A four-year independent review into the 2004 murder conviction of Philip Randall Vance has concluded with no recommendation to overturn the verdict, according to a newly released report from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Conviction Review Unit.

South St. Paul Public Schools closed all schools on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, transitioning students to an e-learning day following what officials described as a “safety concern.”

A South St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he pointed a pellet gun at employees of a nearby business, causing them to fear for their safety, on Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities have identified the person recovered from the Mississippi River near Kaposia Landing earlier this week as a 49-year-old man from Rochester, as investigators continue working to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.

Authorities in South St. Paul are investigating after a body was discovered in the Mississippi River near Kaposia Landing Tuesday afternoon, prompting a coordinated response from multiple public safety agencies.

Four individuals are facing felony burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a South St. Paul home while the homeowner was out of state and monitoring the property through surveillance cameras.

South Saint Paul Police are investigating a stabbing that left one man injured Thursday night in the south end of the city.

A Dakota County jury has again found Gerald Edward Bolster, 42, guilty of first-degree burglary involving assault, following a second jury trial stemming from a violent home invasion in South St. Paul in August 2023.

A 28-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly breaking into a residence in South St. Paul and rummaging through the refrigerator, according to the criminal complaint.

One week after a young woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was dragged by a vehicle during a dispute, South St. Paul Police have announced a significant development in the case, along with encouraging news about the victim’s recovery.

The South St Paul Police announced this morning that they are handling three major incidents that occurred Sunday night into Monday morning, November 16-17, 2025.

19-year-old Terrell Ranzy of St. Paul has been charged in connection with the homicide of Matthew Robert Lee in South St Paul, Minnesota.

A deadly shooting in South St. Paul early Friday morning has left one man dead and another critically injured, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response and a temporary shelter-in-place for nearby residents.

Court documents provide new details following a major law enforcement operation in South St. Paul last week that led to the seizure of nearly 90 firearms, drugs, and ammunition.

A Blaine man is facing charges after allegedly fleeing police at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour and refusing a breath test during a traffic stop in the early morning hours of July 13, 2025, that began in South St Paul, Minnesota and ended in Anoka County, Minnesota.

The man charged in a February 2024 armed robbery at a Speedway gas station in South St. Paul has been convicted and sentenced.

Mikayla Empey, the 22-year-old woman charged with third-degree felony murder following the fentanyl overdose death of Lenore Ann Richard, 65, in January 2022, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in December 2025 in this case.

A man found asleep in their vehicle in South Saint Paul, turns out to be a suspect drug trafficker with a large amount of Methamphetamine and money.

A suspect was identified and arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a South St. Paul, Minnesota, gas station.