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A man with a prior felony DWI conviction is facing two first-degree driving while impaired charges in Dakota County after prosecutors allege he registered a 0.345 preliminary breath alcohol concentration, refused a breath test at the jail, repeatedly made lewd comments about an officer's wife, and was driving despite having a driver's license canceled as inimical to public safety.
A carjacking suspect was arrested after leading police on a pursuit from St. Paul into western Wisconsin. The chase involved multiple law enforcement agencies and ended with a foot pursuit and arrest near Hudson.
A man whose driver's license was canceled as inimical to public safety is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he was found in possession of methamphetamine and refused to submit to a chemical test following a traffic stop in Inver Grove Heights.
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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.
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A carjacking suspect was arrested after leading police on a pursuit from St. Paul into western Wisconsin. The chase involved multiple law enforcement agencies and ended with a foot pursuit and arrest near Hudson.
Two St. Paul parents are facing felony child endangerment charges after prosecutors allege their 16-month-old child suffered substantial harm following a suspected exposure to fentanyl inside their home.
A man with multiple prior convictions for indecent exposure, a prior kidnapping conviction, and a pending felony criminal sexual conduct case is facing new charges in Ramsey County after prosecutors allege he inappropriately touched a woman at a Metro Transit station.
Washington-Carver-Anoka County News
A carjacking suspect was arrested after leading police on a pursuit from St. Paul into western Wisconsin. The chase involved multiple law enforcement agencies and ended with a foot pursuit and arrest near Hudson.
A woman is facing multiple criminal charges in Anoka County after authorities allege she attempted to use stolen checks at several retail stores, possessed financial documents belonging to multiple individuals, and initially identified herself to police using another person's name.
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper and the driver of a Lexus suffered serious injuries after a crash on Interstate 35 near 220th Street in Forest Lake on Sunday afternoon. The Forest Lake Police Department is investigating.
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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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A 31-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested late Friday night after allegedly crashing into multiple vehicles, leading police on a pursuit, and driving his pickup truck into the North Fork of the Zumbro River, where it became stuck.
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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 carjacking suspect was arrested after leading police on a pursuit from St. Paul into western Wisconsin. The chase involved multiple law enforcement agencies and ended with a foot pursuit and arrest near Hudson.