A North Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly one year in jail after being convicted in Scott County of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child under the age of 14 and a child sexual abuse material-related offense.

A Shakopee man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting outside the Expo Center at Canterbury Park that left a 26-year-old Shakopee resident dead after a morning prayer service.

A shooting reported Wednesday morning near the Expo Center at Canterbury Park is now being investigated as a homicide, according to an updated release from the Shakopee Police Department.

A man who had been charged with arson just days earlier is now facing new arson and trespassing charges in Scott County after authorities say he intentionally set multiple fires near homes along Pueblo Boulevard.

Millions of birds are expected to soar across Minnesota skies overnight as spring migration reaches one of its busiest periods of the season, according to migration forecasts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdCast system.

A Scott County man is facing two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child under the age of 14, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County District Court.

A Belle Plaine man employed as a school bus driver for New Prague Area Schools Transportation according to a criminal complaint, has been charged in Scott County with 10 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material involving minors under the age of 14.

Officials in Dakota County and Scott County have officially broken ground on a major new regional recycling and household hazardous waste facility, known as Recycling Zone Plus, aimed at improving access, capacity, and sustainability services across the south metro.

Two people were found dead inside a Prior Lake home Saturday morning after police responded to a welfare check, according to a press release from the Prior Lake Police Department.

A 89-year-old man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after allegedly taking a wallet that had been dropped on the gaming floor at Mystic Lake Casino, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County.

Emergency crews responded to a serious multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon in Shakopee, prompting a major road closure and a large multi-agency response. The crash occurred at the intersection of Chestnut Boulevard (Highway 41) and Dem Con Road

A Blaine man is facing a felony charge in Scott County after a criminal complaint alleges he engaged in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 14.

A Scott County grand jury has indicted John Peterson on one count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Tabatha Renee Justice, whose body was found earlier this year at her former home in Jordan, Minnesota.

A 38-year-old man is facing multiple charges after an Uber driver reported that a passenger was engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior during a ride and later at a Shakopee convenience store, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County.

Law enforcement agencies across Minnesota are teaming up with traffic safety officials and a grieving family to launch a statewide distracted driving enforcement campaign this April, aiming to prevent tragedies on the road.

A Shakopee man is facing multiple charges in Scott County District Court after he allegedly rammed a residential gate, crashed into another vehicle, and fled from police early Friday morning, according to a criminal complaint.

A 24-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly slipping out of handcuffs and kicking a police officer during an incident at a Shakopee hotel, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County.

A man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing from police, driving at high speeds through residential areas, and striking squad vehicles during an attempted stop in Belle Plaine on Wednesday.

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 man accused of bringing methamphetamine to a hotel room at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is now facing two first-degree felony drug charges, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County District Court.