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A man has been charged with felony theft in Dakota County after authorities allege he stole more than $3,000 from Target registers while working at the store.
The City of West St. Paul is suspending its contract with Flock Safety and removing the company’s automated license plate reader cameras from the city, according to a statement from City Manager Nate Burkett.
Dakota County officials are considering a significant property tax levy increase for 2027 as the county continues working through its budget planning process.
Chaska police are warning people to stay out of the former Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center after officers responded to another trespassing complaint at the property Thursday afternoon.
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An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect through early Monday for Dakota County and the Twin Cities metro, with heat index values over 100 degrees.
Hennepin & Ramsey County News
An officer-involved shooting occurred outside Regions Hospital in St. Paul Monday morning after police responded to a reported domestic assault.
Minneapolis police are investigating a fatal shooting that left a man in his 30s dead Friday night.
A Brooklyn Center man has been charged after prosecutors allege his 11-year-old son gained access to a loaded handgun and pointed it at another man during a fight.
Washington-Carver-Anoka County News
Chaska police are warning people to stay out of the former Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center after officers responded to another trespassing complaint at the property Thursday afternoon.
A man has been charged with felony second-degree drug possession after authorities allegedly recovered more than 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine while responding to a domestic complaint at a Newport motel.
A woman is facing allegations in Carver County after authorities say she assaulted a man with a metal pole, threatened people with a knife and later bit two officers while resisting arrest in Chaska.
Across the State - Minnesota News
The Isanti County Sheriff’s Office will discontinue its use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras following a months-long trial, citing budget priorities rather than privacy or constitutional concerns.
The Winona Police Department is investigating the theft of all eight of the city's Flock safety cameras after officers discovered they had been removed from their locations, according to a police press release.
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Emergency crews responded to a serious multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon in Shakopee, prompting a major road closure and a large multi-agency response. The crash occurred at the intersection of Chestnut Boulevard (Highway 41) and Dem Con Road
A Dakota County couple is facing multiple gross misdemeanor charges after children were allegedly found living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions at a Lakeville residence that officers described as among the worst they had seen in their careers, according to Dakota County criminal complaints.
New details have been released following a serious four-vehicle crash last Thursday afternoon at a busy Apple Valley intersection that left one person dead.
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A 20-year-old Burnsville man was injured in a five-vehicle crash on northbound I-35W at Burnsville Parkway Sunday evening after a secondary collision in a construction zone, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.