Eagan resident Rolando O. Miranda Martinez has been sentenced after pleading guilty in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed 40-year-old Leslie Ann Youngberg in March 2026 near Cliff Road and Nichols Road.

Multiple agencies responded to a house fire Monday evening after a home in Rosemount was reportedly struck by lightning and caught fire. The fire was reported around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, May 18, in the 16000 block of Florida Way in Rosemount.

An Eagan man, Rolando O. Miranda Martinez, has been charged in Dakota County District Court after authorities say he struck and killed a 40-year-old woman with his vehicle early Saturday morning and fled the scene.

A garage fire involving a potential vehicle prompted a large, multi-day, multi-agency fire response at a Rosemount home over the weekend. According to the Rosemount Fire Chief, 10 fire departments responded to the fire, and crews were required to return Sunday morning after the flames flared up again.

A Farmington man has been charged with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend inside a Castle Rock Township home on Christmas Eve.

A local dog-sledding team is reportedly shaken but safe after their transport trailer split in half while they were en route to a holiday event in Excelsior on Saturday, November 29, 2025, with nine of their dogs.

A piece of Rosemount’s firefighting history is returning to Dakota County after more than two decades of service in Lafayette, Minnesota.

Dozens of community members gathered outside the Farmington Police Department Saturday night, November 1, 2025, to honor and mourn the loss of Officer Pete Zajac, whose passing has deeply affected the city and surrounding communities.

For those interested in how they can help Officer Zajac’s family, a GoFundMe has been set up to support his wife and three children.

The Girlfriend of the suspect wanted in connection with the stabbing death of 21-year-old Daniel Isaac Aguilar, who was found dead on a sidewalk in Apple Valley in the early morning hours of July 6, 2025, has been charged with aiding an offender in connection with the fatal stabbing.

A Minneapolis man has been officially charged with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Daniel Isaac Aguilar of Apple Valley in the early morning hours of July 6, 2025.

Family has identified the victim in a recent Apple Valley homicide as 21-year-old Daniel I. Aguilar.

Police officers from across the Twin Cities traveled to the nation’s capital last week to participate in National Police Week, a solemn tribute to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

Two Burnsville police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty will be honored next week at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Bogart’s Entertainment Center in Apple Valley is again supporting local heroes with one final fundraiser this Sunday, May 4, in honor of the Burnsville Police and Fire families.

Burnsville Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth, who died in the line of duty in February 2024, will be honored this weekend as his name is added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland, alongside 139 other fallen heroes.

The Minnesota Fire Engine Club, a passionate group of hobbyists dedicated to preserving and showcasing retired fire apparatus, has launched an ambitious fundraising campaign called Operation Forever Home.

At 2 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, city leaders and public safety officials gathered with the community to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Officers Paul Elmstrand, Matt Ruge, and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth.

The City of Burnsville will honor three fallen heroes—Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge, and Adam Finseth—on February 18, 2025, in a solemn observance of Public Safety Memorial Day.

The City of Burnsville has officially designated February 18 as Public Safety Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for three dedicated public servants who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.