UPDATED: BCA Investigating After Suspect Opens Fire on Bloomington Officers During Wrong-Way Traffic Stop

New details from the Bloomington Police Department reveal that Wednesday night’s heavy police presence near the Mall of America stemmed from a chaotic and dangerous exchange of gunfire after a 21-year-old suspect opened fire on officers during a traffic stop.

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Burnsville Man Facing Multiple Felony Charges After Threats, Firearms Seizure, and Drug Discovery in Ongoing Dakota County Cases

A Burnsville man accused of participating in a high-level fentanyl and cocaine distribution network spanning multiple counties has been arrested more than six years after prosecutors filed a sweeping set of first-degree felony drug charges.

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Eagan Man is Facing Child Abuse Charges After a Young Child Was Found Alone After Fleeing Home

An Eagan father already awaiting sentencing in a domestic-related threats case is once again facing criminal charges, this time accused of violently punishing his son, prompting one of his younger children to flee the home and be found wandering alone roughly a mile away.

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Minneapolis Man is Facing Charges For Attempted First-Degree Murder After Early-Morning Shooting; Pursuit and Arrest Spanned Multiple Cities

A Minneapolis man has been charged with Attempted First-Degree Premeditated Murder and Assault in the First Degree - Great Bodily Harm following a shooting in Shakopee that left a 40-year-old man critically wounded early Saturday morning.

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UPDATED: Shelter-in-Place Lifted After Armed Man Report in Ravenna Township — Suspect Still at Large

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.

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UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Lake Elmo Woman Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Crash on I-494 in South St. Paul

Authorities are investigating two separate incidents that occurred Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, along westbound I-494 near 5th Avenue South in South St. Paul, prompting a temporary closure of the highway and delays in the area.

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