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 Detroit man has been charged in Dakota County after prosecutors say he used a fake Instacart order to steal four Apple iPads worth more than $5,300 from a Target store in Lakeville, Minnesota.

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A man has been charged in a Burnsville drive-by shooting and an Interstate 35W shootout. Prosecutors seek $100,000 bail, citing serious public safety concerns.

A carjacking suspect was arrested after leading police on a pursuit from St. Paul into western Wisconsin. The chase involved multiple law enforcement agencies and ended with a foot pursuit and arrest near Hudson.

Authorities recovered the body of a missing swimmer Monday near Watergate Marina, about 1.7 miles downstream from Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul.

One person was killed, and another was injured following a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 169 in Shakopee on Monday morning that shut down all southbound lanes for several hours, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

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A Minnesota State Patrol trooper and the driver of a Lexus suffered serious injuries after a crash on Interstate 35 near 220th Street in Forest Lake on Sunday afternoon. The Forest Lake Police Department is investigating.

Emergency crews searched the Mississippi River near Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota, after a man reportedly went underwater while attempting to swim across on Saturday evening, August 1, 2026.

A Hastings man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors allege he fled from a Hastings police officer during an attempted traffic stop before running into a residence, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

A Dakota County man is facing felony theft charges after authorities say surveillance cameras captured him and another man stealing more than $3,000 worth of equipment from a construction worksite in Randolph Township.

A 18-year-old is facing felony charges in Ramsey County after prosecutors allege he fled from a Minnesota State Patrol trooper on a motorcycle that was initially clocked traveling 141 mph in a 60 mph zone before later admitting he had been driving recklessly.

An 18-year-old is facing multiple felony charges in Ramsey County after authorities allege he arranged for Glock machine gun conversion devices to be shipped to a Roseville residence, posted firearms equipped with the devices on social media, and investigators later recovered five trigger activators during a search warrant.

A St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after Ramsey County prosecutors allege Instagram posts led investigators to a handgun equipped with a machine gun conversion device capable of firing multiple rounds with a single pull of the trigger.

A Minneapolis man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities allege they uncovered a large-scale drug trafficking operation that resulted in the seizure of hundreds of grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine, cocaine, two loaded handguns, and thousands of dollars in cash.

A Richfield man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors allege he intentionally struck his ex-girlfriend with a vehicle, leaving her with serious injuries that are expected to require multiple surgeries.

A South St. Paul man has been charged in Dakota County with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving allegations dating back to 2018, according to a criminal complaint.

A man was killed and another was injured in an overnight shooting in downtown St. Paul, according to the Saint Paul Police Department.

The St. Paul Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man believed to be responsible for damaging 24 trees at Lower Landing Park earlier this month.