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Firefighters battled a house fire Friday night in Castle Rock Township, Minnesota. No one was home, and two dogs were rescued from the residence.
A tree-trimming worker has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of a coworker during a job in Apple Valley. According to the criminal complaint, the worker told police he had been maneuvering a hydraulic grapple to make its shadow appear to grab his coworker’s shadow when the fatal incident occurred.
A five-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred Thursday morning on northbound Highway 77 near 127th Street in Apple Valley. No injuries were reported.
A man has been charged with two felonies after authorities allege he entered a Shakopee tow yard, took an impounded pickup truck and rammed it through a gate, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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Severe thunderstorms could impact the Twin Cities Thursday evening, with large hail and damaging winds possible. Multiple rounds of storms are forecast.
Hennepin & Ramsey County News
A man has been charged with felony fleeing and DWI test refusal after Crystal police allege he sped away from officers while inhaling from a balloon before a pursuit ended with officers using a PIT maneuver.
Minnesota BCA agents arrested Daniel Christopher Schwartz in Rosemount after he was charged with 13 felonies involving child solicitation and child sexual abuse material.
Saint Paul Fire Department responded to three separate structure fires within a 90-minute period Saturday afternoon, including one that required the rescue of an adult woman and a toddler.
Washington-Carver-Anoka County News
A 28-year-old man is facing three felony charges after authorities say he fled Carver County deputies in a stolen vehicle, continuing to drive despite multiple stop stick deployments that caused tires to come off the vehicle.
Authorities in Washington County have filed a criminal complaint charging Ernest Richard Bergdahl, a Newport resident, with seven felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Charges have been filed against Charles Franklin Wilcher after law enforcement uncovered alleged electronic solicitations targeting a minor, according to a criminal complaint recently unsealed in Carver County District Court.
Across the State - Minnesota News
Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead near a vendor booth at the Steele County Fair on Wednesday.
The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office has ended its use of automated license plate reader cameras and is discontinuing its agreement with Flock Safety, citing concerns over public trust and growing backlash surrounding how data collected by the technology has been used by some agencies.
A 20-year-old Hermantown resident has been cited following an investigation into soap being placed in a fountain in Duluth’s Canal Park earlier this month.
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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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Minnesota BCA agents arrested Daniel Christopher Schwartz in Rosemount after he was charged with 13 felonies involving child solicitation and child sexual abuse material.