A heavy law enforcement response unfolded Saturday morning, May 3, 2025, in the area of Maryland Avenue just west of I-35E, after authorities responding to a crash near southbound I-35E and Cayuga Street saw a person with a rifle-style weapon.

City of South St. Paul City releases an official statement, and the Dakota County Attorney’s Office announces they won’t be filing charges against Council Member Pamela Bakken.

A 20-year-old man is facing serious felony drug charges after authorities say he sold large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl to an undercover officer during multiple controlled purchases in February across Hennepin and Dakota counties.

A 24-year-old man is facing a felony robbery charge after a chaotic scene unfolded at the Cub grocery store in Apple Valley on Saturday afternoon, April 20, 2025.

Emergency responders rushed to a Bloomington apartment complex Tuesday afternoon following reports of a possible stabbing or shooting.

Latest on a police pursuit that began in Burnsville and eventually ended in Lakeville, Minnesota, on Monday, April 21, 2025.

A 52-year-old Farmington man is facing two felony charges of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his wife multiple times in a violent domestic assault earlier this week.

A Burnsville man is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges after allegedly firing a paintball-style weapon from his apartment balcony at neighbors below.

A 36-year-old Hudson, Wisconsin man has been charged with second-degree intentional murder in the shooting death of his 72-year-old roommate in South St. Paul, according to a press release issued Monday evening by Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena.

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in South St. Paul, leaving one man dead and another in custody.

A serious multi-vehicle crash has shut down all southbound lanes of I-35E near Maria Avenue (just south of Highway 13) in Mendota Heights Saturday morning, prompting a significant emergency response and major traffic disruptions in the area.

A formal petition to begin the recall process against South St. Paul City Council Member Pamela Bakken was filed Friday morning at City Hall, marking the latest development in a months-long controversy surrounding the council member.

Eslin Agustin Bautista Perez, a 23-year-old resident of Burnsville, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following his guilty plea to charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor.

A high-speed police pursuit that ended in a multi-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, April 6, 2025, in Mendota Heights has resulted in criminal charges against a 19-year-old Medina man.

A Rosemount man with a prolific history of high-value jewelry thefts across multiple states has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison following a string of calculated retail thefts targeting Kohl’s department stores.

Authorities have charged an Inver Grove Heights man with multiple felony drug offenses after a search warrant executed by police uncovered a significant quantity of controlled substances, including methamphetamine and amphetamine pills.

A high-speed police pursuit through Dakota and Washington Counties back in October 2024 led to the arrest of Albert Joe Ryans Jr., 31, and the eventual conviction on multiple felony drug and firearm charges.

A serious multi-vehicle crash has shut down all southbound lanes of I-35E near Maria Avenue (just south of Highway 13) in Mendota Heights Saturday morning, prompting a significant emergency response and major traffic disruptions in the area.

A crash at the Cliff Road and West River Hills Drive intersection resulted in one car overturning, while a second vehicle reportedly fled the scene.

Officials with the Woodbury Police Department confirmed that law enforcement officers in Woodbury, Minnesota, have successfully apprehended a wanted individual Monday afternoon, March 31, 2025.