Three people were transported to the hospital following a head-on crash in Lakeville on March 5, according to the Lakeville Police Department.

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.

Just after 11 PM Sunday night, Limitless Media received a tip about a large police presence in the area of 160th and Cedar Avenue on the Lakeville-Apple Valley border. According to Lakeville police, officers responded to a theft-in-progress at a Speedway gas station late Sunday night, resulting in the arrest of a juvenile suspect.

A Rosemount man who violently assaulted and terrorized a woman during a prolonged attack near Parkview Elementary School has been sentenced to jail time and probation following a felony conviction.

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.

The Lakeville City Council has approved the deployment of a citywide network of License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras, commonly referred to as Flock cameras, following a vote during its December 15, 2025 City Council meeting.

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 motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday evening, November 4, 2025, after colliding with a deer at the 185th Street and Kenwood Trail roundabout in Lakeville.

A 50-year-old Rosemount man has been charged with two felonies after allegedly attacking and terrorizing a woman who was out for a walk near Parkview Elementary School in Lakeville.

A 46-year-old Lakeville woman has been charged with two felony counts of theft by temporary control after investigators say she misused tens of thousands of dollars in funds from two local gymnastics booster clubs she managed for several years.

Minnesota State Patrol troopers responded late Friday night to a three-vehicle crash involving an ambulance on southbound I-35 near 162nd Street in Lakeville.

One person has died and another remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash late Saturday morning in Lakeville.

A Dakota County grand jury has returned an indictment charging 48-year-old Jason Philip Filas of Burnsville with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of 32-year-old Danielle Grace Warren.

Authorities are actively managing a police standoff at the townhome/apartment complex, Lakeville Court, located in the 20000 block of Dodd Boulevard. It was reported to us by a neighbor that the incident began around 3:30 to 4:00 a.m.

The Lakeville Police Department has taken a juvenile into custody following online threats of violence directed toward two schools in the district.