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Former Daycare Worker Arrested in Savage Infant Death After Multi-Agency Investigation

Savage officials released disturbing new details Tuesday in the investigation into the death of 11-month-old Harvey Muklebust, announcing that a former daycare employee has been arrested and is accused of intentionally harming multiple children while working at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare.

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New Felony Burglary Charge Against Dashawn Newton Following Lakeville Investigation, Citing Escalating Pattern of Sexual Offenses

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.

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Burnsville Police Arrest 23-Year-Old, File Felony Charges in New Year’s Day Park Assault Near Crystal Lake

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.

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Eagan Juvenile Charged With Multiple Felony Threats of Violence Following Online School Threats

A 16-year-old male from Eagan has been charged with four felony counts of threats of violence (intent to terrorize) in connection with a series of online threats directed at multiple Dakota County high schools, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

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Series of School Threats Across Dakota County Leads to Closures, Juvenile Arrest, and Heightened Police Presence

A series of online threats directed at multiple schools across Dakota and Scott County prompted widespread investigations, temporary school closures, and the arrest of a juvenile suspect, according to information released by law enforcement agencies and school districts over the last few days.

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Minneapolis Man is Facing Charges For Attempted First-Degree Murder After Early-Morning Shooting; Pursuit and Arrest Spanned Multiple Cities

A Minneapolis man has been charged with Attempted First-Degree Premeditated Murder and Assault in the First Degree - Great Bodily Harm following a shooting in Shakopee that left a 40-year-old man critically wounded early Saturday morning.

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UPDATED: Deputy Wounded, Suspect Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Near Walker; BCA Leading Investigation

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in rural Cass County that left one sheriff’s deputy wounded and a male suspect dead Sunday afternoon.

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UPDATED: Shelter-in-Place Lifted After Armed Man Report in Ravenna Township — Suspect Still at Large

A large police presence was reported late Wednesday night in southeast Dakota County after authorities responded to reports of an armed man near Red Wing Boulevard (Highway 316) and 200th Street East in Ravenna Township, just outside of Hastings.

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