The following is a collection of articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story.    

Man Admits to Stealing From Local Store, Pleads Guilty to Robbing Bank

Hollister faces up to 25 years in prison for committing armed robbery.

Man Charged with Threatening, Strangling Woman

Police say Michael Duff McNamara became angry when the victim wouldn't give him his car keys.

Hopkins Police Catch Murder Convict With Gun

Sing Keonakhone came to officers’ attention when they saw a marijuana pipe in the vehicle he was driving.

Driver Smashes Into Three Cars

A roundup of crimes and other incidents reported to the Minneapolis Police Department on Sept. 17.

Minnetonka Lunds Store Robbed at Gun Point

No one was injured in the incident, but the suspect left the scene in an unknown direction.

Six-Time Convicted Thief Busted By Police For Shoplifting, Drug Possession

Police say Paige LaVonne Jones-Smith stole more than $1,400 worth of merchandise from Target while holding 64 oxycodone tablets in her possession when she was arrested.

Lake Minnetonka Island Owner Headed to Federal Prison

A federal judge sentenced the man to more than four years in prison.

Student Brings Knife to School

The latest Plymouth Police report also shows juvenile curfew and tobacco violations.

Fire Damages Portion of Maple Grove Duplex

One Maple Grove firefighter was injured while working to put out the fire.

'Extremely Intoxicated' Man Caught with Methamphetamine

Police say they found Troy Michael Eaves passed out behind the wheel of his car, which was running.

Update: Sheriff's Office Calls Suspicious Person Incident “Unfounded”

Wright County Sheriff's Office reported a Sept. 15 suspicious person incident was unfounded, but continue to investigate earlier reports of suspicious persons in the area.