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Crime & Safety

The Top Five Police and Crime Stories of 2011

These are our choices for the biggest public safety stories covered on Oakdale Patch in 2011. Let us know your choices in the comments.

Editor’s Note: Throughout the week, Oakdale Patch has been highlighting some of the most read and most memorable stories we ran throughout 2011.

1. A man murdered his wife and babysitter, and then killed himself: UPDATE: Father Confirmed to Have Committed Suicide in Oakdale Tragedy

2. A Young Mother is Hit and Killed While Crossing Highway 36 at Century Avenue: Driver Wasn't Cited in Fatal Accident at Highways 36 and 120, Alcohol Involved

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3. The father of two Skyview Students Killed the Children and Himself: Update: Authorities Confirm Woodbury Father Shot Children Before Setting Fire to RV

4. A Woman Was Fatally Shot After Dragging a State Patrol Officer With her Car in an Attempt to Flee: Minnesota State Trooper Fatally Shoots Landfall Woman After Being Dragged

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5. A 39-Year-Old Nanny Was Murdered in her Oakdale Apartment: News of Homicide 'Really Shocking,' Apartment Manager Says

 

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