Police say Andrew Jerome Bigbee strangled the victim, then picked her up and threw her off a deck into a backyard fire pit.
Richfield Police responded to a reported shooting near the 30 block of West 78th Street just before 10 p.m. Thursday night.
The Richfield Public Safety Department releases its most recent crime reports.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office recaps December 2012 happenings.
Bodies of water are especially a hazard now since they are the most likely to have a thin layer of ice.
A look back at the crime and police happenings in 2012.
Formerly Richfield Public Safety's "Shop With a Cop" event, a video was done to recap the 2012 outing.
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek offers tips for keeping your home safe over the holidays.
For the 18th year, police officers from across the metro gathered at the Golden Valley police station to donate toys to children in need.
Police say Bernice Valerie Johnson was intoxicated when she attacked the victim, cutting him on his head with a steak knife.
Police say they found crack cocaine in the Richfield apartment where Angela Lydia Cook was promoting prostitution.
Sheriff Rich Stanek reminds citizens not to hesitate to call 911.
One of the most read stories of 2012.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has received reports of persons falsely representing themselves as employees of the Hennepin County Drug Collection Program or the EPA.
Police say Darnell Tyus confronted the victim over a debt, then stabbed him several times with a knife.
Police say Ayia Avarahchyskiadarell Parker attacked the victim, who had to be rescued by her 14-year-old sons.
One of the most read stories of the year.
One of the most followed stories of 2012.
Firefighters arrived on site in less than four minutes.
An 8-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl were pulled from an in-ground swimming pool this morning.
The department can now be found on Facebook.
Jeffery Michael O'Connor, 25, was shot and killed by Richfield police on Oct. 5, 2012. The case will be taken to a grand jury.
Police say they found more than 13 ounces of marijuana in Tyrone Adair Koehn's apartment when they executed a search warrant there.
Police say Heidi Marie Fox, already facing first-degree burglary charges in Dakota County, presented a forged check at a Burnsville store in late November.
Several residents have contacted Richfield's water department regarding bottles being left on their doorsteps asking for water samples.
No weapon was used in the incident.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's most recent newsletter.
Police say Abel Goumanquah Miamen grabbed two bags containing $15,000 in cash and fled with them, then hid beneath a car in a nearby garage.