Law enforcement agencies across Dakota County have arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with a series of school-related threats that disrupted multiple schools in Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Rosemount, and surrounding communities on Tuesday, December 16.

Independent School District 196 has closed all four of its high schools and two additional schools for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, following additional social media threats reported late Monday night and brought to the attention of law enforcement and school administrators.

Eastview and Apple Valley High School administrators and the Apple Valley Police Department (AVPD) investigated a concerning social media message alleging a potential threat to the school. After a joint review by school officials and law enforcement, authorities determined that no credible threat was made.

An incident that initially appeared to involve a suspected stolen vehicle prompted a multi-agency law enforcement response Saturday afternoon before authorities determined the situation stemmed from a reporting error tied to a recent vehicle sale.

Saint Paul police are investigating a homicide after officers discovered a woman dead inside an apartment Friday afternoon.

 A 13-year-old student was arrested Thursday after allegedly bringing a large quantity of pills suspected to contain fentanyl onto the campus of Horizon Middle School, according to the Moorhead Police Department.

A 28-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly breaking into a residence in South St. Paul and rummaging through the refrigerator, according to the criminal complaint.

A 32-year-old Eagan man is facing a felony charge after allegedly fleeing police in a vehicle without functioning rear lights, leading officers on a brief pursuit that ended in a collision.

A Fargo man with a prior felony DWI conviction and an active out-of-state warrant is facing multiple new charges after allegedly fleeing police in a high-speed pursuit from Mystic Lake Casino and registering a preliminary blood alcohol content of .275.

New details from the Bloomington Police Department reveal that Wednesday night’s heavy police presence near the Mall of America stemmed from a chaotic and dangerous exchange of gunfire after a 21-year-old suspect opened fire on officers during a traffic stop.

A man was hospitalized early Saturday morning after fleeing from a Minnesota State Trooper at high speed and crashing along a major interstate interchange, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A brief shelter-in-place alert was issued Friday evening, November 28, 2025, during an incident in which Lakeville Police officers responded to a report of an adult male in a possible crisis.

A shelter-in-place alert was issued Thursday night for residents in the area near Upper 55th Street East and Babcock Trail out of an abundance of caution after a tense situation involving an armed individual.

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.

An Eagan father already awaiting sentencing in a domestic-related threats case is once again facing criminal charges, this time accused of violently punishing his son, prompting one of his younger children to flee the home and be found wandering alone roughly a mile away.

One week after a young woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was dragged by a vehicle during a dispute, South St. Paul Police have announced a significant development in the case, along with encouraging news about the victim’s recovery.

A 56-year-old St. Paul man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly fleeing from a Mendota Heights police officer during a late-night traffic stop on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

A Rosemount woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly leading Apple Valley police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle on Thursday, November 20, 2025

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 significant police presence was reported Tuesday evening after an attempted carjacking near 79th Street and Hemingway Avenue, prompting urgent public safety warnings and a continued search for the suspect.