An Eagan man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following a violent 2023 sexual assault, with a judge approving an upward departure from Minnesota sentencing guidelines due to the severity of the crime and where it occurred.

The Minneapolis Police Department Homicide Unit is asking for the public’s help as investigators continue working to solve the death of Omari Engle.

A Dakota County jury has again found Gerald Edward Bolster, 42, guilty of first-degree burglary involving assault, following a second jury trial stemming from a violent home invasion in South St. Paul in August 2023.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to state prison for a 2023 Apple Valley burglary, while a separate Inver Grove Heights burglary case against him was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

A Minneapolis man has been convicted in Dakota County District Court for his role in an identity theft scheme that defrauded victims and a White Bear Lake car dealership out of tens of thousands of dollars.

A Dakota County jury has found 58-year-old Troy Michael Mitteness of Burnsville guilty of premeditated first-degree murder and intentional second-degree murder for the 2022 killing of his 82-year-old mother, Sandra Viola Mitteness.

Philip Jedidiah Wong, 27, of Little Canada, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the October 2023 murder of 53-year-old Jianqin Zhang, a woman from China, at an Eagan hotel.

A Burnsville woman is facing charges for second-degree manslaughter and multiple counts of child endangerment following the death of her three-year-old son and the discovery that her four other children were also severely malnourished.

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.

Jason Thomas Turner, a 46-year-old man from West Delray Beach, Florida, has been sentenced in Dakota County, Minnesota, after pleading guilty to charges of electronic solicitation and exploitation of a minor.

A Dakota County man was sentenced to 18 years in prison following a guilty plea in two separate sexual assault cases.

Casimir Semlak, 20, has pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder (drive-by shooting) in connection with the May 2022 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Anthony Skelley.

Did you know you could have unclaimed property or money waiting for you with the Minnesota State Commerce Department?

Amen Jerome Peoples has been convicted and sentenced for involvement in two financial transaction card fraud incidents in Dakota County, Minnesota.

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 Burnsville man with a lengthy criminal record, including convictions for theft, assault, and fraud, faces new charges following a detailed investigation by local law enforcement.

A high-speed chase that began in Eagan, Minnesota, ended in south Minneapolis, Minnesota, with two arrested.

Cambridge, Minnesota man has been sentenced to 12.75 years for South St. Paul, Minnesota murder.

Isanti man pleads guilty and is sentenced to four years for Eagan, Minnesota burglaries.

A man found asleep in their vehicle in South Saint Paul, turns out to be a suspect drug trafficker with a large amount of Methamphetamine and money.