A wanted suspect was arrested after an hours-long search in Lakeville that prompted a shelter-in-place. Dakota County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation.

A Lakeville man has been charged with felony second-degree assault after prosecutors say he stabbed a coworker in the neck at the Quality Inn on July 2.

A 21-year-old St. Paul woman is facing a felony charge after prosecutors say she stole a vehicle from a Lakeville motel, later abandoned it in Minneapolis, and was arrested after failing to appear in court.

A Prior Lake man has been charged with third-degree murder in connection with the July 2024 fentanyl overdose death of a 34-year-old Lakeville woman. Investigators say Snapchat messages, cellphone data, and evidence recovered at the scene linked Scott Nicolas Erbes to the fatal overdose.

A juvenile was taken into custody without incident after allegedly fleeing Lakeville Police on an electric motorcycle Saturday night near 181st Street and Glassfern Lane. Multiple agencies assisted in the response.

A Farmington woman has been charged with felony criminal vehicular operation after allegedly running a red light in Lakeville and causing a crash that left another driver with a severe C2 neck fracture requiring ongoing medical treatment.

A Faribault man has been sentenced to 128 months in prison after pleading guilty in the fatal 2024 shooting of a co-worker outside the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Lakeville, Minnesota.

Three men have been charged in connection with a May 4 shooting outside Grand Casino Arena in downtown St. Paul following a Metro State University graduation ceremony. One suspect was arrested Thursday morning in Lakeville during a SWAT-assisted operation.

A Farmington man is facing a felony criminal vehicular operation charge after authorities say he rear-ended another vehicle while allegedly under the influence of controlled substances, leaving a woman with serious injuries, including a spinal injury that reportedly left her unable to feel or move her legs.

An Owatonna man is facing gross misdemeanor DWI charges after authorities say he was found intoxicated behind the wheel of a semi-truck along I-35 in Lakeville with a reported alcohol concentration nearly four times the legal limit for commercial drivers.

An Owatonna man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after authorities say he fled from Lakeville police during an attempted traffic stop at speeds approaching 100 miles per hour.

A woman from Burnsville is facing multiple charges in Dakota County after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol at more than twice the legal limit while a young child was in the vehicle.

A man is now in custody and is facing charges in a Dakota County case involving an alleged large-scale financial scam that drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly Lakeville resident.

A woman from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities say she fled from a Scott County deputy during a traffic stop attempt on Wednesday afternoon, leading deputies across county lines before the vehicle was ultimately stopped in Lakeville, Minnesota.

A 26-year-old Apple Valley man is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County after investigators say he stole wallets from gym lockers and used victims’ credit cards to make fraudulent purchases totaling thousands of dollars.

A 17-year-old student was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a reported firearms-related incident at Lakeville Pathways Academy, prompting multiple schools in the area to be placed in a temporary “Secure” status.

On February 10, 2026, the Lakeville Police Department recognized four of its officers with Medals of Merit for extraordinary service, leadership, and bravery displayed during two critical incidents in 2025: a deadly vehicle crash involving multiple fires and the apprehension of a homicide suspect tied to a fatal stabbing in Burnsville.

A Lakeville man is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County related to allegations involving the sexual exploitation of very young children, according to a criminal complaint filed in district court on January 30, 2026, and is connected to the BCA investigation in the 17100 block of Dysart Place earlier this week.

Latest update on the police activity at Dysart Place and 171st Street involving Lakeville Officers and the Minnesota BCA.

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.