A Dakota County grand jury has indicted 57-year-old Troy Michael Mitteness of Burnsville on charges of premeditated first-degree murder and intentional second-degree murder in connection with the 2022 death of his mother.

A bomb threat at the Menards store in Apple Valley, Minnesota, prompted a swift response from law enforcement and led to the evacuation of the store and its surrounding parking lot Thursday evening.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of Robert Lee Baker III, remanding the case for a new trial after determining that the Dakota County District Court erred by failing to instruct the jury on self-defense and defense of others.

A 46-year-old man from Saint Paul has been charged with felony theft after allegedly orchestrating a months-long theft spree across multiple stores in the Twin Cities metro area.

New developments have emerged in the case of Mikayla Empey, the 22-year-old woman charged with third-degree felony murder following the fentanyl overdose death of Lenore Ann Richard, 65, in January 2022.

A Columbia Heights company is facing significant penalties following the tragic death of 18-year-old Joe Anderson, a worker who drowned while performing aquatic weed removal at Lac Lavon Lake in Apple Valley, Minnesota in May 2024.

A Minneapolis woman is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County for an alleged identity theft scheme spanning multiple counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

A 22-year-old woman has been charged with third-degree felony murder following the overdose death of a South St. Paul resident in January 2022.

A hit-and-run suspect was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a high-speed pursuit and standoff on Interstate 35W, which ended after law enforcement deployed chemical agents to subdue the driver.

A tragic accident early this morning claimed the life of a 69-year-old Hastings man on County Road 46 near General Sieben Drive.

Burnsville Officers responded to the area of the Chick-fil-A on County Road 42 on Tuesday morning, November 27, 2024, shortly after 10 a.m., for an incident involving a patient having a mental health crisis.

A South Saint Paul man who was charged with carjacking in Apple Valley earlier this year, has been sentenced to over five years in prison following a guilty plea.

An aggressive driving complaint involving threats led to a traffic stop and a felony arrest on Monday afternoon near County Road 42 and Foliage Avenue in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

A 27-year-old Minneapolis man is facing multiple criminal charges, including a felony for controlled substance possession and a gross misdemeanor for theft, following a series of incidents in Dakota County earlier this year.

Two individuals were arrested on November 20, 2024, in connection with an alleged “armed” robbery at a Cub Foods grocery store in Burnsville.

A 29-year-old Brooklyn Park man has been charged with felony threats of violence following a reported assault in Burnsville on November 21, 2024.

A theft in progress at the Walmart in Apple Valley, Minnesota, on June 13, 2024, escalated into a brief pursuit involving Apple Valley Officers and two suspects, ultimately leading to multiple arrests and felony charges.

Authorities in Dakota County have filed charges against two siblings for allegedly stealing copper wire and damaging energy transmission equipment.

The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) has concluded that Mayor James Francis of South St. Paul, Minnesota, violated sections of the Minnesota Fair Campaign Practices Act during his 2024 re-election campaign.

A jury has convicted Kyle Steven Williams, 35, of Red Wing, Minnesota, on all charges related to the brutal murder of 36-year-old Kelly Jo Marie Kocurek.