A man has been charged with felony fleeing a peace officer after prosecutors allege he sped away from an Inver Grove Heights traffic stop and led officers on a roughly three-mile pursuit before police terminated the chase over public safety concerns.

A 26-year-old woman has been charged with a felony after authorities say she intentionally fired a handgun inside an Inver Grove Heights apartment, sending a bullet through multiple walls and into a neighboring apartment where a resident was sleeping.

Shotgun shells spilled across westbound I-494 near Highway 3 in Inver Grove Heights Sunday after a Chevy Silverado lost a tote on the interstate.

A man has been charged with a felony after allegedly throwing a paint can inside an Inver Grove Heights business, causing more than $2,200 in damage after employees refused to tint paint that was purchased elsewhere.

A Minneapolis woman has been charged with felony theft after authorities allege she was among four people who stole more than $700 worth of merchandise from a Walgreens in Mendota Heights.

A man with a prior felony DWI conviction is facing two first-degree driving while impaired charges in Dakota County after prosecutors allege he registered a 0.345 preliminary breath alcohol concentration, refused a breath test at the jail, repeatedly made lewd comments about an officer's wife, and was driving despite having a driver's license canceled as inimical to public safety.

A man whose driver's license was canceled as inimical to public safety is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he was found in possession of methamphetamine and refused to submit to a chemical test following a traffic stop in Inver Grove Heights.

A South St. Paul man has been charged in Dakota County with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving allegations dating back to 2018, according to a criminal complaint.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted 3-2 Friday to approve the third and final reading of a one-year interim ordinance establishing a moratorium on new data center development within the city. The ordinance also applies to the pending data center proposal at the former Travel Tags property on Carmen Avenue.

The first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of 2026 have been detected in Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties. Health officials urge residents to use insect repellent, eliminate standing water, and take precautions as mosquito season ramps up following Minnesota's record-setting 2025 West Nile virus season.

A Dakota County judge sentenced Kevin Antonio Dubon Sosa to 90 days in the Dakota County Jail and placed him on supervised probation after he was convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving force or coercion.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted to adjourn Monday night's meeting before taking action on a proposed data center moratorium and a planned data center after council members said they had received new information requiring additional review.

An Inver Grove Heights woman is facing two felony charges after authorities allege she kicked a police officer in the face and spit on officers during an arrest in Inver Grove Heights.

A Dakota County man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit reaching more than 120 mph through parts of the Twin Cities metro, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

A man is facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing from Inver Grove Heights Police Department officers during a pursuit that reportedly reached speeds of up to 100 mph, according to a criminal complaint.

A person was shot early Friday morning during an incident involving an attempted vehicle break-in in Inver Grove Heights, according to the Inver Grove Heights Police Department.

A 32-year-old man is facing felony fleeing charges after a pursuit that allegedly reached speeds of 80 to 90 mph through Inver Grove Heights during the early morning hours of May 4th, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

A Florida man has been charged in Dakota County with a felony count of electronic solicitation of a child, according to a criminal complaint.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council is set to consider a resolution that would establish a formal policy for displaying the Minnesota state flag on city property, including designating the historical 1983 version of the flag for use.