A Minneapolis man is facing a felony first-degree carjacking charge in Dakota County after authorities allege he threatened a man with a knife, assaulted him, stole his vehicle from a salvage yard in Rosemount, and later led officers on a multi-agency pursuit through several metro communities before crashing in West St. Paul.

A woman is facing multiple felony charges in Washington County after allegedly using counterfeit money to purchase a pickup truck in St. Paul Park, according to a criminal complaint.

A St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after a criminal complaint alleges he grabbed a Washington County sheriff deputy’s Taser while being arrested for DWI following a traffic stop on Highway 36.

Cottage Grove Public Safety reports that officers have received a couple of sightings of a black bear in the 9400 block of Jeffery.

Minnesota State Sen. Matt D. Klein (53, DFL), who represents a southeastern Twin Cities district and is currently running for Congress, issued a public statement after being penalized by a prediction market platform for betting on his own race.

A domestic disturbance call in Cottage Grove on Sunday evening led to a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents as officers searched a residence for a suspected individual.

Cottage Grove Public Safety says a reported threat involving two local middle schools has been investigated and determined to be not credible.

Fire crews responded to a residential fire early Friday morning in Cottage Grove, according to the Cottage Grove Fire Department.

Two are reported to have minor injuries following a rollover in Burnsville, Minnesota, on southbound I-35W. Another driver has died following a serious two-vehicle crash in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

A 43-year-old man from Stacy has been arrested and charged following an undercover online child exploitation operation conducted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Suspected Fentanyl Exposure at Oakdale Hotel Sends Four to Hospital, One Arrested

Two people were injured in a house fire Wednesday evening in Cottage Grove, according to the Cottage Grove Fire Department.

A man convicted in a Washington County sex trafficking case has been sentenced to decades in prison following an investigation by the East Metro Human Trafficking Task Force.

A 46-year-old Cottage Grove man was taken into custody late Monday morning after police responded to reports of an individual waving a butcher knife at Cottage Grove Elementary School.

An extended garage fire caused significant damage to a townhouse in Hugo Sunday evening, rendering one unit uninhabitable.

Fire crews from across the east metro responded to a structure fire just after 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 7600 block of Lawton Avenue South in Cottage Grove.

Smoke Alarm Alerts Sleeping Residents to Basement Fire in Cottage Grove

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.