The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office has ended its use of automated license plate reader cameras and is discontinuing its agreement with Flock Safety, citing concerns over public trust and growing backlash surrounding how data collected by the technology has been used by some agencies.

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.

The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as investigators continue working a child abduction case in Zimmerman.

Authorities were asking the community for help in locating a missing 7‑year‑old girl, Brynlee Nelson, in the Zimmerman area. She has since been found, and a suspect is in custody.

A Twin Cities man is facing a first-degree felony controlled substance charge after investigators say he sold more than 100 grams of fentanyl to an undercover officer during a series of controlled buys this summer.