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, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story.

Man Charged with Strangling, Beating Wife

Police say 19-year-old Christopher Thomas Parker forced his wife to leave work early and then, after she managed to get away from him, broke into her locked house and strangled and punched her.

Woman Allegedly Steals MN Wild Tickets, Sells on Craigslist

Maggie Brynn Hoeg is charged with felony-level theft by swindle after allegedly stealing 92 season hockey tickets and selling them on her work computer.

FBI Links Costumed Bank Robber to Several Area Holdups

The well-dressed man is believed to have robbed five local grocery store banks since late March.

Daytime Burglars Hit Minneapolis Neighborhood

Open windows offered targets of opportunity.

Man Crashes Motorcycle During Police Chase

Police say Jesus Martin Luna-Ortega fled police in Bloomington, crashed his bike and then took off again before he was arrested in a hotel parking lot.

Cars Tampered With, Prostitution Arrests in Plymouth

Plymouth police had two prostitution arrests and reported cars rummaged through.

12-Year-Old Arrested for Underage Consumption

Police responded to the Edina neighborhood after reports of an intoxicated juvenile.

Woman Accused of Threatening Neighbor, Insulting Her Religion

Myrna Rae Erickson has been charged with felony terroristic threats. The neighbor she’s accused of threatening is thought to be Islamic.

Armed Homeless Man on Bike Arrested

Police say Jared Anthony Hevey had a reportedly stolen handgun in his backpack when he was arrested.

Police Say Predatory Offender Was Living Illegally in Maple Grove

Cornelius David Blue is charged with failing to register as a predatory offender after a 1995 conviction for kidnapping a partially deaf woman with cerebral palsy and then raping her.

Recently Arrested Shakopee Man Used as Example of Sex Trafficking Problem

A story about Minneapolis leaders demanding the end to a website's "adult services" section highlighted a Shakopee man accused of sex trafficking.

Fire Guts Trailer at Area Business

Two fire departments were called to a fire Tuesday afternoon at Omann Bros. No injuries were reported.