Arrest Made in Connection With Last Week's Shooting in Richfield

The incident occurred Jan. 3, 2013 near the 30 block of 78th Street West.

Richfield Police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting last week that left one male victim injured. Anthony Terrell Jenkins was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, according to the Richfield Police Department's Facebook page. As previously reported by Patch, Police responded to a report of a shooting on the 30 block of 78th Street West at 9:48 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2013. However, after receiving additional calls, the male shooting victim was located at Super America, 7720 Nicollet Ave. S. Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter The victim, who was shot multiple times, was transported to HCMC in stable condition that evening. The name and age of the victim, as …

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PatchCast: Hockey Triumph, Liquor Licenses and School Spirit

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Highlights: The Edina boys hockey team secures a state tournament berth, a St. Louis Park bar and grill deals with liquor license concerns, Hopkins students gather to build school spirit, a Minnetonka mom has turned her love of children's dance into a thriving business and Golden Valley officials debate dog licensing changes.

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Richfield's Weekly Review

Richfield's Legislative Representatives Roll Through Town

Minnesota and U.S. legislative representatives make stops at city council and school board; Updates on SF 56. All this and whatever else you may have missed from the week that was.

Government Richfield Patch spoke with State Sen. Ken Kelash (D-Minneapolis), who represents Richfield, about Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget proposal and the possibility of S.F. 56—a bill that would freeze teachers salaries for two years—passing into law. U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison, who represents Richfield in the national legislature, stopped by the Richfield City Council meeting to update the public on what was going on in Washington, D.C. His main topic was on the impending budget crisis the country is facing. Police and Fire The Richfield Public Safety Department dealt with a handful of small crimes last week. Schools Richfield Patch talked with Education Richfield teachers about the bill—S.F. 56—that, if passed, would freeze teachers’ …

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