Dakota County District 1 Candidates Clash Over Budget, Highway 50 Safety, and Data Centers at Farmington Forum

A woman is facing assault charges after prosecutors allege she attacked another woman and then assaulted a court security deputy inside an Anoka County courtroom.

A man has been charged with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct after prosecutors allege he had nonconsensual sexual contact with a woman in Minneapolis.

A woman has been charged with felony drive-by shooting after prosecutors allege she fired a gun toward another woman during an argument in Minneapolis.

Two people have been charged following a Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office traffic stop in Minneapolis that allegedly ended with the driver fleeing over a stop stick and a passenger running from officers while dropping bags containing suspected cocaine.

A Minneapolis man is facing five felony charges after investigators allegedly found nearly 400 grams of a substance that field tested positive for fentanyl and cocaine, additional suspected fentanyl, six firearms and a large amount of cash during a search of a Minneapolis residence.

Apple Valley firefighters responded to a second-alarm fire Friday afternoon after heavy black smoke and flames were reported coming from the roof of the Hayes Community Center.

Prosecutors in Dakota County have formally charged Kylie Elizabeth Feldick, 30, with a new felony count following an investigation by the Hastings Police Department into alleged criminal sexual conduct involving a minor.

St. Paul tennis coach Judy Long of the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center has been named USTA Northern’s Billie Jean King Champions of Equality Award honoree.

Two men face felony fleeing charges in separate Dakota County cases involving an alleged Eagan traffic stop and a motorcycle reportedly traveling 115 mph in Mendota Heights.

An Eagan man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after an undercover law enforcement sting targeting individuals soliciting minors for commercial sex led to his arrest at an Inver Grove Heights hotel.

Three women face felony theft charges in Dakota County after alleged retail thefts in Eagan and Lakeville involving more than $6,500 in merchandise.

A 21-year-old Inver Grove Heights woman faces felony burglary charges after allegedly entering an Apple Valley garage and possessing property stolen from nearby vehicles.

A 1,200-drone light show will illuminate the Burnsville sky Friday night in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and fallen first responders.

A man is facing three felony charges after prosecutors allege he threatened officers, swung a pointed object at one officer, attempted to grab another officer’s Taser and punched an officer during an arrest in Minneapolis.

A man is recovering from multiple facial fractures, including a broken jaw that required reconstructive surgery, after he was reportedly assaulted by a group of people while attending the Minnesota State Fair.

A driver has been charged after prosecutors allege he was using his cellphone moments before a crash that caused an SUV carrying a woman and two children to overturn on Highway 7 in St. Bonifacius. Officers later reported finding the driver's phone open to a dating application, according to a Hennepin County criminal complaint.

Violent crime declined across Minnesota in 2025, with the state recording fewer murders, robberies and aggravated assaults along with substantial decreases in vehicle thefts and carjackings, according to newly released statewide crime data.

A man is facing three felony charges after prosecutors allege he threatened officers, swung a pointed object at one officer, attempted to grab another officer’s Taser and punched an officer during an arrest in Minneapolis.

A Burnsville man and registered predatory offender faces two felony criminal sexual conduct charges involving a 7-year-old child.