An officer with the Department of Homeland Security was injured Thursday morning after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot during a firearms training exercise at the HERO Center in the 10000 block of 85th Street South in Cottage Grove.

A significant police presence was reported Tuesday evening after an attempted carjacking near 79th Street and Hemingway Avenue, prompting urgent public safety warnings and a continued search for the suspect.

A wrong-way driver was taken into custody early Thursday morning after leading the Minnesota State Patrol and local agencies on a high-speed pursuit that began in Dakota County and ended in Washington County.

Authorities are investigating two separate incidents that occurred Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, along westbound I-494 near 5th Avenue South in South St. Paul, prompting a temporary closure of the highway and delays in the area.

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove that occurred Wednesday evening.

A serious crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Highway 61 at 70th Street in Saint Paul Park left one woman with life-threatening injuries and led to the arrest of a 70-year-old man suspected of driving while intoxicated.

Officials are sounding the alarm as mosquitoes across all seven Twin Cities metro counties have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), according to a recent update from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD).

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove that occurred Wednesday evening.

A crash involving three vehicles—including a semi-truck—sent one man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Wednesday afternoon, May 14, 2025, in Denmark Township in Washington County.

A Rosemount man with a prolific history of high-value jewelry thefts across multiple states has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison following a string of calculated retail thefts targeting Kohl’s department stores.

A high-speed police pursuit through Dakota and Washington Counties back in October 2024 led to the arrest of Albert Joe Ryans Jr., 31, and the eventual conviction on multiple felony drug and firearm charges.

Officials with the Woodbury Police Department confirmed that law enforcement officers in Woodbury, Minnesota, have successfully apprehended a wanted individual Monday afternoon, March 31, 2025.

An Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota man faces multiple charges related to the production of child sexual abuse material and coercing minors into unlawful sexual conduct.

A 46-year-old man from Saint Paul has been charged with felony theft after allegedly orchestrating a months-long theft spree across multiple stores in the Twin Cities metro area.

We have learned that the 16-year-old boy who was rescued from the icy waters of Markgrafs Lake on December 2, 2024, after a multi-hour search, has sadly passed away.

With Minnesota’s lakes and ponds beginning to freeze over, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are reminding residents that ice safety should never be taken for granted.

On Monday, December 2, Woodbury emergency responders were called to two water emergencies as winter temperatures created dangerous conditions on local lakes.

On Wednesday, September 25th, around 12:30 PM, emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash involving an ambulance and a 2007 Lexus RX on westbound I-494 near I-694.

Authorities continue to investigate what caused a semi-truck to jack-knife on westbound I-494 Thursday afternoon, temporarily disrupting traffic on I-494.

Authorities continue to investigate what caused a semi-truck to jack-knife on westbound I-494 Thursday afternoon, temporarily disrupting traffic on I-494.