A Burnsville man faces a felony fleeing charge after allegedly speeding away from a Mendota Heights officer at more than 100 mph on I-494.

A man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors allege he fled from a Mendota Heights police officer on a motorcycle at speeds exceeding 100 mph before later telling police he had been driving fast because he was making a video for his son.

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.

A 22-year-old woman has been charged in Dakota County with two felony theft offenses after authorities allege she was connected to a stolen Nissan before taking another vehicle from a Mendota Heights apartment complex without the owner's permission.

The Mendota Heights Police Department honored a community member last week for his actions in helping an endangered missing person earlier this summer.

A man has been charged with second-degree arson after authorities allege he intentionally set fire to a vehicle in a Mendota Heights courier company parking lot and later submitted an insurance claim for the loss.

A basement fire at a home in the 300 block of East Street in Mendota prompted a second-alarm response Sunday afternoon. No one was inside the home.

A Minneapolis woman has been charged with felony theft after authorities allege she was among four people who stole more than $700 worth of merchandise from a Walgreens in Mendota Heights.

A body believed to be that of missing Mendota Heights resident Dr. Edward Hanton has been located in northwestern Wisconsin, according to the Mendota Heights Police Department.

The Mendota Heights Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating Edward Hanton, an 89-year-old man who has been missing since Wednesday afternoon.

A 60-year-old man has been charged in Dakota County with a felony after allegedly displaying a handgun during a road rage incident in Mendota Heights earlier this year.

A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired after a vehicle crashed into a Mendota Heights restaurant Friday afternoon, according to the Mendota Heights Police Department.

The Dakota County Drug Task Force is warning residents after 23 suspected overdoses and two suspected fatal overdoses were reported between May 29 and June 2. Officials believe fentanyl may be present in the local drug supply and are urging residents to carry Narcan and recognize overdose warning signs.

A Mendota Heights man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after prosecutors allege he disseminated pornographic material involving minors.

Federal authorities have indicted four South American nationals accused of participating in a multistate burglary ring tied to more than a dozen completed and attempted residential burglaries across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida, including several break-ins in Mendota Heights.

A woman is facing a driving while impaired (DWI) charge in Dakota County following a late-night traffic stop in Mendota Heights, according to a criminal complaint.

A proposal to construct a nearly 150-foot wireless communications tower in Wentworth Park is drawing opposition from some Mendota Heights residents ahead of an upcoming public hearing.

An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit spanning multiple counties in the Twin Cities metro area over the weekend.

The Mendota Heights Police Department has announced that a Level Three registered sex offender, Eric James Dokken, will be released from prison on March 2, 2026, and will reportedly reside in the 2200 block of Lexington Avenue South in Mendota Heights.

A Michigan man previously convicted in Hennepin County for swindling a hotel is now facing a new felony charge in Dakota County after allegedly failing to pay for nearly three weeks of lodging at a Mendota Heights hotel.