Spartans Make it to State, Fuchs Leaves & Baseball Lights: Schools Year in Review

A look back at what happened in the world of Richfield schools in 2012.

Best of 2012

Cold Case Solved, Officer-Involved Shooting & a New Chief: Richfield Police Year in Review

A look back at the crime and police happenings in 2012.

Richfield Patch covered a lot of different stories, topics and events throughout 2012, but there were a few that stood out as the most interesting, important or possibly infamous to our readers. As far as local law enforcement went, there was plenty that happened in the last year: After 36 years of service, Barry Fritz handed the Richfield Public Safety reigns to Todd Sandell in late March. Fritz held nearly every rank as a Richfield officer. Our coverage: In possibly one of the most disturbing tales in recent Richfield history, an elderly couple was attacked in their home Feb. 28 by a man who had done odd jobs around the house. The husband was killed and the wife badly wounded. Leon Henry Anderson, who was officially charged with murder …

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Fuchs Leaves, Spartans Make State & Baseball Lights Ignite Drama: Richfield Schools Year in Revew

A look back at what happened in the world of Richfield schools in 2012.

Richfield Patch covered a lot of different stories, topics and events throughout 2012, but there were a few that stood out as the most interesting, important or possibly infamous to our readers. As far as schools went, there was plenty that happened in the last year: For the first time in Richfield history, the girls basketball team made it to the state championship in March. In fact, they made it to the final game, which they lost in a close battle to DeLaSalle. Then in a move that surprised much of the community, head coach LeeAnn Wise resigned as head coach in September. All of our coverage: After less than a year in his first principalship, Joshua Fuchs suddenly resigned as Richfield High School's lead administrator in May. However, …

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