Burnsville police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Sunday night, January 25, 2026, in the area of Andrews Pointe Townhomes.

A Burnsville man already serving a lengthy federal prison sentence for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme has received a downward durational sentence in a separate Dakota County financial crime case tied to fraudulent loan documents used at Wings and Royal Credit Union in the south metro.

A Burnsville man already facing serious felony charges for a violent New Year’s Day assault in Burnsville is now charged in a separate Lakeville case involving an alleged late-night garage intrusion and indecent exposure incident, according to newly filed court documents on Monday.

Burnsville Police have arrested and the Dakota County Attorney’s Office has charged a 23-year-old man in connection with a violent New Year’s Day assault on an elderly woman along a park trail near Crystal Lake West, an incident authorities say raised serious public safety concerns and represents an escalation of troubling behavior.

Police are investigating a reported assault that occurred Thursday morning on a park trail near Crystal Lake West, prompting increased patrols and a request for community assistance.

A Burnsville man accused of participating in a high-level fentanyl and cocaine distribution network spanning multiple counties has been arrested more than six years after prosecutors filed a sweeping set of first-degree felony drug charges.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 17 months in state prison after pleading guilty to felony theft in connection with a February shoplifting incident at the Burnsville Kohl’s that escalated into a high-speed attempt to evade police.

A Burnsville man accused of participating in a high-level fentanyl and cocaine distribution network spanning multiple counties has been arrested more than six years after prosecutors filed a sweeping set of first-degree felony drug charges.

A Burnsville man faces serious felony charges after investigators say he defrauded more than a dozen homeowners across the south metro by taking thousands of dollars in deposits for tree services he never completed.

The Burnsville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in an expanding investigation into Teodros Raymond Pluntz, 19, who has been criminally charged in two separate cases involving the sexual abuse of minors, coercion, and the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Two St. Paul women are facing felony theft charges after police say they were caught stealing merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods in Burnsville.

A Dakota County grand jury has returned an indictment charging 48-year-old Jason Philip Filas of Burnsville with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of 32-year-old Danielle Grace Warren.

A man is facing multiple charges after an incident at a Burnsville sports bar escalated into alleged threats, racial slurs, and an assault on a law enforcement officer.

Over the past several years, Corey Hayes has been tied to a series of armed robberies, burglaries, fraud schemes, and now domestic violence and stalking allegations that paint a portrait of escalating criminal conduct stretching nearly a decade.

What started as a call about a possible kidnapping in Burnsville, thankfully, turned out to be nothing more than a safety lesson. However, it still serves as an important reminder for drivers and passengers alike.

A Burnsville man has been charged with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the death of a Faribault man whose body was discovered at Interlachen Park earlier this year.

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 former head coach for the Burnsville High School boy's volleyball team has been charged with three counts of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor player.

A Burnsville man with a long history of fraud convictions has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for orchestrating a complex scheme that defrauded a California-based electronics manufacturing company out of nearly $3 million

A man wanted on felony warrants was taken into custody at Crystal Beach in Burnsville on Wednesday afternoon following a brief standoff that played out in the water.