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One person died Sunday after a utility pole fell onto a vehicle in Hopkins, causing the vehicle to catch fire, according to city officials.
An Inver Grove Heights man is facing a felony charge after allegedly kicking and damaging an apartment door before throwing pennies at the residents’ windows, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.
Minnesota BCA agents arrested Daniel Christopher Schwartz in Rosemount after he was charged with 13 felonies involving child solicitation and child sexual abuse material.
A 19-year-old man is facing three new felony charges after allegedly threatening to shoot up a South St. Paul residence and fleeing police on the same day he was convicted and sentenced in a separate threats-of-violence case, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.
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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
Bloomington police are investigating a report of possible gunfire near 82nd Street East following an alleged drug deal. No victims were found.
One person died Sunday after a utility pole fell onto a vehicle in Hopkins, causing the vehicle to catch fire, according to city officials.
One person died Sunday after a utility pole fell onto a vehicle in Hopkins, causing the vehicle to catch fire, according to city officials.
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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Bloomington police are investigating a report of possible gunfire near 82nd Street East following an alleged drug deal. No victims were found.