A 22-year-old woman has been charged in Dakota County with two felony theft offenses after authorities allege she was connected to a stolen Nissan before taking another vehicle from a Mendota Heights apartment complex without the owner's permission.

The Mendota Heights Police Department honored a community member last week for his actions in helping an endangered missing person earlier this summer.

A man has been charged with second-degree arson after authorities allege he intentionally set fire to a vehicle in a Mendota Heights courier company parking lot and later submitted an insurance claim for the loss.

A basement fire at a home in the 300 block of East Street in Mendota prompted a second-alarm response Sunday afternoon. No one was inside the home.

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 body believed to be that of missing Mendota Heights resident Dr. Edward Hanton has been located in northwestern Wisconsin, according to the Mendota Heights Police Department.

A 60-year-old man has been charged in Dakota County with a felony after allegedly displaying a handgun during a road rage incident in Mendota Heights earlier this year.

A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired after a vehicle crashed into a Mendota Heights restaurant Friday afternoon, according to the Mendota Heights Police Department.

A Mendota Heights man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after prosecutors allege he disseminated pornographic material involving minors.

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.

Federal authorities have indicted four South American nationals accused of participating in a multistate burglary ring tied to more than a dozen completed and attempted residential burglaries across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida, including several break-ins in Mendota Heights.

A man listed in a criminal complaint as living in Mendota Heights—and wanted in Georgia on warrants for aggravated assault, financial transaction card fraud, identity fraud, and enticing a child for indecent purposes—has been arrested in Dakota County and charged with being a fugitive from justice.

A woman is facing a driving while impaired (DWI) charge in Dakota County following a late-night traffic stop in Mendota Heights, according to a criminal complaint.

Minnesota State Sen. Matt D. Klein (53, DFL), who represents a southeastern Twin Cities district and is currently running for Congress, issued a public statement after being penalized by a prediction market platform for betting on his own race.

Dakota County Sheriff Joe Leko has announced that he is seeking re-election, highlighting nearly three decades of service with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office.

Dakota County is inviting community members to step outdoors and get involved in protecting local natural resources by volunteering for its long-running Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP).

A proposal to construct a nearly 150-foot wireless communications tower in Wentworth Park is drawing opposition from some Mendota Heights residents ahead of an upcoming public hearing.

An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit spanning multiple counties in the Twin Cities metro area over the weekend.

The Mendota Heights Police Department has announced that a Level Three registered sex offender, Eric James Dokken, will be released from prison on March 2, 2026, and will reportedly reside in the 2200 block of Lexington Avenue South in Mendota Heights.

Residents in parts of Apple Valley, Mendota Heights, and Sunfish Lake may notice a low-flying helicopter Friday as Dakota County Parks conducts an aerial deer survey over Lebanon Hills Regional Park and surrounding natural areas.