A Hastings woman has been charged with a felony after prosecutors allege she stole, or attempted to steal, more than $1,800 worth of merchandise during three separate incidents at a Walmart store in Hastings.

A Wisconsin man is facing a gross misdemeanor DWI charge after Hastings police allegedly determined he was under the influence of a controlled substance during a traffic stop and later found methamphetamine and amphetamine in his system, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

A man has been charged in Dakota County District Court in connection with multiple alleged theft incidents involving tools from Fleet Farm in Hastings earlier this year.

A Hastings man has been charged in Dakota County District Court with felony assault following what is alleged to have been a knife-related incident on April 11, 2026.

A Georgia woman has been charged in Dakota County District Court with multiple felony counts in connection with a fraud scheme that allegedly resulted in more than $11,000 being taken from a victim in Hastings, according to a criminal complaint.

The Hastings Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 31-year-old Mark Morris, who was reported missing on Friday, November 21, 2025.

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.

A Hastings man with a recent history of high-speed police pursuits and major drug arrests is facing another set of serious charges after officers reportedly seized over 100 grams of methamphetamine and a sawed-off shotgun during an early-morning encounter this week.

A 51-year-old Hastings man has been charged with attempted murder and assault following a dramatic domestic violence incident and hours-long standoff in rural Dakota County on May 20, 2025.

On Tuesday afternoon, May 20, 2025, sheriff’s deputies and South Metro SWAT responded to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm in rural Dakota County.

A Hastings woman is facing multiple felony charges following a disturbing investigation into child sexual abuse and exploitation, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

A Shakopee man has pled guilty to a gross misdemeanor in connection to a police pursuit case in Dakota County earlier this year.

Firefighters battled a blaze at a residence in Hastings, Minnesota, on Monday afternoon, with mutual aid from the Cottage Grove Fire Department and Prescott Fire Department.

4th Alarm Fire Engulfs Hastings Co-Op Creamery