Fired police officer charged with of stealing slain Taylor corporal's shotgun
Taylor Police Cpl . Matthew Edwards was killed while responding to a home invasion call in July 2010. A Westland man was sentenced last year to life in prison for the slaying. And a fellow officer is now charged with stealing Edwards' shotgun. (AP Photo | Handout) TAYLOR, MI -- A former police officer fired earlier this year for allegedly stealing the shotgun of a slain supervisor is now facing trial. A Taylor District Court Judge on Monday bound Andrew Voelkner over to circuit court on larceny of a firearm, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm and felony firearm charges , according to the Wayne County Prosecutor 's office. Taylor Police Cpl . Matthew Edwards, 31, was shot to death while responding to a home invasion at Coppertree Apartments near North Line and Telegraph roads on July 23, 2010. A Westland man was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the slaying. An internal investigation later found that Voelkner stole the shotgun that had been assigned to...