As emergency crews continue to respond to crashes, fires, and emergency situations across the south metro, a growing and dangerous trend is putting first responders, victims, other personnel, and emergency equipment at risk: drivers ignoring road closures and attempting to drive through active emergency scenes.

Emergency crews responded Wednesday morning to a crash in Eagan that brought down power lines and forced a temporary road closure.

South St. Paul Public Schools closed all schools on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, transitioning students to an e-learning day following what officials described as a “safety concern.”

A man has been charged after allegedly using a barcode-switching scheme to steal nearly $1,500 worth of Lego sets from two Target stores in Dakota County.

Schools across IDS 196 were closed on Tuesday after multiple threatening voicemails were discovered early in the morning, prompting a large, multi-agency law enforcement response. Authorities now say the threats were not credible and originated from outside Minnesota.

Man Charged After Allegedly Fleeing West St. Paul Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Squad Car

Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Minneapolis that left one man dead early Saturday morning.

A Farmington man with eight active felony warrants was arrested Thursday, after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement during an attempted traffic stop.

A woman from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities say she fled from a Scott County deputy during a traffic stop attempt on Wednesday afternoon, leading deputies across county lines before the vehicle was ultimately stopped in Lakeville, Minnesota.

A South St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he pointed a pellet gun at employees of a nearby business, causing them to fear for their safety, on Tuesday afternoon.

A driver is accused of fleeing from a police officer and running a red light, causing a serious crash at Cedar Avenue and 160th Street West in Apple Valley on January 24, 2026.

A Burnsville man is facing a felony fugitive-from-justice charge in Dakota County after authorities determined he was wanted on an active warrant out of Indiana in connection with a burglary investigation.

A suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle over the weekend was ultimately located hiding inside a recycling bin thanks to a police K9 in Hennepin County.

An Apple Valley man is facing felony charges after authorities say he fled from an Eagan police officer on a motorcycle at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour before being taken into custody and allegedly discarding cocaine during the pursuit.

A man accused of bringing methamphetamine to a hotel room at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is now facing two first-degree felony drug charges, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County District Court.

An Eagan man, Rolando O. Miranda Martinez, has been charged in Dakota County District Court after authorities say he struck and killed a 40-year-old woman with his vehicle early Saturday morning and fled the scene.

Two young men are facing charges after a crash involving a stolen vehicle led police to recover firearms and drugs in Prior Lake, according to criminal complaints filed in Scott County.

A man was arrested Sunday evening after police say he threatened passengers on a Metro Transit bus while armed with a knife in Brooklyn Park.

A 40-year-old woman has died after being struck in a suspected hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Eagan.

A 26-year-old Apple Valley man is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County after investigators say he stole wallets from gym lockers and used victims’ credit cards to make fraudulent purchases totaling thousands of dollars.