Crime & Safety
Pond Car Crash, Fire Chief Retires: Top 2013 SLP Police and Fire Stories by Month
Here are the most read police and fire stories from St. Louis Park Patch for every month in 2013.
January
Drunk Woman Causes Epic Scene at SLP Bar
Prospective patron became angry after being denied admittance at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill.
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Evan Joseph Orlaska, 21, claims it was self-defense.
March
SLP Fire Chief Luke Stemmer Retiring After 37 Years with Department
Stemmer will retire from his position as fire chief on May 31. He first joined the SLP Fire Department back in 1976.
April
At Least Six St. Louis Park Residents Present at Boston Marathon
Two explosions rocked the race’s finish line at 1:45 p.m. CST Monday.
May
One individual was treated at the Hennepin County Medical Center for a possible allergic reaction related to the chemical leak.
June
Neighbors Return Home Following Overnight Standoff in Normally Quiet SLP Neighborhood
Neighbors say police first arrived at the home on Nevada Avenue around 6 p.m. A SWAT team was called in around 10 p.m., and a man was taken from the home by stretcher around 2:15 a.m.
July
Mother Charged With Fatally Smothering Infant Son in St. Louis Park
The woman may have been suffering from Munchausen by Proxy, a mental illness that causes parents to seek attention by harming their children. She's also charged with trying to suffocate her 8-month-old daughter in May.
August
Woman Charged with Head-Butting St. Louis Park Co-worker
The woman allegedly head-butted him in the mouth after a verbal argument.
September
Sister, Daughter Helped Man Stash Girlfriend's Body, Police Say
Thompson's daughter and sister are charged with helping him move his long-time girlfriend's body from his Minneapolis apartment to a field behind a St. Louis Park industrial business.
October
St. Louis Park Man's ‘Ingenious Plans for Mass Murder’ Land Him in Jail
John Louis Thompson III wrote a letter threatening the lives of his roommate's family and friends, according to a Hennepin County criminal complaint.
November
Two Children Dead, Three Hospitalized After Car Crashes into St. Louis Park Pond
A mother, her daughter, her two sons and her boyfriend's two children were trapped after the vehicle went into a pond at Highway 7 and Highway 100.
December
Three Former SLP Clergy on List of Priests Accused of Sex Abuse
Robert Thurner, Dennis Kampa and Richard Jeub all served as priests in St. Louis Park during the 1950s, '60s and '70s.
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