Recommends More Alternatives to Confinement

The task force says Minnesota needs something between confinement and outright release—a problem emphasized by the disappearance of two sexual predators from Hopkins this fall.

Hopkins Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Edina Woman

Police say Todd Steven Wehner, registered in Texas as a sex offender, beat the woman and then sexually assaulted her on Thanksgiving night.

DNA Clears Hopkins Man of Sexual Misconduct Charges

Criminal sexual conduct charges against Edgar Jesus Gonzalez-Mendoza were dismissed Wednesday.

Hopkins Police Find Crack Cocaine During Traffic Stop

Police originally stopped Marshall Borom's car because it had a broken taillight.

Pit Bulls Still Quarantined After Attacking Hopkins Pets Two Weeks Ago

Police continue to work on declaring them dangerous and have begun the process of charging the 44-year-old owner with having his dogs off leash.

Blotter: Juvenile Problems and a Library Fight

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Man Confesses To Hopkins, Edina Burglaries After DNA Test

A 20-year-old man faces a burglary charge in connection with an incident thought to be part of a rash of thefts over the summer.

Blotter: Child Abuse, Apartment Fire and a Crash

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Pit Bull Attacks Terrorize Two Small Pets in South Hopkins

A pair of dogs attacked a Shih Tzu and nearly killed a cat.

Hopkins Arrest Log: Burglary and Disturbing the Peace

A list of arrests Hopkins police made between Nov. 12 and Nov. 18.

Blotter: Grass Fire, Burglary and Car Theft

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Hopkins Man Charged with Burglarizing Vacant Home

Police say Anthony Arthur Koelfgen admitted that he kicked in the home's door so he could find scrap materials to sell.

Blotter: Weapons, Assault and a Burglary

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Hopkins Man Charged with Driving Stolen Car in Minneapolis

Tarey Marquan Hill was stopped in north MInneapolis after an officer spotted him driving a Toyota Camry reported stolen a day earlier in St. Paul.

Medical Examiner IDs Hopkins Man as North Minneapolis Murder Victim

Kerry Scott was found unresponsive late Saturday night behind a Girard Avenue North home.

Oakdale Police Arrest Missing Hopkins Check Forgery Suspect

Edward David Stahlmann faces forgery-related charges in a handful of jurisdictions.

Blotter: Drunk problems and a Car Theft

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Hopkins Arrest Log: Criminal Sexual Conduct and Fleeing an Officer

A list of arrests Hopkins police made between Nov. 5 and Nov. 11.

Blotter: Fires, a Sex Crime and a Spill

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

FBI Report: Hopkins is Safer Than Most Communities

Hopkins has lower rates of property crime and violent crime than the national average.

Police Chiefs Association Honors Hopkins With Community Policing Award

The award recognizes departments that partner with others in the community to proactively address crime.

Hopkins Arrest Log: Domestic Assault and Drug Possession

A list of arrests Hopkins police made between Oct. 29 and Nov. 4.

Blotter: Burglary, Vandalism and a Prowler

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.