South Metro Crime Report

71-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Attacks Husband with Hammer

In other crime news from around the South Metro region, a Shakopee man is charged with breaking nose of neighbor who doubted he was an MMA fighter.

  The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch site, or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro region. To read the full story, click on the headline link:   Apple Valley Man Sentenced for Swindling Stepdaughter's Inheritance Matthew Neil Larson, 40, took at least $50,000 from his teenaged stepdaughter's fund over a period of about two years.   71-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Husband with Hammer Burnsville Police found Sharon Ann Ripka and her husband covered in blood when they arrived on the scene. Man Convicted of Crashing Car, Injuring Pregnant Woman Arrested on Warrant Justin John Svac, 33, had a blood alcohol level of .322 at the time of the crash.   Underwear-Clad Man Assaults Neighbor …

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Apple Valley Man Sentenced for Swindling Stepdaughter's Inheritance

Matthew Neil Larson, 40, took at least $50,000 from his teenaged stepdaughter's fund over a period of about two years.

  Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog  An Apple Valley man has been ordered to pay back almost $100,000 in funds he swindled from his teenage stepdaughter, who had inherited a large sum of money from her biological father. Matthew Neil Larson, 40, will pay $94,415.19 to the victim. If he fails to pay the mammoth amount, he will face an array of penalties. The state is empowered to issue a warrant for his arrest, suspend his driver's license, garnish his wages or sieze his property. The case against Larson broke May 10, 2010, after he and his stepdaughter got into an argument over a cardboard box. The victim went to the police to report Larson for a minor assault after he grabbed her sweatshirt and…

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